Discussion on the sustainable development in the archipelago

What can a living archipelago be like in the future, all year round? How do summer residents and tourists contribute to the local community? What makes the archipelago special as an alternative to urban life?

Economy: Nets to the future

fri 29.10.2010 at 10.00-16.00 Archipelago Centre Korpoström

Contemporary Art Archipelago (CAA) arranges a series of discussions that bring into dialogue critical perspectives of contemporary art, science and the everyday. The discussions address key questions concerning the future of the archipelago environment and community. The next event focuses on the sustainable development of different modes and means of life in the archipelago.

In the discussion on Economy: nets to the future the collective of architects Platforma 9.81 tells about the Croatian archipelago, the rapid development of tourism there and the effects this has had on the local community and the environment. The other guest speaker, economist Paavo Järvensivu introduces degrowth--movement, which searches for alternatives for the current economic thinking that recognises only growth as the measure of development and well-being. The discussion is moderated by curator Tomas Träskman (YH Novia).

The first discussion on Ecology: the sea of changes focused on the changes affecting the co-existence of the environment and community, nature and culture in the archipelago: What does originality and locality mean, what is alien or other? Speakers included Swedish artist Elin Wikström, professor of marine biology Erkki Leppäkoski (Åbo Akademi), and researcher of future Katriina Siivonen (Turku University), moderated by Tomas Träskman. As a starting point for the cross-disciplinary discussion was Wikström’s practice, which addresses in particular issues of sustainability and global economy with the means of artistic research, workshops, performance and installation. Wikström has, for example, explored with underwater rugby the questions of the migration of marine species and humans.

The event is open for public. Panel in English, the rest of the discussion also in Swedish and Finnish as needed.

Free public transport is organised between Turku and Korpoström.

Registration by Wed 27.10.2010:

taru.elfving@vastaboland.fi / 0500 424 063