We are passing our trauma to the next generation, doing far from enough to mitigate the strong influence of traumatic experiences that afflict us today.
Trauma, a common human experience, yet, so powerful, that spreads and transfers across generations. Non-stop. This kind of transfer is called “intergenerational trauma”, a problem obstructing and limiting sustained attention to address complex human crises: Systemic sexism, discrimination, forced displacements, climate change, devastating global pandemics… the list goes on and on. Problems that require urgent and sustained attention. While intergenerational trauma isn’t new to human experience, research only began until the 1960s. Yet, understanding intergenerational trauma can help people working toward social change solve problems more effectively. “My dear father, died when I was very young. Since, my beloved mother had it difficult with me as she thought something was not okay by her. All I wanted to achieve was personal autonomy and independent thought.” Viviana Selene. —-- Dedicated to all women aspiring personal autonomy and independent thought, particularly, in cultures where women are raised to be subservient. Special thanks to Beatrice Maione for sharing with our production crew over the systematic abuse her grandmother endured. This research is carried out as part of my current social artistic residency Baltan Laboratories. #socialchange #socialdesign #intergenerationaltrauma #research #positivechange
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Directing non-actors to give dumped clothes human behaviours for the end project art installation of my social artistic residency with Baltan Laboratories, was a serious and a great fun challenge!
How to bring out the best in participants to successfully embody textile waste in landfills? How could a piece of natural yarn, fabric or old clothes feel before been burnt or thrown away in a landfill? In documentary, the director is more a guide than a commander. Plus, people who have joined this shooting have something in common, they were all volunteers motivated to work together to create positive change, or at least, to try and learn further on how he or she, could contribute to the project's goal. Reflexive guidance was key as we need to have some serious talk over our use of the world’s natural resources. Humanity’s rapidly growing consumption of natural resources is causing severe damage at different levels. Increased consumption of raw materials for textile production create nothing but over production of waste and emissions. Meantime, while getting everybody in the reflexive mood of overconsumption and consumerism, Niek was capturing action as it happens. Then, Floor will be with me into the laborious editing and post-production work, for Leon to add the cherry on the cake with some soundscapes. Thank you for staying in touch. More news coming soon! #overconsumption #documentary #filmmaking #artinstallation Last year, the Policy programme for circular textile in the Netherlands ‘Beleidsprogramma Circular Textiel 2020-2025’, was launched by policy makers agreeing that whatever textile was considered waste, it would be burnt. Italy being at the top of western Europe’s biggest producers of textile waste. This report is about the textile market in the Netherlands. However, since the textile chain is so internationally oriented, it is not enough to monitor affairs only within our national borders. For example, the supply chain of textile products is mainly outside the Netherlands and there are also sales at the back of the chain in other EU countries and beyond. This therefore concerns textile products that are used by local end users (companies or consumers). The set of classification criteria of textiles in the Netherlands:
Further information of this report can be found below in Dutch.
#circulaireeconomie #circulareconomy #textile #research
We speak to Design Academy Eindhoven MA Social Design Beatrice Maione, the material designer behind my textile art installation in the making, before jumping into more training on the reuse of waste materials. While our conversation into sensible material design unfolds in its details, from the colours and textures, here a tiny taste of current big ideas.
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