CONCLUSION OF THE SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE 2019 BIOURBANISM A
ARTENA
The National Institute of Bio-architecture was a partner of
the 4th Summer School of the International Society of Biourbanism (ISB),
"Designing a Home of Language" (Artena,
Italy, 13-20
July 2019).
The work began with an analysis of recognition of the problematic
situation of communication between man and man and their environment. This
includes the effects of the impoverishment of human relations, conflicts, war,
natural and built environmental disturbances, the financialization of the
economy and the objectification of labor, climate change and forced mass
migration. There is therefore the need to find solutions through forms of life
based on feedback through multiple communicative settlements. To get out of the
"Great Transformation" (K. Polanyi), we see the importance of many
small cities that respect their traditions and cultures with respect to the
life forms of the industrial and global metropolises.
An international group of scholars, artists and activists
from Syria, Italy, Greece, Finland, Turkey, the United States, the United
Kingdom, Romania, Slovenia, the Netherlands, India and Saudi Arabia have worked
"from within" Artena, Italy. They met and worked for a week with the
aim of formulating a logical model, an example and a typology that can be emulated
in other parts of the planet because Artena offers a self-sufficient urban
structure.
For the National Institute of Bio-architecture, Nando
Bertolini spoke about the normative relationship and built up over the
centuries and pointing out that the beautiful Italy, famous in the world, is not
in compliance with the current rules. Stefano Serafini and Sergio Los have also
actively participated and are part of our scientific committee. Daniela Parisi,
Lazio coordinator and president of the Rome
section, participated in some events together with our historical partner
Francesco Parisi.
The summer school consisted of three components: three
experiences were conducted:
1) a discussion and study seminar under the direction of
Prof. Sergio Los;
2) The construction of a common sauna with the help of the
locals under the direction of Prof. Marco Casagrande; 3) Artistic and cultural
activities, including an art exhibition at the local Archaeological Museum of
Artena, art installations, conferences and book presentations.
1. The seminar
The results of the seminar indicate that a biourban system
can arise if:
- promotes an environment in which culture governs the
economy and not vice versa, as happens today;
- belongs to a totality of time that goes from the past to
the future;
- promotes a competitive lifestyle and improves mutual aid
and cooperation above competition;
- opposes the domain of techno-sciences and favors art as
knowledge and not as aesthetic entertainment;
- builds peace, unlike the industrial city, which provides
for competitiveness, conflicts and, ultimately, war;
- it is multi-functional and autonomous in providing energy,
food and basic services;
- is able to manage and govern himself as a multicellular
organism;
- is based on a local economy and circulates through
specific and designed tools;
- reconnects people to their place, landscape and
bioclimatic specificity;
- improves environmental, economic, social and cultural
sustainability;
- is based on biological dynamics as opposed to
technological dynamics;
- it is a shared responsibility among its inhabitants;
- it is compact to encourage interaction and social
communication;
- promotes sustainable and respectful accessibility and
transport.
2. The sauna
The sauna was built freely from scratch, looking for its
place first, then finding the building material available and finally the
cooperative workforce between the participants and the local citizens. It was
found a room carved into the rock under a central square, measuring 27 square
meters, has a wooden plank floor suspended on a layer of stones and is divided
into two areas: one dedicated to kiwis (stove) and the practice of sauna and
the other to change clothes and wash. It faces north, with a splendid view of
the valley and an olive garden. It was built by hand and with simple tools
(mainly saws and manual hammers). A social dynamic of cooperation, excitement
and pride among the inhabitants of Artena has been triggered ("The sauna
has shown us that if artenesi come together, they can do anything from
nothing") and a discussion on how to manage a good that is not neither
private nor public, but common ("Who will take care of the sauna?",
"How should we regulate its access and keep its free use?", etc.).
