Episode 4: Baltic Art Center – Artists’ Role in an Age of Climate Crisis  https://naarca.art/testing-grounds-podcast/ What role can, and should, artists play in an age of the climate crisis? What opportunities do artists have in this context, and what – if any – are their responsibilities? Baltic Art Center (BAC) is NAARCA’s Swedish partner. It’s based in Visby, the main town on Gotland, an island in the Baltic Sea. Gotland is a popular tourist destination known for its beaches, its medieval history, and – increasingly – its water shortages. The reasons for these shortages are complex – industries such as […]

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Acknowledging Lukas Kühne’s sculpture Tvísöngur as “an important sonic landmark in the cultural landscape of East Iceland,” Múlaþing, which owns the work, and Skaftfell, which oversees its care, recently signed an agreement with the artist ensuring the long-term preservation and protection of both the sculpture and site.  The monumental sculpture, situated on the slopes of Mt. Strandartindur in Seyðisfjörður, opened to the public more than ten years ago, in September, 2012. In creating the work, Kühne has said, “My concern was to listen to the place, the culture of Iceland, and to create a connection with my current artistic praxis. […]

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