Stefan Laxness presents his investigation into the possibility of a rewilded Europe.
Identity and Aesthetics in a Rewilded Europe
Surveying a cross-section of rural Spain through geographic information systems and on-site sensing techniques, the investigation identifies spatial conditions which reveal shifts in territorial occupation considering systemic challenges: land abandonment, depopulation and climate stress. By understanding rewilding as a process of negotiation and transformation, Stefan seeks to reveal the latent potential of our rural areas and explore our relationship as rewilded citizens with architecture, land and wilderness.
| Mi, 09.09.2020, 10:15 – 10:30 (CET | UTC +2) | Ars Electronica Gardens Channel |
| Sa, 12.09.2020, 10:45 – 11:00 (CET | UTC +2) | Ars Electronica Selection Channel |
| Sa, 12.09.2020, 13:15 – 13:30 (CET | UTC +2) | Ars Electronica Selection Channel |
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Credit: Stefan Laxness (GB)
Biography
Stefan Laxness is a London based architectural researcher, artist and former project leader at Forensic Architecture (FA) and the co-founder of Pantopia, and online platform for spatial thinkers. At FA he led numerous projects, including the Ayotzinapa Case; developed methodologies for analyzing airstrikes in the Middle East and modelling sites of human rights abuse from witness testimony. He teaches an architectural design studio at the Architectural Association in London.
