VCT STATEMENT TALKS: Nexus Thinking
In the context of VCT STATEMENT, two panel discussions take place at the fair in cooperation with ERSTE Foundation under the umbrella title Nexus Thinking – Energy, Future, Sustainability. The panel discussions bring the voices of those who are leading the way in the fight against climate change and the responsible use of resources to the fore.
VCT STATEMENT encourages critical conversations and inspires action for a more sustainable society. It amplifies the voices of those at the forefront of the fight against global warming and presents valuable artistic perspectives on the pressing issues of our time.
VCT STATEMENT: Nexus Thinking – Energy, Future, and Sustainability in CEE Regions
After the experiences of war and the pandemic, regions in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) face new challenges in the future of energy supply and transformation towards sustainability. The recent events have underscored the fragility of independence and democracy, prompting a shift towards local and regional solutions within the CEE and DACH regions. The discussion aims to explore strategies to enhance energy resilience and sustainability in the face of these contemporary challenges.
Venue: Talks Area
Open event – limited capacity (max. 100 people)
Moderated by Yana Barinova, ERSTE Stiftung Project Manager European Policy and Ukraine
Speakers:
Alisa Schubert, Energy and Climate Officer Green Deal Ukraine, a trilateral project of Germany, Poland and Ukraine
Monika Figaj, Climate and Just Transition Expert, Energy Community Secretariat
Stefan Sattler, Expert for Renewable Energy, City of Vienna
VCT STATEMENT: Nexus Thinking – Energy, Future, and Sustainability in Art
Do collective, cross-generational art experiences exist that make global issues such as human-made environmental destruction, climate change, species extinction, and advancing technologization tangible? In collaboration with Klima Biennale Wien, viennacontemporary examines the influence of courageous and critical art that questions artistic, political, and social conventions and may offer new answers to the energy crisis, the future, and sustainability.
This lecture takes place in cooperation with Klima Biennale Wien.
venue: Talks Area
Open event – limited capacity (max. 100 people).
Moderated by Markus Huber, Managing Director of viennacontemporary
Speakers:
Sithara Pathirana, Program Director Klima Biennale Wien
Mirela Baciak, Director Salzburger Kunstverein
Linda Lach, visual artist operating at the intersection of art and science
VCT STATEMENT was launched in 2022 with VCT STATEMENT UKRAINE as a reaction to the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine in order to contribute to raising awareness of socio-political realities as an art fair. Since its initiation, the special program has developed into an important and popular platform for linking art and pressing socio-political issues.