As a movie enthusiast, I’m eagerly anticipating the Gothenburg Film Festival this year. It’s not just about films; it’s about pushing boundaries, combining art with activism. They’re organizing a live-streamed civil disobedience event, inviting us, the audience, to participate from our cinema seats! The festival’s theme, “Focus: Disobedience,” promises an intriguing journey into the intersection of art and rebellion, making it a truly thought-provoking experience.
Working together with artist Britta Marakatt-Labba, Greenpeace, and the Saami reindeer herding community Ohredahke, the festival has constructed a distinctive art installation hidden within a vulnerable portion of pristine forest that is at risk of destruction. The main objective behind this creation is to prevent deforestation in this area. A key aspect of this project is the live streaming of this act of peaceful protest, enabling attendees of the festival to observe and even join the demonstration if they wish.
Pia Lundberg, the artistic director of the festival, underscores the significance of this project, saying, “Together with the audience, we aim to delve into the potency of civil disobedience and the worth of art. The live streaming allows spectators to investigate and potentially engage in an act of defiance. We aspire that this will spark conversations about the relevance of civil disobedience in today’s society.
Nestled deep within a forest lies an installation, designed to provoke viewers into reevaluating their understanding of art and nature’s interplay. Should this installation and the surrounding forest be threatened with destruction, cinema-goers have the option to trigger an alarm that summons Greenpeace activists, or they may decide to take no action. This interactive feature heightens the drama, as it poses a question: can the artist’s masterpiece thwart deforestation, or will it meet the same fate as the forest?
Britta Marakatt-Labba, the creator of the installation, feels honored to be part of this initiative. “It’s crucial to constantly seek innovative methods for preserving our environment,” she said. “Thus, I am incredibly proud that my artwork will aid Greenpeace in safeguarding the pristine forest of the Ohredahke Saami reindeer herding community. I eagerly anticipate attending the festival and observing how this movement unfolds.
The exhibition is set to be streamed in “The Activist Cinema,” located at Biograf Draken, as well as on the Göteborg Film Festival’s online platform. In the actual screening room, both the general public and guests from the film and cultural industries will gather to observe an art installation situated within a forest.
Greenpeace teams up with Climate Live for a creative demonstration, where they’ll engage in debates and various events emphasizing the impact of art and music on social justice matters. This unique form of activism aims to ignite discussions and motivate actions not only among festival participants but also a wider audience.
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2025-01-24 23:16