#03 - More-Than-Human Encounters
Description
This episode is a summary of The More-Than-Human Encounters event which took place on March 29, 2023, at Framer Framed. It revolves around the exhibition Charging Myths, which takes the recent run on lithium in Congo as a starting point to delve into technological, social, and mythical dimensions across global extractive chains. During the event, artists and members of the collective On-Trade-Off Femke Herregraven, Maarten Vanden Eynde and Georges Senga, participated in a dialogue on the evolving narratives and counter-narratives surrounding extractive practices in Manono. Keeping an eye on the human and more-than-human connections that are drawn from the mined landscape of Manono, the artists engage with a central question to their collective practice: How is technological innovation dependent on natural resources?
In 2021 and 2022, Kaaitheater and VUB Crosstalks hosted a series of lectures entitled A Series of More-Than-Human Encounters. In 2023, the cooperation has expanded with more European partners, namely Framer Framed (Amsterdam), Rosendal Teater (Trondheim) and Artea – Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha (Madrid).
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