AKA EARTH DAY 2025
Staatliche Akademie der Bildenden Künste: Campus Weißenhof
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. On Tuesday 22nd April the second edition will take place at ABK Stuttgart Weißenhof Campus. Once more it will be a day of student-led actions and projects continuing to raise environmental awareness at the academy.
- Open to the public
- Please wear an item/s of blue clothing to show your support
- Bring clothing / books to swap
NEW: AKA Earth Day Prizes
Award ceremony:
5 pm at the AKA Earth Day tree (in front of Neubau 1)
With a greeting from Prof. Dr. Prof. h.c. mult. Eva-Maria Seng, Rector of ABK Stuttgart
Jury:
Anja Necker, Klimaschutzmanagerin des Landes
Barbara Karsch-Chaïeb, Projektraum kunst [ ] klima
OA Krimmel, Verein der Freunde der Akademie Stuttgart e.V.
Sponsored by Verein der Freunde der Akademie Stuttgart e.V.
Projects include: Eco-Kino: Containment / Foto Bazaar / Akaffee / Haferbrei breakfast / Workshop: AKA Earth Day ORACLE / Field recordings / Eco-action: Arbeitskreis Springbrunnen / ABK-Eco-Statement / Birdhouse installations: Viele Vöglein sind noch da / Offline Typography / Yoga: Gentle Morning Flow / Pop-up: Earth Day – Every Day! / Offene Reparaturwerkstatt für Kostüme und Kleidung / Beats, Beads, Cherries – Eco-Goodies + Music / Eco Reading space / Pop-up: Circular Weaving / Mindful Consumption Questionnaire / Pop-up: Leftover Paintings / Coffee, Yarn & Yap! / Workshop: Visible Mending / Färben mit Pflanzen / Kleidertausch + live Siebdruck action / Pop-up + video: Natural dyed textiles / Talks / Lectures / ABK Färbergarten“ / Rose project „Blütezeit?!“ / “Gartenzwerge” / AKA Flags Intervention / Workshop: Resewing & Deformation / Tree hugging! / Screening: Powers of Ten / Quiet space: Natural retreat / Earth Day Tree Birthday Cake / etc.
Special intervention: “Speak to the Earth and it will tell you”
Recreation of an artwork by internationally renowned artist Jeremy Deller.
With kind permission from the artist.
The organisers, Klimaschutz- und Energiezirkel der ABK Stuttgart (abk_eco), thank all participants for their support.