The 2-day workshop focuses on the theme of Aquatic Futurism, bringing together Italian and Taiwanese artists, scholars, and activists to explore and re-imagine forms of aquatic futures in our time of planetary polycrisis. All sessions are free to the public. 

Venue｜S.a.L.E. Docks
Dates | 2024. 10. 11 – 12
Participating Artists and Scholars | Szu Ni Wen, Ranjit Kandalgaonkar, Domenico Napolitano (Sec_), Francesca Tarocco, Roberta da Soller, Marco Baravalle, Tita Salina & Irwan Ahmett, lám-nuā, Delayed Takeoff from Taoyuan, and more. 

October 11th, Friday
11:30 - 12:00 / Opening remarks with curator I-Yi Hsieh
12:00 - 13:00 / Lecture performance with Szu-ni Wen: Bathing in the Current
13:00 - 14:30 / lunch break
14:30 - 15:30 / Workshop with Bruna Bonanno
15:30 - 16:00 / Coffee Break
16:30 – 18:00 / Performance, Tita Salina & Irwan Ahmett, On the Same Lifeboat with Those I Hate.

October 12th, Saturday
11:30 - 13:30 / Ecological tour of the lagoon, with Fie a Manetta
13:30 - 15:00 / lunch break
15:00 - 16:30 / Artist talk with Ranjit Kandalgaonkar, moderated by Francesca Tarocco
16:30 - 17:00 / Coffee break
17:00 - 18:00 / Generation discussion: futures with young artists and all participants
Wu Renyu (art collective, lám-nuā) & Hsiang Wang (art duo, Delayed Takeoff from Taoyuan)
18:30 - 20:00 / Noise performance with Domenico Napolitano (Sec_)