"UTOPIA/DYSTOPIA​"

Keywords: nature, environment, psychosocial consequences of climate change, environmental catastrophes, fear, anxiety, exploitation...

research

​Through the exploration of nature and environment, power and society, speculative fiction and eco-criticism, we will explore the psychosocial consequences of climate change on a personal level and point out how humans are acutely dependent on the environment, deeply entwined with it on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level.
​With the use of different techniques and tools (dance, performance, choreography, drawing, writing, video, photo...), participants will relate major socio-political and ecological contexts to psychological and mental symptoms (anxiety, denial, aggressiveness, critical rejection, ignorance...) discuss their parallels, open new questions and perspectives.

during the classes, activities will involve

Dance, performance, movement research, creative writing, sketching-drawing

final public showing

The last day, participants have the possibility to create an insta-story-final-show to share their works, test their ideas, present their process.

practical information

  • Flexible commitment: Attendees can register independently for each day separately
  • ​Venue: Maubuisson Abbey - Regional Museum of Contemporary Art, Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône (FR), Professional dance studio
  • Number of participants: 8 women
  • Timetable:
Mon, Nov. 22. - "Fear, frustration, anxiety, stress"
Tue, Nov. 23. - "Domination, oppression, exploitation, control"
Wed, Nov. 24. - "Powerlessness, being trapped, incapacity to act"
Thu, Nov. 25. - "Violence, aggressiveness, explosion"
Fri, Nov. 26. - "Skepticism, doubt, critical rejection"