Spoiled Waters Spilled is a project with an exhibition, a performance and discussions focused on the notion of toxicity, of circulation, of water (particularly rivers), on ecology and activism. Inspired by the organic circulation within the Mediterranean, the exhibition focuses on flowing substances such as water and air, that cross states’ borders while being poisoned on a local scale by human activity. Through poetry, video, installation and performance, it examines how industrial, agricultural and domestic pollutants disrupt the ‘postcard image’ of cities, degrading rivers, soils, sediments, surface and deep waters, impacting multiple living bodies. Spoiled Waters Spilled also aims at exploring the growing tension between the need for transnational responses to climate change and how nations enforce tougher border policies, often excluding all kind of ‘others’ and externalising the ecological issues.
Opening on Thursday the 10th September from 19.00 to 23.00.
With texts by Atlas de la France Toxique, René Char, Daisy Lafarge and Lisa Robertson.
A proposal and artistic curatorial by Clelia Coussonnet and Inga Lāce.
In collaboration with the CCN Ballet National de Marseille – direction (LA)HORDEand the MMAG Foundation. Supported by the Danish Arts Foundation, the Dutch Embassy, the École Nationale de Danse de Marseille, the Galerie Valeria Cetraro, Mondriaan Fund, Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA), the Royal Norwegian Embassy and the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia; and receives propitious support by publishers Arthaud, Gallimard, Coach House Books, Sad Press and the association Robin des Bois. Also part of the Saison VIVANT2020.
