(Re)grounding
(Re)Grounding is a new programme that explores the climate emergency in post-industrial contexts through two research residencies connecting artistic practice, heritage and communities in the UK and Ukraine.
As part of the British Council UK/Ukraine Season 2022, (Re)Grounding is a partnership between IZOLYATSIA and D6: Culture in Transit, whose relationship began in 2015. As visual arts producers we share the importance of supporting artistic professional development, working with artists who explore urgent social and environmental issues. The traumatic Russian invasion of Ukraine put a halt to our initial plans. But with our partners, we re-shaped the project, which was to have taken place in Soledar in the East of Ukraine, to invite Ukrainian artists to be in residence at D6’s studios in Newcastle in the North East of England.
We know the climate crisis spans social, political and environmental injustices that must be addressed to achieve a sustainable future. We are seeing these injustices play out in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is deeply affecting the people and place, and destabilising global food and energy markets. We can see the climate crisis most impacting people with the least resources to tackle it. We can also look back to the global impact of the industrial revolution on the climate crisis today.
(Re)Grounding takes these interconnections, asking what must be done to bring about the drastic change needed to limit the increase of rising temperatures. The programme includes two research residencies and an exhibition connecting practice, heritage and communities between the UK and Ukraine.
As part of the British Council UK/Ukraine Season 2022, (Re)Grounding is a partnership between IZOLYATSIA and D6: Culture in Transit, whose relationship began in 2015. As visual arts producers we share the importance of supporting artistic professional development, working with artists who explore urgent social and environmental issues. The traumatic Russian invasion of Ukraine put a halt to our initial plans. But with our partners, we re-shaped the project, which was to have taken place in Soledar in the East of Ukraine, to invite Ukrainian artists to be in residence at D6’s studios in Newcastle in the North East of England.
We know the climate crisis spans social, political and environmental injustices that must be addressed to achieve a sustainable future. We are seeing these injustices play out in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is deeply affecting the people and place, and destabilising global food and energy markets. We can see the climate crisis most impacting people with the least resources to tackle it. We can also look back to the global impact of the industrial revolution on the climate crisis today.
(Re)Grounding takes these interconnections, asking what must be done to bring about the drastic change needed to limit the increase of rising temperatures. The programme includes two research residencies and an exhibition connecting practice, heritage and communities between the UK and Ukraine.
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