KASSEL-21
SOCIAL SCULPTURE LAB
A Global Lab for Joseph Beuys Centenary Celebrations
The Kassel-21 Social Sculpture Lab - curated by Shelley Sacks for the Documenta Archiv, the Neue Galerie, Kassel, and the City of Kassel - is a global lab for the 2021 Joseph Beuys Centenary celebrations, in Kassel, and online. It creates opportunities for making “social honey” by actively engaging with Joseph Beuys' "expanded understanding of art" and creating a place of questions.
The Connective Practices, Exchanges, Seminar-Conversations and ‘Calls to Action’ are all ‘Enquiry Labs’ that bring people together - on the ground in Kassel and online – using the social sculpture-connective practice approach and insights.
The Survival Room is a research space for exploring new imaginal forms of thinking, active thought work, working with questions, and contemplative enquiry. It is also a space for sharing research and projects and developing collaborative proposals.
Many of the Seminar-Conversations and Exchanges take place in it. These include a process of exploring how we understand ‘SURVIVAL’, what we need to do to survive, at what cost, and to whom?
The participatory action “A Gift for Joseph Beuys: 3 Pots for the Future” takes place here too.
Processes that connect inner system change and how we think to ‘what can and needs to be done’ – locally and globally.
EARTH FORUM
LANDING STRIP FOR SOULS
FRAMETALKS [KASSEL]
FRAMETALKS [POTSDAM]
FIELD OF COMMITMENT
NEW EYES FOR THE WORLD
REFLECTIONS ON SURVIVAL
Opportunities for people in Kassel and across the world to share their explorations, questions, and discoveries.
RESEARCH & PROJECT SHARING
REFLECTIONS ON EFFECTIVENESS
A GIFT FOR JOSEPH BEUYS: 3 POTS ACTION
BEUYS RE-BIRTH DAY
CONNECTIVE PRACTICE STUDY GROUPS
PROPOSALS WEEK
REPORTS FROM CONNECTIVE PRACTICES
In-depth sessions with input by experienced practitioners, with facilitated discussion and time for shared reflections.
VIEWS OF SURVIVAL [1] The Human Soul Needs Saving
BEUYS’ IMAGE OF EVOLUTION
WORLDVIEWS FOR ONE PLANET
VIEWS OF SURVIVAL [2] The Seven Life Processes
THE CHILD & THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD
THE FIU & THE SOCIAL SCULPTURE LAB
Dedicated training sessions enabling understanding of connective practice approach & scaling out of practices in your community or networks.
EARTH FORUM TRAINING
LANDING STRIP FOR SOULS TRAINING
FIELD OF COMMITMENT TRAINING
FRAMETALKS TRAINING
NEW EYES OF THE WORLD TRAINING
Throughout 2021, the Kassel-21 Social Sculpture Lab will offer multiple opportunities to participate in new forms of thinking-together and connective practice for working toward a humane and ecologically just future.
FRAMETALKS in POTSDAM The FRAMETALKS Connective Practice that was part of the Kassel21 Lab is moving to Potsdam. You can
READ MORE >“Social Sculpture in Luhmann and Beuys – an unusual comparison”. Günter Lierschof – who worked with Joseph Beuys on the
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