participatory project, 2022.
Location: Strand – under the bridge, Novi Sad
Working hours: 25-31. July 2022, 2-7 pm
Through a one-week open workshop – talks, visitors had the opportunity to get to know all the segments of a production process based on the processing of plastic waste, which was collected directly at the Strand location, and turned into finished designed products. This involved collection, selection by type, preparation for shredding, shredding, pressing, extruding with the help of molds, etc. but also a series of discussions dedicated to a completely new approach to work, art, technology, sociality and design. The finale of this one-week adventure was rounded off with an impro-concert that combined sound machines, instruments made from waste and voices.
Program calendar:
Outdoor work: every day, 2-5 pm
Talks: July 26, 27 and 28 from 5-7 p.m
Preparation for the concert and public rehearsal: July 29, 2-7 p.m
Concert: July 30, 5-7 p.m
25/07 – DAY#0: BASE FORMATION
Open air work: 2-7 p.m
Preparation of work space, organization of work and responsibilities, creation of work plan and open calendar, installation of collection points.
07/26 — DAY#1: (MATERIAL) WHAT WAS THAT WASTE?
Collection, separation, transport, purchase of waste plastic.
Open air work: 2-5 p.m
Conversation: 5-7 p.m
Discussion on the topic of the phenomenon of plastic material in the context of social relations of production and consumption.
Moderator: Vahida Ramujkić (mini-drive)
Guests of the spoken part: Miša (professional plastic recycler) + Igor Jezdimirović (Environmental Protection Engineers), Mihajlo Vujasin (independent researcher)
Guests working outdoors: Natalie Deewan, Aleksandrar Carić, Dionis Escorsa
27/07 — DAY#2: (TOOLS FOR WORK/ WORK ORGANIZATION) – PEOPLE AND THEIR MACHINES
Outdoor work: 14-17h
Conversation: 17-19h
A conversation with guests and the community on the topic of work organization, production relations and the availability of technology.
Moderator: Danilo Prnjat (minidrive)
Guests of the speaking part: Petar Laušević (CPN), members of the mini drive, students of the “Bogdan Šuput” High School (Novi Sad), local plastic collectors
Guests working outdoors: Natalie Deewan, Aleksandrar Carić, Dionis Escorsa
28/07 — DAY#3: (ECOLOGY, EDUCATION, ECONOMY, AESTHETICS) 4E
Open air work: 2-5 p.m
Conversation: 5-7 p.m
A conversation with local activists and designers on the topic of the relationship between the system of education, work, design and the culture of living.
Moderation: Zoran Pantelić (kuda.org)
Guests of the speaking part: Adrien Ujhazi (biofabrika/Shok cooperative), Slađana Ekres and Siniša Štetin (professors of the “Bogdan Šuput” High School), Branislava Opranović (journalist/journalistic section in SS “Bogdan Šuput”), Nikola Blagojević (Movement of the Highlanders of Vojvodina) , Misha ((professional plastic recycler), Natalie Deewan (artist), students of “Bogdan Šuput” Secondary School, Morten Jesnen Wagen (artist) (TBC)
Guests working outdoors: Natalie Deewan, Aleksandrar Carić, Dionis Escorsa
29/07 — DAY#4: TUNE-UP AND LAYING OUT — concert preparation
Open air work: 2-7 p.m
Guests working outdoors: Natalie Deewan, Aleksandrar Carić, Dionis Escorsa
30/07 — DAY#5: KAO CONCERT
Concert performance time: 18-19h
31.07. – DAY#6: BASE EVACUATION
Open air work: 2-7 p.m
Support: Center for New Media kuda_org, EPK Foundation – European Capital of Culture Novi Sad, 2022.