Carbon Arts is pleased to be collaborating with Splendid this year to introduce an environmental theme to the Splendid Arts Lab. Splendid is a partnership between the Splendour in the Grass festival and leading art agencies looking to develop talent and offer festival audiences new creative experiences.
Through Carbon Arts provocation and workshop during the Arts Lab, Splendid artists will be exploring both their own ecological footprints and that of their work, but more importantly will be encouraged to consider the development of works that take on sustainability as a theme on-site or beyond. Questions include ‘how can public art assist in changing behaviour, such as further incentivising purchase of carbon offsets, waste recycling or environmental remediation, through playful, rewarding and engaging strategies?’ and ‘how can artists assist us in reimaging the future, challenging us to participate in building a resilient and sustainable society?’
Festivals are like cities and societies in miniature and thereby offer great opportunities for artists to engage and experiment with some big challenges, such as sustainability, in ways that could be scaled and reproduced in larger contexts. Matt Morris, Splendour’s environmental manager, will be working closely with us to open up the possibilities for artists to engage with the environmental strategies on site and offer the festival as a testing ground for the role of artists in catalysing meaningful social and environmental change.
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