Come and join Britta Fluevog, the radical weaver, in her chat at the Alternator as she leads a discussion on how we survive/escape/tear down the oppressive system of capitalism that we live in. We as a society are unable to address pressing issues: climate change; equitable world vaccination; the migrant crisis; terrible working conditions in international companies in third world countries; our reliance on oil - capitalism is the root cause of all of these problems. Without Neo-liberal capitalism blocking these issues, they might be a challenge, but not next to impossible. How can companies have so much power? How is it possible that corporations have more rights than humans? What can we do to change this system?
It is hard to get people to change a system in which they are used to and comfortable with - especially when they have bought into the lie that capitalism has always been like this - that it is not something that is ever evolving and becoming ever more entrenched into our lives. How can we open people's eyes?
Has the pandemic changed how people view capitalism? Can we use this to our advantage?
Britta Fluevog will give a short introduction to her art practice and asks participants to do the same. Please bring along one image or short clip of either your own artwork or other's work to help introduce yourself. And bring yourself - your ideas, passions, questions, problems. The conversation will evolve and grow with the participants. Join us as we tackle capitalism.
You can register at Eventbrite here!
This Alternator Chat is part of Weaving Together: Sustainability, a partner project between the Cool Arts Society, Alternator Centre for Contemporary Art, Kelowna Art Gallery, and Ponderosa Fibre Arts Guild in Kelowna, BC.
This is the second annual Weaving Together series, which brings to the forefront sustainable fibre art practices. Engaging the community to demonstrate accountability to the environment, show a coming-together through a variety of activities: online chats, essays, videos, in person workshops, and hands on community weaving opportunities. For more information on Weaving Together, visit Cool Arts Society.
This Alternator Chat will be recorded and archived on our website.
