I am delighted to speak and exhibit at the 6th G-STIC (Global Sustainable Technological and Innovation Community) Conference Rio de Janeiro from 13 – 15 February 2023

https://www.gstic.org/rio/speakers/cross-thematic/

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and amplified many of the world’s inequalities, vulnerabilities, and unsustainable practices. However, it was in some ways a distraction from the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution that threatens even greater consequences for humanity. The Russia-Ukraine war is also a tragic reminder of why the 2030 agenda is so urgent and relevant.

To guarantee a sustainable recovery, it is crucial to harness the power of science, technology and innovation (STI) to address all aspects of the 2030 Agenda. There is an urgent need to use environmentally sound technologies to mitigate climate change, stop the loss of biodiversity, and help with ecosystem conservation. It is imperative to utilize circular economy principles, nature-based solutions, and systems-based approaches to explore new ways to redesign our systems, products, and services.

Based on the international artistic positions, the exhibition Mein Körper, ein Korallenriff? // My Body, a Coral Reef? at the Rudolf-Scharpf-Galerie of the Wilhelm-Hack-Museum humorously and critically pursues questions related to humans’ currently changing self-perception in the Post-Anthropocene.

Artists: Arjan Brentjes, Imayna Caceres, Alicia Frankovich, Dominique Koch, Pei-Ying Lin, Theresa Schubert, Saša Spačal, Emma Wilson

Curator: Julia Katharina Thiemann

A catalogue will be published in conjunction with the exhibition containing numerous illustrations of the artistic works as well as in-depth contributions by Lynn Margulis, Andreas Reckwitz, Saša Spačal, Julia Katharina Thiemann and René Zechlin.

https://www.wilhelmhack.museum/de/ausstellungen/vorschau/mein-koerper-ein-korallenriff