We discussed botanical misnomers, the challenges of animal husbandry, and how raising children brings new challenges in the field. We also tasted the landscape with sourdough crackers, chamomile tea, and false indigo honey. A rare moment when ecological knowledge entered a contemporary museum! 🌿
💫 On Saturday at MODEM, we gathered with Zsófia Szonja Illés and the Women in Shepherding collective to explore long-overlooked stories in shepherding. Women have always been integral to shepherding—shaping the land and tending animals—but their knowledge has often remained invisible.
Writing a weekly newsletter on substack with the list of contemporary art shows in Bucharest: cstoenescu.substack.com
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📍 MODEM, Debrecen
⏳ 3 PM – Talk with Women in Shepherding
⏳ 4:30 PM – Curatorial tour & tasting
📷 Photo: Zsófia’s visit with two generations of women from the Sáfián family, July 2024, during 9th DAIR. #LearningFromNature #WomenInShepherding #DAIR
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Expect stories of resilience, deep knowledge of the land, and a glimpse into the everyday realities of those who sustain this way of life. And because landscapes aren’t just seen but tasted, Zsófia is preparing a guided tasting of the Hortobágy region, bringing the flavors of the land to the table.
As the collective puts it:
"Our goal is to show the values and beauty of the past in the present. Women and men work together, complementing each other. By preserving our natural landscapes and producing healthy meat, we strive to live and shape the present and future of shepherding."
As part of the MODEM’s 9th DAIR exhibition Learning from Nature? – Botany, we’re bringing these stories to the forefront. Led by Zsófia Szonja Illés in collaboration with the Women in Shepherding collective, today’s event explores the hidden histories and evolving futures of pastoral life.
🐑✨ Women in Shepherding – Conversation & Taste of the Landscape ✨🐑
If you close your eyes and picture a shepherd you probably see an old man, shaped by the wind and the open plains. But shepherding has never been a one-man job. Women have always been there yet their knowledge often remained unseen.
🔬 Transhumanism & Aesthetics – Meet the Experts 🔬
Speakers include leading philosophers, artists, and researchers. I will be moderating the discussions.
📍 MODEM, Feb 7 | Free participation | 🔗 Full program: [https://tinyurl.com/4nrk6ezx]
🎤 Afternoon Speakers include:
🔹 Dávid Csűrös – Researcher, PhD candidate
🔹 Ákos Schneider, PhD – University lecturer
🔹 Nóra Szabó – Artist, PhD candidate at MKE
🔹 Lőrinc Borsos (János Borsos & Lilla Lőrinc) – Artist duo
🔹 Botond Keresztesi – Visual artist
🎤 Morning Speakers:
🔹 Márk Horváth – Philosopher, co-founder of Absentology
🔹 Márió Nemes Z. PhD – Poet, critic, ELTE lecturer
🔹 József Tasnádi DLA – Media artist, MOME professor
🔹 György Csepeli – Social psychologist, ELTE professor emeritus
🔵 Human 2.0: The Aesthetics of Transhumanism – Conference at MODEM 🔵
Join us Feb 7 from 9:15 at MODEM, Debrecen, for a full day exploring transhumanism’s cultural and aesthetic dimensions. 🌞 I’ll be moderating the day – free entry!
📍 Location: MODEM
#Transhumanism #TechnoDay2025 #MODEM
🌿 Learning from Nature? – Botany at MODEM explores how cultural spaces engage with nature amidst ecological change. Featuring 10 new works, I’ll introduce each one over the coming weeks. As winter unfolds, the plants at the museum remind us: growth thrives in stillness. Join us until March 9th! 🌾
Daniel Godínez Nivón
The Night Will Come, 2024
🕖 07:00
🎤 Voice & Guitar: Daniela Olmedo & Joel Olmedo Rodríguez
🎶 Song: Daniela Olmedo, Joel Olmedo Rodríguez & Daniel Godínez Nivón
🔊 Sound Design: Fernando Vigueras
🎞 Editing: Kris Espinoza
🌿 What does it mean to truly learn from nature?
10 new works await you at DAIR: Learning from Nature…? Botany at MODEM.
🪷 My latest co-curated exhibition is on view until 9th March!
🌾 As winter unfolds, the plants at the museum remind us: growth thrives even in the quiet.
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