Agricultural/cultural practices for climate justice
Sea behind the wall
A workshop with Mojisola Adebayo and Nicole Wolf
Are you interested in addressing racism and climate injustice?
Would you like to explore how art and agroecology can work together? Are you Black, of African or Asian descent, an Indigenous person or Person of Color, from a migration background or a white person committed to anti-racism?
If so – read on!
What is the workshop about?
Agri/cultural practices for climate justice is an experimental workshop that provides an embodied introduction to agroecology principles and sustainable landscape design through games and exercises from Theater of the Oppressed. The workshop, which takes place as part of the outdoor program “Sea Behind the Wall”, aims to rehearse solutions for change and explores diverse artistic practices, including creative writing, in a playful and accessible way.
Both Agroecology (also referred to as permaculture) and Theater of the Oppressed are informed by Indigenous and Black knowledge and experiences. This workshop is based on this acknowledgment and focuses on anti-racism, climate justice, decolonizing practices, addressing power structures, understanding the link between colonialism, plantation agriculture and environmental chaos. Participants will explore the potential of theater and artistic practices to challenge environmental racism. The main sites of the workshop are the garden of Oyoun and of Spore Initiative, with the possibility of reflecting on sites and spaces that are important to you.
What will we be doing?
Participants will engage in theater games, observing, reading, creative writing, designing, film screenings, sharing the skill set and experiences of the group, discussing, experimenting with sustainable design techniques individually and in groups and doing practical exercises in the garden, specifically during the 2nd part of the workshop on 30 September.
Where and when?
First part:
1 September 5-7pm
2 September 10am-5pm + optional evening programs
3 September 10am-4pm
@Oyoun Garden (inside if it rains):
second part:
30 September 10am-5pm
@Spore Initiative Garden (or inside):
- Free admittance | Application required (form at the bottom of this page)
- Language: English, with German translation if needed.
- Lunch is provided on Saturday + Sunday
Full participation in all workshop sessions and their entire duration is requested.
Breaks and meal times will be included in the schedule which will be shared in advance with participants.
Who is the workshop for?
The majority of workshop places will be offered to people who are Black, of African or Asian descent, Indigenous and People of Color. No specific professional or knowledge background is required but an interest in and commitment to the work of climate justice and anti-racism. The workshop encourages participants to share any artistic practices they are involved in but does not depend on this.
Further Information:
Food: A set lunch on Saturday and Sunday during the first workshop will be provided free of charge at Oyoun.
Maximum number of participants: 16. The majority of workshop places will be offered to people who are Black, of African or Asian descent, Indigenous and People of Color. Part of the work will be in smaller groups and break out groups can be facilitated.
Child Care: Please let us know if you require childcare and we will try to support this.
Application Deadline: August 23.08rd
How to apply:
To register for the workshop, please write in the form:
- A little about you, including how you identify (eg Black, of African or Asian descent, Indigenous, Person of Colour, white, LGBTIQ+… this list is not exhaustive)
- Why you would like to do the workshop and what you would like to gain from it
- Any questions, requests or needs that you have
- Email with questions to: Ihisa(at)oyoun.de
The participants will be notified by us via email on August 25th.
The project “Sea Behind the Wall” is part of the initiative DRAUSSENSTADT funded by Berliner Project Fund Urban Practice as well as Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.. Further funded by the Globus Opstart program of Nordisk culture fund
Accessibility:
Oyoun is constantly working to make access to all events offered in the building as barrier-free as possible. For individual information on accessibility, please send us an email to access(at)oyoun.de. We will get back to you as soon as possible. More info on this topic here.