Lama is @Bautopia – 28/11/2024
From November 27 till 29, 2024 , LAMA participated to this year’s Culture and Creativity Conference, Bautopia 5, organised by the European Creative Hubs Network with the support of DumBO in Bologna. In the rapidly evolving landscape of the Cultural and Creative Sectors, sustainability is no longer just a goal but a necessity. The Conference […]
Twinning program – selection – 13/11/2024
Following the open call, the first ECHN members were already selected to participate in the program of exchange with the first partners of the Future DiverCities project. The first pairs selected are Blivande / ANTI Festival, Subtopia / KONTEJNER, and PROSTOR / LAMA. Offering exciting opportunities for collaboration, international exposure, visits, and skills enhancement with European cultural institutions, this program kicked off in early October […]
The River – Public Art Lab, Berlin – 15/10/2024
This summer, PAL organised the Future DiverCities project “The River- Interfacing, Relational Mapping and Storytelling” in collaboration with Katja Aßmann director of the Spreepark Art Space, Yin Boribun, Prof. Myriel Milicevic and her students from Design FH Potsdam. Thanks to all the students for their great work: Marlene Derworth, Paulina Deutmeyer, Julian Flörchinger, Benjamin Friese, Anna […]
Newsletter #6 – 12/09/2024
LAMA hosted the second edition of its art residency, A dimora From September 6th to 8th, LAMA presented the final program of A dimora, the second edition of the artist residency in the Florentine Mountains. The artist residency program seeks to create connections between people and the environment, stimulating reflections on physical spaces, ecosystem services, […]
Engaging the community in urban development – 12/09/2024
Athens faces several urban challenges, especially in the neighborhood of Metaxourgeio, an unofficial and unregulated red-light district that has been largely neglected. The area is characterized by a mix of abandoned and dilapidated buildings interspersed with generic residential structures and speculative real estate developments, leading to numerous empty properties and significant infrastructure problems. In response, […]
Experimenting Commoning practices – 10/09/2024
Marseille has seen recent major problems of space management, with deadly collapses of dilapidated buildings, and the city has very important regeneration plans. The intervention is planned for abandoned spaces in the neighbourhood of La Belle de Mai where La Friche and Chroniques are located, right in the city centre. The approach of Commoning fosters […]
Timișoara: A City Where Nature Thrives – 09/09/2024
Timișoara is renowned for being a green, living city where nature holds an essential role in the lives of its citizens. The city’s natural landscapes serve as the backdrop for community life, offering both beauty and functionality. Building on this harmony with nature, the Future DiverCities pavilion in GreenFeel is a unique intervention designed to […]
A dimora organised by LAMA – 05/09/2024
A work of art is like a treasure chest whose power comes from the mystery it holds. Capturing its secrets requires an encounter between the work and the beholder—the spark: the wonder. Summer 2024 saw Arianna Pace, Tommaso Mannucci (Monograff), and Ornella Cardillo exploring, investigating, and wandering through the village of Londa, with the aim […]
Launching of a survey by BIOS, Athens – 05/07/2024
Athens is among the 8 cities participating in the Future DiverCities project, which seeks to reimagine culture-led regeneration of urban empty spaces. In European cities, especially those involved in Future DiverCities, there are vacant and underutilized spaces near creative hubs that could serve as potential development areas for those eager to positively transform their cities. […]
PAL’s event at Spreepark, Berlin – 04-05/07/2024
Public Art Lab presents “Interfacing, Relational Mapping and Storytelling” (exhibition, panel, and afterparty) 4-5 July – Exhibition: Interfacing, Relational Mapping and Storytelling with the Spree River Communities The river that gives the Spreepark its name has characterised the city’s vibrant culture for centuries. Berlin is built from the river. The Spree has always had a […]
