Life in Balance with Nature
Sustainability - Film - Art-Science Collaborations
My work is dedicated to strengthening our connection to nature and ourselves.
My projects evolve around society’s relationship with nature, social innovation and peace building. My work seeks to create spaces that inspire inner and outer TRANSFORMATION through CONNECTION and DOING.
This is why I seek to establish trans-disciplinary partnerships between those working around awe and wonderment (art/science) and those in the field of manifesting change (NGO’s, private sector, public sector).
I have a track-record of international projects leading the cultural weaving studio Storytex (formerly Paititi Lab). I also co-founded The Library for a Happy Future, a project that seeks to build an intergenerational dialogue around “One Health” and Water. My artistic work reflects about what I learn on the way, interweaving manual and intellectual work. This site is about my art and playgrounds for transformation.
A note of caution: This site may not be updated at all times.
2024
Creativity for a Regenerative Tomorrow
in collaboration with Mercator Foundation Switzerland
The coming sustainability transformation is essentially a cultural challenge. An action research project explores the role that art and culture can play in this. In nine case studies, artists and cultural practitioners provide insights into their work.– 2022-24
Dr. Björn Müller und Dr. Sonja Schenkel in collaboration with Stiftung Mercator Schweiz
2024
Omphalos of Many
Art Ichol – India
“Omphalos” means navel in Greek. The navel is considered to be a symbol of birth and life; The anchor, our center point. But what does that mean exactly?
“Omphalos of Many” would like to suggest that our common anchor may not be set in a specific point but lies in a way of being. It is created through connection and dialogue. The focus of a centre emerges from deep listening and from freeing ourselves from what we have learned. The textile piece is an offering to earth. It was purposely laid on the ground so that it will eventually be overgrown by plants and taken over by animals. Textile Sculpture – Art Ichol, India – 2024
2023
Farm to Table
on behalf of Zurich University of the Arts (ZHDK)
„Three of Life“ was conceived as part of an exploration on how Universities can offer food to thousands of students in a sustainable and healthy way. The question of how a good education is based on good food drew a close connection between nourishing and nurturing. Education seeds the future. And this very future takes its energy from actual seeds and the care given to them.
2023
A Shared Land (Tierra Compartida)
in collaboration with The Wyss Academy for Nature and Conservation Amazonia
2020-2022
Brilliant Failures in International Partnerships
in collaboration with University of Lausanne
Precious stones form under the right conditions. They require heat and great pressure. But in order to shine; They also need to be recognized and cared for. Failures present a similar treasure. From an early stage in our lives, we learn, that success is great. And Failure..hmm..well. Failure is not so good. While in fact. Isn’t this how we evolved in the first place?
2022
Force Field
in collaboration with the Wellbeing Project
Contemplative rooting at the Wellbeing Summit in Bilbão, June 2022
in development, 2023/24
The Iceberg in the Room