Galapagos Art and Science Journey

3-13 September, 2021 

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Artists and scientists tackling the climate emergency

In a global world, territorial limits are fading away. A journey is a central element in any investigation, and today maybe even more, although the reasons seem to be multiple. In our world, the global world, we must take actions to reverse the damage done, we must take care of the environment and stop competing with nature, since we are in fact a part of it. Galapagos Art & Science Journey is an expedition inspired by the relevance of these islands, as they as they are pioneers in policy implementation of sustainable development and environmental protection.

Organized by the Quo Artis foundation- and with the support of the Royal Academy of European Doctors RAED- this expedition invites a group of artists that tackle issues related with the environmental crisis: ranging from acoustic pollution to waste residue, from imaginary botanical atlases to underwater contamination. Galapagos Art & Science Journey creates a laboratory of ideas where artists and scientists can reflect upon the future of humanity and non-human species, through artistic projects and a cycle of debates. Through this interdisciplinary journey, we become explorers of the future.

Galapagos Art & Science Journey received UNESCO’s patronage, to be considered an initiative that seeks to promote international cooperation and explore solutions for today’s economic, social and environmental challenges to achieve a sustainable future and, as such, it aligns with the mission of UNESCO.

The trip, which will be carried out on board of Endeavour II - a National Geographic ship with energy-efficient lighting- will have a printed publication by RAED, as well as a digital and printed publication by Quo Artis.

National Geographic Endeavour in Galapagos
Participants

Lučka Kajfež Bogataj

Lučka Kajfež Bogataj is a Slovenian climatologist, specialist in agricultural meteorology. She was named a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Geneva 2007. This group, together with Albert Arnold (Al) Gore Jr., was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2007 for their efforts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change.

Joan Foncuberta

He is a renowned conceptual photographer, as well as a writer, editor, curator and professor, who has played an important role in the consecration of Spanish photography internationally.

Lonneke Gordijn

Dutch artists Lonneke Gordijn (1980) and Ralph Nauta (1978) founded DRIFT in 2007.
DRIFT manifests the phenomena and hidden properties of nature with the use of technology in order to learn from the Earth’s underlying mechanisms and to re-establish our connection to it.

Blanca de la Torre

Blanca de la Torre curates, lectures and publishes extensively on the intersections of art, cultural studies, ecology and sustainable practices, and has also acted as a consultant to diverse sustainability and cultural organizations and institutions.

Vik Muniz

Muniz develops social projects that use artistic creation as a force for change. He participates in educational and social projects in Brazil and the United States.

Jorge Carrión

Phd in humanities Universidad Pompeu i Fabra (Barcelona) ​​and directs the Master in Literary Creation of the same institution. He has lived in Buenos Aires, Rosario and Chicago. He has published in various newspapers such as El País, La Vanguardia and Letras Libres.

Victoria Vesna

She is a Phd, Artist and Professor at the UCLA Department of Design Media Arts and Director of the Art|Sci Center at the School of the Arts and California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI).

Robertina Šebjanič

She focuses her research on the cultural, (bio) political and ecological realities of aquatic ecosystems, using this as a starting point to investigate and address philosophical questions about the intersection of art, science and technology.

Honorary Guests

Quo Artis co-organizes this project with the Royal Academy of European Doctors (RAED), who invites 2 personalities to take part in the expedition and contribute to a rich exchange of knowledge

Rosalía Arteaga

Social activist, writer and first female president of Ecuador – 1997.

Aaron Ciechanover

Biologist, Nobel Chemistry Prize – 2004

Organiser and Scientific Collaborator
Under the patronage of
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