Transition to 8: European societies in flux
“Transition to 8: European societies in flux” (TT8) is an innovative project implemented within the Creative Europe framework, that integrates social sciences, technology, and contemporary art, through participatory cultural activities, aiming to raise awareness and mobilise large social groups on the effects of air pollution and its social dimensions. It lays the foundation for an expanded role of art in society, using creativity to promote climate action in line with the EU Green Deal and to advance a reimagined, cross-cultural dialogue on the effects of air pollution.
Implemented by the organisations MENTOR, Electroni[k], MoTA and TAI, TT8 offers an unprecedented approach to environmental awareness, by inviting European communities to confront pressing environmental issues together.
Engage with communities
It draws on information and communication technologies, sociopsychology, and contemporary art practices, integrated with community participatory activities such as bodystorming and sociodrama, designed for participants to recognize their shared challenges and reflect on urban environmental issues.
During these activities, wearable sensors capture biometric data, ‘translating’ participants’ emotional and physical responses into audiovisual elements.
To collect and analyse the data, we are looking for a sociodramatist, a psychologist or anthropologist and a video annotation specialist.
Application deadline: 31th March, 2025
Open call
Are you a visual, sound, or digital artist passionate about environmental issues? Do you have experience in working with data? Join “Transition to 8: European Societies in Flux” (TT8)!
Six artists will be selected to create original visual, audiovisual or sound works, integrating the provided data (such as air quality, heart rate, body temperature and skin conductance) collected from community engagement activities in three European territories. These works will explore the societal challenges linked to air pollution and
climate change. Between May and July 2025, selected artists will visit one of the three pilot cities* to immerse themselves in the local context, engage with communities, host workshops and open studio days.
Open call closed
Winners announced: end of March
Partners
MENTOR (Eleusis, Greece) will be leading the project. It is a cultural management and production company founded in Eleusis, Greece, in 2014, investing in synergies with public and private bodies in the CCSs and with the academic and research community at national and international levels. The team has many years of experience developing and implementing cultural initiatives by collaborating with multidisciplinary organisations, organising events, and community engagement activities, that focus on sustainable development through contemporary artistic creation, re-use of public space, new technologies in culture, extroversion, community and audience participatory processes.
MoTA is a multidisciplinary platform dedicated to advancing the research, production and presentation of transitory, experimental, and live art forms. It is a museum without a permanent collection or a fixed space. Instead, its programmes are realised in different locations and contexts in temporary physical and virtual spaces. MoTA organises and supports transitory art in the form of continuous events, exhibitions and educational programs both locally and internationally. As its name indicates, MoTA examines what a museum can be today and in the future, while in constant search for the new, the uncertain, and the undefined.
TAI (Today Art Initiative) was founded in 2014 aiming to develop contemporary art activities and creating a platform for experimental and innovative art practices and exchanges. TAI provides opportunities to reflect on society’s issues and problems locally and internationally. Exchanges and residencies aim to foster dialogue between art practitioners on a larger contextual level, such as identity, community, and nationality. Their goals and objectives include the development of the contemporary art scene in Armenia and emphasising cultural activity in rural areas. TAI is also invested in facilitating youth involvement in social-economical, political and cultural life and helping young people discover their creative potential.
Electroni[k] is a cultural association based in Rennes (France) that promotes the development of emerging artistic practices at the crossroads of arts, music, and technology. Since 2001, it has fostered contemporary, multidisciplinary, and innovative creations, with a strong focus on accessibility and inclusion for all audiences.
In a world where digital technologies play an ever-growing role, Electroni[k] aims to reveal their sensitive, poetic, and creative dimensions. The association highlights hybrid and emerging cultures, fostering a critical and empowering relationship with digital tools to enhance individual and collective action.
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