HEMISPHERIC STUDENT DIALOGUES ON SDGS
Get to know Xavier Cortada and his Longitudinal Installation, explore this opportunity to stand in the shoes of individuals from across the 24 time zones and understand how climate change has impacted them, and in turn, all of us.
ABOUT XAVIER CORTADA
Xavier Cortada is an artist, Professor of Practice at the University of Miami Department of Art and Art History, and Artist-in-Residence at Pinecrest Gardens, where his studio, gallery, and socially engaged art practice are based. Using art’s elasticity to engage others, Cortada educates and inspires community members to work and learn together to solve our community’s problems.
THE LONGITUDINAL INSTALLATION, REFLECTING ON EMPATHY THROUGH SOCIALLY ENGAGED ART
Learning objectives: The students will have a first-hand experience of the power of socially engaged art to create empathy on global issues such as climate change.
PRE - WORKSHOP
The day previous to the workshop
Learn about the project: Individually, the student will visit the site for the Longitudinal Installation to get acquainted with the project. Click here for the PDF.
The 25th Quote: After reading the 24 voices each student will record their own reflection (this is to be the 25th voice). This reflection will be the working material for the workshop so it is important the student has it ready. Characteristics of the reflection: The reflection will be recorded in a video in English which will last a maximum of 40 seconds.
NOTE: Tec students will upload their video reflection to thespaceprovided in CANVAS.
WORKSHOP
The student will participate in the workshop lead by Prof. Xavier Cortada, creator of the Longitudinal Installation. There will be a space for Q&A and the students are encouraged to actively participate.
Following Prof. Cortada’s intervention, the group will be divided into small teams. Each member of the team will present their 25th voice reflection.
The team will collaboratively select the reflection they like the most and will post their selection to the following Padlet Longitudinal Installation, 25th Voice.
Please make sure you include the name of the team members and the University you are from, to the padlet posts.
Closing: All teams will come back to the plenary session for closing remarks from Prof. Cortada.
Post - Workshop
You can contribute by posting a quote about how your community has been impacted by climate change on Instagram or here: https://www.cortada.com/art2007/longitudinal/longitudinal-participate/
