About the project
Period
ongoing since 2012
Location
Castiglione d'Otranto, Lecce, Italy
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Proposed by
Judith Wielander
Casa delle Agriculture (Castiglione d’Otranto, Lecce) is a voluntary organization active in the defense of agro-biodiversity, inclusive practices and experimenting with new models of “restanza” in marginal territories. It has been operating since 2012 with the objectives of reviving abandoned land, repopulating the countryside, generating a sustainable economy and strengthening community ties. Among the cultural activities organized, the Notte Verde Festival: Agriculture, Utopias and Communities has become an essential appointment for all those who are interested in sustainable agriculture practices, ecological conversion and models of rethinking the countryside.
In this collective process we integrate artistic research, work on the imagination, narration and representation, with agroecological, economic and social actions. What I am experimenting with is the role of the artist who works with his own tools within the real processes of transformation. And because I believe in the potential of art as a driver of change, it is important that it is practiced in relationship.
Luigi Coppola
About the artist
Luigi Coppola is an artist who promotes participatory projects and public art and. He is co-activator of Casa delle Agriculture. His work intertwines agricultural and aesthetic practices, developing long-term projects. His research is based on the principles of agroecology and permaculture, focusing on the construction of common goods and communities. He is currently a senior researcher at the Center for Arts Design and Social Science of Boston (USA).
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