“Storytelling Into Life: Avatars of the Anthropocene” presented by Rhodes
Session Title:
Virtual (artist talks)
Presentation Title:
Storytelling Into Life: Avatars of the Anthropocene
Presentation Subtheme:
Speculative practices
Presenter(s):
Abstract:
This artist talk will discuss the methodology and outcomes of an experimental artistic project exploring themes of community and collaborative storytelling, archetypal characters, role-playing, and the catastrophic effects of the Anthropocene. Here I will explain the background behind the project and introduce the characters (artistic alter egos used by the artist in other projects). This project concept centers around placing archetypal characters into a con-text connected to the main themes and issues facing hu-manity in the future, and explores how community story-telling can serve as a spark for finding innovative path-ways through and out.
