How might we creatively interpret the river’s voice to communicate its intrinsic rights to live, thrive and evolve? This workshop follows the successful release of the Charter of Rights for the River Ouse in Sussex, the first time that a council has formally supported a River Charter in the UK.
We are inviting a group of 15 participants to creatively explore the River Rights of the Sussex Ouse in a one-day workshop. The workshop will be facilitated by Love Our Ouse, a community initiative who have been leading the creation of the Ouse Charter with local stakeholders. Love Our Ouse links people to celebrate, learn and act with the River Ouse. The workshop will include contributions from artists Emma Critchley, Lisa Dear and Ruthie Martin, and local experts. We will explore the River Ouse’s rights such as the Right to Flow and the Right to Native Biodiversity using a range of senses and art forms.
Collectively we will ask:
- We are part of the river, how can we reframe our connection with the river? What does it mean to move towards living with the river, rather than harnessing it?
- How can art and ceremony allow us to build a more eco-centric relation with rivers and ecosystems?
- How can we uphold the rights of the river while acknowledging that we can only interpret its voices, including those of its species?
If you’d like to take part in the workshop, please submit the following Expression of Interest. Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 15 April 2025.
This event is organised by Love Our Ouse, TBA21 Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary & Academy and Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational in partnership with Hyundai Motor.
