Making Worlds?! How can artistic practices support conflict transformation?

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Welcome to another episode of "Fokus Frieden". This episode explores the intersection of visual arts and peacebuilding and discusses how artistic practices can address and transform cultural and societal conflicts.

Our guests in this episode are two artists who designed the "Making Worlds" project at the Künstlerdorf Schöppingen. The project is an attempt to tackle the challenges and conflicts of today's world from an artistic perspective.

Together with "Making Worlds"-curator Camilo Pachón, we delve into the realms of art, spirituality, and technology. Camilo's innovative approach weaves traditional practices with contemporary narratives, challenging conventional realities and promoting new collective imagination and form of connectivity.

Our second guest is Sara Alvarado, a Colombian researcher and visual artist based in Berlin who kicked off the Making Worlds workshop series, tackling the topic of conflict resolution. She shares her insights into how art serves as a medium to explore identity and cultural dynamics, particularly in conflict-laden environments. Her work emphasizes the power of art as a tool for mediation and investigation, focusing on themes of migration, borders, and spatial contexts.

Together, we discuss the crucial role of the arts in responding to the "Zeitenwende" — a pivotal era demanding novel ideas and approaches to societal challenges. Tune in to discover how art can both reflect and reshape our understanding of peace and conflict in these times of transformation.