11.–20.03.2022

Sense of a Forest: A think tank and organically growing exhibition of the SARN research group Sense of Forest at KASKO Basel

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Organizers

Ásthildur Jónsdóttir, Lisa Lee Benjamin, Franziska Lauber and Eric Maeder of the SARN work group Sense of Forest

Location

KASKO Projektraum für aktuelle Kunst, Performance und Vermittlung, Warteck pp, Burgweg 15, 4058 Basel

Exhibition Duration

12.03 - 19.03, Friday-Sunday, 15-19h

Program

VERNISSAGE: FRIDAY, 11 MARCH | 19 H / Guests: Fork Burke and Alex Herzog
Performance

SATURDAY, 12 MARCH

  • 15 H CHANNELLING TREES - TALKING TO TREES
    Walk to the city trees of Basel, guided by Franziska Lauber. We meet in the exhibition space with a short introduction to the energetic work. Previous knowledge not necessary. Duration: approx. 2 hours. The programme will be adapted to the weather.

SUNDAY, 13 MARCH

  • 15 H ARTIST TALK
    Ásthildur Jónsdóttir in conversation with Parvez Imam
    'The same but different'
  • 17 H BIODIVERSITY PRESENTATION
    Dr. Stephan Brenneisen, ZHAW
    'Forest Secrets'

FRIDAY, 18 MARCH

  • 17 H ARTIST TALK
    Lisa Lee Benjamin in conversation with artist duo
    bittelangsam Heiko Schätzle and Andrea Züllig
    'Sitting in Place'

SATURDAY, 19 MARCH

  • 16 H SARN TABLE | TALK & TOUR
    Conversation with the artists about their personal artistic research with forests. Moderated by Erin Mallon for SARN Table
  • 18 H APÉRO AND DISCUSSION

FINISSAGE: SUNDAY, 20 MARCH | 15–17 H

Sense of a forest represents the findings of a research group which are working on diverse forms of artistic research. We act as an eco-energetic system and deal with questions of what a forest is, how we can learn from forest, how do we coexist with a forest, what we call a forest and how a forest reflects our own human physicality and temporality.

A forest is often thought of as a place of resource and recreation. We challenge this idea of forest in different ways. By being a forest ourselves, each of us as individual trees extending into a collaborative and participatory research process. And by transforming the idea of a forest, through the tables placed in the space. The tables embody the trees’ second life, and invite contemplation of a forests’ life cycle, ecology of care, form and use.

The research extends throughout the space like roots, fallen leaves and mycelium by way of visual and conceptual installations. The forest is invited to grow through contributions and on-going participatory discourse and actions from visitors and invited guests. Discussions, performances, and participatory events will be held throughout the exhibition.

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