Cyprus Mail 17 January 2023 - by Eleni Philippou
A three-day workshop in English at the Cyprus University of Technology in Limassol invites artists and art and culture professionals to become empathetic and resilient beings and to incorporate the idea of sustainability in their works. The Art of Thinking Like a Mountain workshop happens on January 27-29 within the framework of the innovative project EMPACT – Empathy and Sustainability and is co-funded by the EU Creative Europe Programme.
Its objective is to demonstrate how empathy as an abstract concept can be applied in the arts so that people are motivated to care for non-human others and the environment. Artists specialised in matters of sustainability, philosophers and social scientists will engage in a dialogue to explore the role of empathy in the development of a sustainable lifestyle.
“As far back as Aristotle,” say organisers, “arts have been strongly related to empathetic responses to pain and, by association, to the development of an empathetic attitude. In which ways humans can be emotionally influenced by their engagement with works of art, in order to become more empathetic towards nature?”
The Art of Thinking Like a Mountain will carry out a holistic, well-designed series of activities, which will provide those taking part with the knowledge, skills and tools to face the complicated scientific and social conflicts caused by climate change.
“If you are an artist,” conclude the organisers, “arts manager, cultural professional, researcher, educator, student, or representative of a business company interested in cultural development, join us!”
The Art of Thinking Like a Mountain
Workshop for art industry professionals. January 27-29. Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol. 3pm-5pm. Free. In English. Registration form https://forms.gle/RK4bFGZschVcwaWX7