3. Artistic and cultural activities
The main conferences were held by Marwa Al-Sabouni, Ghassan
Jansiz, Marco Casagrande, Sergio Los, Fotios Katsaros, Sara Bissen, Robin
Monotti Graziadei, Natasha Pulitzer, Kevin Blythe Sampson, Nando Bertolini,
Fabio Rampelli, Stefano Serafini, Sabrina Fantauzzi, Matteo Riccelli, Melek
Aksoy and Paolo Masciocchi. Yeter Tan and Zana Kibar of Göç İzleme Derneği
presented the documentary "Sur: Ax û Welat" on urbananicida. Kevin
Blythe Sampson has created a site-specific sculpture entitled "Time Is On
My Side", located next to the outer wall of the sauna. Beju Dudali left
his work, "Dudali", which dominates the valley from the terrace of
the Mulo Brigante. Cesar Melgar explored Sabaudia with his photographic lens.
Robin Monotti Graziadei provided a reading of Pasolini and Malaparte. Sara
Bissen played A Forest of Words with Melek Aksoy, who started Plato's pharmacy,
presenting her printed book for the occasion. The leaves of Aksoy Çatal Hüyük
and Bissen remain in Artena as the original alphabetic constellations of
Serafini's contribution "Roots in the Sky".
The exhibition Ultra Civitatis Ruinam - Beyond Urban
Destruction. Pian della Civita. Montefortino. Artena. Stories of Urban
Destruction, Resurgence and Ryzhomes was held at ARTEMUSA - Archaeological
Museum of Artena "Roger Lambrechts" from 13 to 16 July 2019.
Presented by Massimiliano Valenti, urban planner, archaeologist and museum
director, selected works by international artists and local guests the artists
were exposed among the archaeological finds, with works by: Kevin Blythe
Sampson, Maxim Atayants, Cesar Melgar, Mihaela Negrii, Beju Dudali, Daniela
Ricasoli and Iros Bianchi. The idea of discussing the topic of urban
destruction, memory and art will continue to collaborate with the museum.
"Micro-space Untouched by Humans", by Tatjana Capuder Vidmar, will be
exhibited in the coming months.
During the school the following books were launched: S.
Bissen and S. Serafini, After Dark: the social value of sunlight in Artena
through its urban codes, Artena 2019; S. Bissen, This Is Not Topsoil, Artena
2019; S. Los, Cities and landscapes as symbolic systems, Artena 2019; M. Aksoy,
Plato's Pharmacy: My Memory Atlas I, The Landscape of the Soul, Istanbul 2019;
I. Erdem, Y. Tan & Z. Kibar, Report on human rights violations against
women and their experiences during the curfew and forced migration, Istanbul
2019.
The school is a product of the ISB and was designed,
directed and managed by Stefano Serafini and Sara Bissen. The school has been
entirely self-financed and is proud of its independence from any academic,
political and economic institution, being open to any voice capable of
discussing.
Participants include Eng. Jan Sufyan, Prof. Arch. Tatjana
Capuder Vidmar, Arch. Christiaan Zandstra, Arch. Uğur Sağlam, Arch. Anu
Mantsinen, Arch. Bas Oudenaarden, Arch. Emmaliisa Reinikainen, Arch. Gabriele
Mundula and Arch. Nur Sipahioğlu who was involved in 22 hours of lessons, 25
hours of seminar and 8 hours of visits / excursions. Prof. Arch. Vibhavari Jani
joined for two days. The journalist, Marlo Safi, attended the school to cover
it for The National Review (U.S.A.).
The summer school was visited by the Vice President of the
Italian Parliament, Fabio Rampelli, an architect interested in human-centered
design, and by representatives of the Municipality of Artena,
Augusto Angelini and Carlo Scaccia. Princess Nike Arrighi Borghese, artist,
participated in her inauguration.
The activity of the summer school was reported by the
following press organizations: The National Review, Elle Italia, La Nuova
Tribuna, Rome Daily News, Policy Maker, AG Cult and Il Secolo d’Italia.
Several participants are currently working on developing the
school's results in writing and in other forms. We expect interesting results
to come from this experience, which more than one participant has defined as
"life change".
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