Stijn Demeulenaere is invited for an artist talk by GLUON as part of their Leonardo LASER network!
In the series of talks organised as part of the Leonardo LASER Network, GLUON is happy to announce the talk “Environmental Justice for Non-Human Species”, by artist and researcher Dr Kat Austen and artist Stijn Demeulenaere.
The talk will take place on Tuesday 2nd of July 7pm at GLUON.
The talk will be livestreamed via their website.
In recent years, the discourse around environmental justice has grown to encompass the vast field of non-human species with whom human communities share planet Earth. These species, from the smallest micro-organisms to the largest mammals, play vital roles in maintaining ecological balance and biodiversity.
This expansion signifies an important shift in our – human — understanding of justice. We recognise that the well-being of our planet, and even the survival of humans, is inherently tied to the “health” all its inhabitants. Like contemporary philosopher Timothy Morton puts this shift in perspective by stating: “We are not living in a world of separable things but in a mesh of interconnection.“
This paradigm shift encourages us to see the interconnectedness of all life on Earth, and of life we cannot see or perceive, and to make an effort for a more harmonious coexistence with the natural world. It is through such efforts and narratives that we hope to address the current environmental disaster and restless proliferation of the human species on Earth. And – maybe – to rediscover what humans have lost on their way into what today is called modernity or the Anthropocene.
Moderator: Peter Friess
Speakers: Kat Austen & Stijn Demeulenaere
Chaired by Alexandra Dementieva
With the support of Fédération Bruxelles Wallonie, cyland.lab and lasertalks
Picture by Kristof Vranken (Zijlijn / Linea Lateralis)