Art, Activism and Business Models in the eye of climate change
MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2022 | 7:00 P.M
MOONLIGHTER FABLAB, MIAMI BEACH
1661 Pennsylvania Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
At the invitation of the Office of the Consulate General of Germany in Miami, Xavier Cortada participated in a panel discussion on the power of art in addressing our climate crisis. German Consul General Christopher Burger opened the event which took place on October 28, 2023 at Moonlighter FabLab in Miami Beach.
In his comments Cortada discussed his engaged practice, shared his perspectives on the role artists can play in effectuating meaningful change, and discussed collaborative approaches in creative problem-solving.
At the end of the evening, Adam Roberti, the executive director of the Xavier Cortada Foundation, delivered a PowerPoint presentation about the impact of humans on our climate. He ended by leading participants in creating yard signs depicting the elevation of their homes above sea level as part of “The Underwater,” a socially engaged art project Cortada created to help communities understand their vulnerability and prepare for a future with rising seas.
The event was presented by the Office of the Consulate General of Germany in Miami with event partners World Affairs Council of Miami, Goethe-Zentrum Atlanta, Xavier Cortada Foundation, Ascendance Sustainable Events, and Clean Miami Beach.
about the event
“Man-made climate change not only poses a massive threat to nature, ecosystems and biodiversity, but above all to people themselves.” – Barbara Dombrowski, Tropic Ice – Dialog between Places Affected by Climate Change.
Can Art be a driver of the conversation – is Art activism? Are there business models that can help alleviate some of the problems leading to climate change?
Join the conversation and learn more about German photographer Barbara Dombrowski and her exhibition “Tropic Ice – A dialogue between places affected by climate change”, Miami eco-art pioneer and inaugural artist-in-residence Miami Dade Xavier Cortada and Founder, Ascendance Sustainable Events + Sustainability Director, Ultra Music Festival Vivian B. Hunter. Moderated by Nancy Jackson, World Affairs Council Miami.
- 6.30 pm: Doors open – light refreshments
- 7 – 8 pm: In Conversation “Art, Activism and Business Models in the eye of climate change”
- 8.00 pm: Xavier Cortada “The Underwater”
- 8.15 pm: Networking reception with light refreshments