Situated Creative Practices for the Pluriverse (SIT-PLU)

Situated Creative Practices for the Pluriverse (SIT-PLU) is a Creative Europe initiative tackling socio-ecological challenges through innovative, context-specific artistic interventions. Drawing on the Zapatista concept of the pluriverse—"a world where many worlds fit"—the project embraces diverse ways of knowing and living, foregrounding buen vivir(social well-being), communal interdependence, and the relationships between human and more-than-human entities.

Aims

  • Reimagine arts and culture as transformative tools for ecological renewal and social justice.
  • Advance pluriversal discourses in Europe, bringing insights from Global South practices into European creative contexts.
  • Develop creative methodologies that respond to specific socio-ecological settings, bridging rural, peri-urban, and urban landscapes.

How We Work

  1. Residencies:
    • ZEMOS98 (Spain): Exploring rural practices in the Cantabrian Mountains.
    • Idensitat (Barcelona): Engaging with urban-social dynamics near the Besòs river.
    • Lungomare (Bolzano): Investigating riverscapes and their ecological interconnections.
    • Baltan (Netherlands): Highlighting rural futures at Landpark Assisië in Noord-Brabant.
  2. Labs:
    • LUCA Lab (Ghent): Situated at park/CastleTer Beken, this lab challenges anthropocentric narratives through inclusive, multi-species storytelling and community collaboration.
    • EINA Lab (Barcelona): Focused on the urban-peri-urban transition at Collserola Mountain.
    • UPV Lab (Valencia): Centered on Benimaclet, addressing community-led ecological initiatives and resisting developmentalist pressures.
  3. Exchange and Evaluation Program (EX-EV): A platform for collaboration, learning, and self-assessment, enabling project partners to share insights, refine methodologies, and build sustainable frameworks.

LUCA Arts' Role


LUCA School of Arts is the project leader.

  • Anja Veirman (Senior Collaborator): Project Coordinator and leader of the PLU-LAB hosted by LUCA.
  • Lara Bongard (Junior Collaborator): Co-researcher within the LUCA-based lab.
  • Matthias Somers (Mid-Career Collaborator): Supports overall project management, including financial oversight.

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