LSCDC is a microevent that delves experientially into the human perception of what is waste. The work engages the viewer in the turmoil and infinite recombinations related to the physical and emotional states transduced by water, the « light sweet crude oil » of the 21st century.
We're meeting here both as artists and as consumers. Our diverse methodologies link us in explorations that critically reflect upon us, exposing the ecological consequences of our own actions. Individual consumer freedom is a myth, just as much as the seemingly pragmatic but not at all sustainable prescriptions for crawling out of the global financial crisis. We will look at the concepts behind our practice and propose tools for sustainability.
Real Costs is a Firefox plug-in that calculates the environmental impact of air travel by adding CO2 emissions data to airfare websites such as Orbitz.com, United.com, Delta.com, etc. It is like nutrition information labeling for airplane emissions.
In his ten-minute video NIGHT SWEAT, Siegfried A. Fruhauf questions our visual perceptions through images of forests, the sky and the bright, mottled moon.
Asselberghs' video analyses the ideological impasse of the post-1968 era and draws a dark, apparently hopeless image of an uncertain future emphasised through distinct cinematographic language.