20.1.2025 at 12:00-13:30
Online on Teams
Enrollment: https://docs.google.com/forms
Objectives of The Webinar
Discussions on promoting sustainable art making and its environmental impact on the world.
About The Speakers
Veronika Kvitko, known as Vegesent, is a multidisciplinary artist based in Finland. She aims to initiate conversations and spark awareness around ethical values and sustainability through her art. She was born in Sarapul, Russia, in 1990 and currently resides and works in Helsinki, Finland. In the keynote and the group exercise we will explore practical ways to promote sustainability through our art practice. Together, we’ll discuss the power of artists’ voices in driving conversations and advocating for a more sustainable future. Raising awareness about environmental issues and the violence against animals, her art has been awarded the Vegan Choice Award in 2024. │ vegesent.com
Saskia Signori is the co-founder of Arcaica ry and the manager of the Koyne Program. As a registrar and art conservator with years of experience in museums and cultural organizations in Finland and abroad she specializes in organizing international projects and fostering collaboration across borders. With a BFA in art conservation, Saskia brings expertise in materials, which she applies to developing more sustainable approaches to art production and preservation. │ koyne.org
Schedule and Structure
12:00-12:05
Introduction by Globe Art Point’s Managing Director Sarri Vuorisalo-Tiitinen
12.05-12.25
Veronika Vegesent
Keynote: Art as a Leverage for Sustainability
Q&A 5 min
12.30-12.55
Saskia Signori: Koyne project, library of sustainable materials, circular economy and the research of local waste materials that can be used in creative practices.
Q&A 5 min
13:00-13:25
Group exercise with Veronika Vegesent. During this exercise, we will explore practical ways to promote sustainability through our art practice. Together, we’ll discuss the power of artists’ voices in driving conversations and advocating for a more sustainable future.
13.25 – 13:30
Closing by Sarri Vuorisalo-Tiitinen
What is KUVATA
With the aim to produce targeted training for visual artists, the KUVATA project creates equal opportunities for visual artists in today’s evolving world through knowledge and education.
The main project partner is Tampere University of Applied Sciences (TAMK). The University of Lapland’s Faculty of Art and Design will yield training in areas such as sustainability, responsibility, and anti-racism in the visual arts. Globe Art Point will supply educational content on topics such as equality, diversity, and ethics in the field of art, not forgetting copyright issues.
More information here: www.tuni.fi.