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http://regeneration.nysci.org/open-call-for-projects/
A new project funded by the Rockefeller Innovation Fund in New York City.
About
“ Cities bear some similarity with other complex biological systems that are sustained by resource distribution networks, such as the circulatory or vascular systems. But there also are fundamental differences that make cities uniquely human: social interactions and the concentration of economic and cultural activities in larger cities lead to an acceleration of time – and greater rates of innovation.” http://www.santafe.edu/news/item/nature-science-of-cities/
The New York Hall of Science, in conjunction with Northern Lights.mn, presents ReGeneration, a summer-long exhibition debuting in 2012 with related programming in and around NYSCI. In total, ReGeneration will engage 14 artists or artist groups in creating and presenting work that explores the connection of cultural vitality to immigration, urbanization, and sustainability through the intersection of art, technology and science.
Cultural Vitality
Systems that release energy are exothermic; processes that require external sources of energy to function are endothermic. ReGeneration is conceptually based on a metaphor in which New York City is an endothermic system that requires the continual infusion of energy in the form of immigration. In the context of ReGeneration, artists are the catalyst by which this energy is captured and used to generate a culturally vital urban environment.
Immigration
Historically, immigration has been one of New York City’s greatest sources of vitality and energy. This continues today and will help define the City’s future. NYSCI invites artists to Queens, the most ethnically diverse county in the United States, to work with and draw from the surrounding communities, not just as an audience but also as active agents who co-create catalytic works of art that convert the energy of this community toward a sustainable cultural vitality.
Urbanization
The sustainability of cities is a challenge with global significance, as urbanization is among the most substantial social trends of the past half century. Policy makers and people on the street recognize that the cultural vitality of the world’s rapidly expanding cities will be a major factor in urban sustainability. ReGeneration will invite artists to explore this phenomenon not only in New York City but globally.
Sustainability
One of New York City’s great challenges is creating a sustainable system in which people (energy inputs) thrive, in which the City remains an attractive destination for new immigrants and diverse cultures are supported (dynamic outputs). By sustainability, however, we mean more than reducing energy and waste, we mean creating communities where social indicators such as education, health, and security demonstrate that people are living lives that are workable and result in a durable cultural vitality.
Art, Science and Technology
Engaging NYSCI visitors and local residents in the sustainability of their own communities requires a multi-faceted approach. The artists participating in ReGeneration will connect with this audience through active participation, aesthetic beauty, technology, culturally shared symbols and vocabulary.
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