Hans Ulrich Obrist, Egill Sæbjörnsson and Lucia Pietroiusti discussed how architects and designers can tackle the challenges of the anthropocene in the second part of a discussion hosted by Therme Art and Dezeen.
Held during Gallery Weekend Berlin, the talk is part of Therme Art's Wellbeing Culture Forum ? a talks programme exploring the role of culture, art, design and architecture in promoting health and wellbeing in urban populations.
Entitled Growing Gaia, the talk was the third in a programme of events happening from 11-13 September at the König Galerie in Berlin.
Hans Ulrich Obrist
This was the second part of a panel discussion exploring the Gaia Hypothesis, a theory formulated by American biologist Lynn Margulis and British chemist James Lovelock in the 1970s. The hypothesis suggests that all living organisms co-evolve with their environment, forming a complex system that maintains the conditions for life on Earth.
Egill Sæbjörnsson
The panellists discussed how the Gaia Hypothesis can inform different fields, such as architecture, design, art and science, of solutions to mitigate the crises facing humanity in the era of the anthropocene.
"It is undeniably clear that today we must reposition ourselves within the totality of nature," Therme Art explained.
"How can artists, architects, scientists, and designers bring this theory to consciousness and translate it into action""
Lucia Pietroiusti
Co-moderated by Therme Art's CEO and curator ...