Bodies of Water is an Erasmus+ blended intensive program (BIP) exploring the intersections of water, visual arts and design, addressing the current climate crisis with speculative approaches and applied design practices, and deepening our understanding of water as a catalyst for social change.

It is curated by Giulia Colletti, led by ABADIR in partnership with Die Angewandte (Austria) and EASD Castelló (Spain) and it is part of Waterschool South, an educational initiative stemming from Studio Makkink&Bey’s Water School in Rotterdam.

Photo credits: Elisabetta Carrubba

Bodies of Water combines online seminars and in-person activities, such as site visits to key locations in Catania that highlighted the multifaceted relationship between the city and water

Outputs include research papers, prototypes and conceptual installations which will soon be available on a new online platform: Wetscapes.

Photo credits: Elisabetta Carrubba

TUTOR
Giulia Colletti (Professor in charge)
Accademia ABADIR

Cristina Gabà, Marina Garcia-Broch, Ana Isabel Llorens Esteve
EASD Castelló

Christian Höller, Gudrun Ratzinger, Yona Catrina Schreyer
Die Angewandte

GUEST SPEAKER
Liliana Adamo – Architect
Jurgen Bey & Rianne Makkink – Founders of Studio Makkink&Bey and Waterschool
Stefano Branca – INGV Researcher
Andrés Fredes – Founder of EPIC Ecological Innovation Hub
Chiara Ianeselli – Curator and Cultural Heritage Specialist
Pietro Laureano – Architect and UNESCO Consultant
Serpil Oppermann – Professor of Environmental Humanities and former President of EASLCE
Oscar Tuazon – Artist