EMPACT

Acting upon environmental challenges by exploring empathy-sustainability through the arts.

Grant Agreement Number: 101055903 – EMPACT – CREA-CULT-2021-COOP-2

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Final call! 🚀  
Our final newsletter is on its way, packed with a last look at everything we've accomplished together. 🎉  
As this project comes to an end, we want to thank you for being a part of this incredible adventure.

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The Council of All Beings is a #creativedocumentary produced by AuraLab Films and the EMPACT Project, during the latter’s last months. The preproduction stage started in December 2023, while 21 filming days in 35 locations took place during March and April 2024, in Cyprus.

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Humans have failed to respect planet earth. This is the last call for The Council of All Beings, who urgently need to find a way to learn to think like a mountain, before it is too late for all.

Watch the full teaser here: https://t.co/lYeJfBzewD

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The SuCiE platform is finally OUT! 🎉 it works as a platform for donating unwanted items to local artists.

You can access the platform here ➡ https://t.co/RLj64OZsdp

#SustainableArt #CircularEconomy #CreativeReuse

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Chandris explored painting techniques inspired by artists such as Giorgio Morandi, Francis Bacon, and Edvard Munch, envisioning a peculiar planetary garden where sculptures and paintings orbited around a central, motionless white flame.

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🤝 COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC INTERVENTIONS 🤝 at the Vorres Museum

Orbital Objects
A conversation between Pantelis Chandris & Pavlina Kyrkou
July - October 2023 | Athens, Greece

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A highlight was Alithinos' 230th Concealment ritual on September 18, where he symbolically buried one of his artworks, a practice he began in 1981 to address concerns about humanity's potential annihilation.

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🤝 COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC INTERVENTIONS 🤝 at the Vorres Museum

Three Hundredth (230th) Concealment
A conversation between Dimitris Alithinos & Stavros Vlizos
18 September 2023 | Athens, Greece

Watch the full video here ➡️ https://t.co/vjW9Als2RK

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From July to September 2023, artist Dimitris Alithinos and archaeologist Stavros Vlizos collaborated on an interdisciplinary project that emphasized the need for creative dialogue between artists and experts on sustainability.

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@UGM_Maribor These subjects symbolize a diverse spectrum of middle-aged men caught in moments of vulnerability and introspection. The images provoke reflections on humanity’s relationship with its surroundings, exploring themes of struggle and impermanence.

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🤝 COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC INTERVENTIONS 🤝 at @UGM_Maribor

Men Face Down
A conversation between Matjaž Wenzel & Miran Pustoslemšek
November 2023 | Maribor, Slovenia

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@UGM_Maribor «Men Face Down» is an artist book by Matjaž Wenzel developed under EMPACT, in collaboration with psychiatrist Miran Pustoslemšek. The book features a photography series spanning a decade, where Wenzel portrays men lying face down in various natural and urban landscapes.

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@UGM_Maribor Marina Češarek Gallery, an art project by Ana Likar, explores the historical context of witch trials, linking them to natural disasters and medicinal plants. Likar collaborates with Tea Hvala, a writer and anthropologist specializing in feminist theory and history.

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🤝 COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC INTERVENTIONS 🤝 at @UGM_Maribor 

Marina Češarek Gallery
A conversation between Ana Likar & Tea Hvala
November 2023 | Frankfurt-Cerkno, Slovenia

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This collaboration is a creative project and performance by Aleksander Mandzhukov’s idea, inspired by a conversation with Vanya Todorova with the participation of 1st year students majoring in Theater of Movement.The musical environment includes Bach, Vivaldi and natural sounds.

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🤝 COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC INTERVENTIONS 🤝 at National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Kr. Sarafov”

Museum of Emotions
A conversation between Alexander Mandzhukov & Vanya Todorova
27 October 2023 | Sofia, Bulgaria

Full video here ➡️ https://t.co/A7eNTRXbRH

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They studied how nature’s sounds and visions influence brain waves, using electroencephalography to capture these effects. The collaboration turned scientific data into an artistic language, creating a continuous loop of art driven by empathy.

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🤝 COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC INTERVENTIONS 🤝 at National Academy for Theatre and Film Arts “Kr. Sarafov”
Brain Waves Art
A conversation between Spas Kerimov & Jordan Varbanov
11 November 2023 | Sofia, Bulgaria

Watch the full video here ➡️ https://t.co/Qk5U4MDkS4

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@NAHR_IT It centers on architect and biodesign expert Petra Gruber’s research into the structure and function of natural elements. The project featured a performative walk in the woods with Gruber, Nemkova, and ethologist Enrico Bassi.

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🤝 COLLABORATIVE ARTISTIC INTERVENTIONS 🤝 at @NAHR_IT

I Am In Between Forces And I Am Gravity
A conversation between Elena Nemkova & Petra Gruber
5 May - 23 October 2023

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