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- | ==== Updates from FoAM bxl 201709 ==== | + | ==== FoAM bxl updates |
=== Maja & Nik === | === Maja & Nik === | ||
- | Our summer was filled with wrapping up the previous phase of FoAM bxl, including moving out from the Koolmijnenkaai studio, sale of valuables, distilling the archive and setting up the new library, administrative closure of various contracts and official changes to the governance structure of FoAM vzw. To close the ' | + | Our summer was filled with wrapping up the previous phase of FoAM bxl, including moving out from the Koolmijnenkaai studio, sale of valuables, distilling the archive and setting up the new library, administrative closure of funding obligations, |
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- | Since the end of August we’re primarily focused on developing FoAM Earth, the new nomadic FoAM studio with its legal entity based in Estonia. Aside from all the practical details of starting a new company (setting up the financial management tools, bank-accounts, | + | Since the end of August we’re primarily focused on developing FoAM Earth, the new nomadic FoAM studio with its legal entity based in Estonia. Aside from all the practical details of starting a new company (setting up the financial management tools, bank-accounts, |
For now, there are a few concrete things linked with the ∆[∆] research on our horizon: | For now, there are a few concrete things linked with the ∆[∆] research on our horizon: | ||
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* 04-07 October - Parables and meditation retreat on stories and practices of diverse spiritual journeys, in Tenerife in the first week of October (it’s a private retreat so there is nothing about it online), in collaboration with Julianne Lee of https:// | * 04-07 October - Parables and meditation retreat on stories and practices of diverse spiritual journeys, in Tenerife in the first week of October (it’s a private retreat so there is nothing about it online), in collaboration with Julianne Lee of https:// | ||
- | * 7-10 November - Anticipation conference in London where I’m giving a closing keynote speech. I’m designing it together with Nik as an audio-visual lecture-performance called "In anticipation of things already present": | + | * 7-10 November - Anticipation conference in London where Maja is giving a closing keynote speech, together with Nik we'll present it as an audio-visual lecture-performance called "In anticipation of things already present": |
* 22 November - 6 December - Dust & Shadow fieldwork in Phoenix and the deserts of the south-west USA. Continuation of our work with the Arizona State University: [[https:// | * 22 November - 6 December - Dust & Shadow fieldwork in Phoenix and the deserts of the south-west USA. Continuation of our work with the Arizona State University: [[https:// | ||
- | * In 2018 a few other instantiations of the research might emerge - in Croatia, | + | * In 2018 a few other instantiations of the research might emerge - in Croatia, |
In addition to the ∆[∆] research at FoAM Earth, we are also engaged in collaborating with other FoAM studios and developing the FoAM network as a whole: | In addition to the ∆[∆] research at FoAM Earth, we are also engaged in collaborating with other FoAM studios and developing the FoAM network as a whole: | ||
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* Unfortunately, | * Unfortunately, | ||
- | * We hope that you all had a great summer. It was great to catch up with those of you who were at the Apero on Saturday. | + | * We hope that you all had a great summer. It was great to catch up with those of you who were at the Apero on Saturday. On our side, we did a lot of biking, hiking, camping and other nice actively meditative outdoor activities. |
* Our FoAM related next steps for the next few months are : | * Our FoAM related next steps for the next few months are : | ||
* A possible move to Lausanne before January, either to become the Biomimicry teaching coordinator at EPFL (plan A, job opening still to be confirmed by the end of September) or to design the first Mars public park (plan B, in negociation). | * A possible move to Lausanne before January, either to become the Biomimicry teaching coordinator at EPFL (plan A, job opening still to be confirmed by the end of September) or to design the first Mars public park (plan B, in negociation). |