Project / Forward
2047
11-13 DECEMBER, 2020
Our First Year
"The future is up for grabs. It belongs to any and all who will take the risk and accept the responsibility of consciously creating the future they want."
Robert Anton Wilson
Robert Anton Wilson
Don't worry! We've sorted it all! We've put the artists in charge.
I know you'll be shocked to hear but as it turns out, governments haven't been doing a great job of managing our collective future.
Say whaaaat!?
As our environment, political structures and sense of human rights shows the stress fractures, we desperately need new solutions to global challenges. We need innovative diverse minds contributing to inventive planning and possibilities; AAAND, we know 45 of them!
To end 2020, we sprinkled a little salt bae into the creative realm with our annual festival this year. 32 MG artists, 13 incredible guest artists, over 10 new commissioned works, 3 nights, 12 locations, 50 mins of art works, 50 million hours on Zoom = Project / Forward: 2047
The artists' challenge? They are the new global leaders creating the blueprint for 2047. Like Indiana Jones if he had wifi, they braved the wilds of possibility and explored ideas about what values people will have, how will they spend their time, what the cultural landscape looks like, what we will do all day, what our connection to environment is, how we will live and how can we learn from this year? Basically, if we could plan the future, what would it look like?
If you don't have the world you want, create it.
And who better to start to imagine this for us all than artists? They are imagineers who can build a better tomorrow, forging possibility and alternatives, where no one believes there is any.
Contact us to have a screening in your community.
This program was made possible thanks to Jason Stephenson.
Say whaaaat!?
As our environment, political structures and sense of human rights shows the stress fractures, we desperately need new solutions to global challenges. We need innovative diverse minds contributing to inventive planning and possibilities; AAAND, we know 45 of them!
To end 2020, we sprinkled a little salt bae into the creative realm with our annual festival this year. 32 MG artists, 13 incredible guest artists, over 10 new commissioned works, 3 nights, 12 locations, 50 mins of art works, 50 million hours on Zoom = Project / Forward: 2047
The artists' challenge? They are the new global leaders creating the blueprint for 2047. Like Indiana Jones if he had wifi, they braved the wilds of possibility and explored ideas about what values people will have, how will they spend their time, what the cultural landscape looks like, what we will do all day, what our connection to environment is, how we will live and how can we learn from this year? Basically, if we could plan the future, what would it look like?
If you don't have the world you want, create it.
And who better to start to imagine this for us all than artists? They are imagineers who can build a better tomorrow, forging possibility and alternatives, where no one believes there is any.
Contact us to have a screening in your community.
This program was made possible thanks to Jason Stephenson.
Festival Schedule
Six Featured Host locations, led by some of the world's most dynamic cultural leaders, and supported by six Supporting Host locations around the world.
All times are in local times.
All times are in local times.
10 DEC / 4PM - 5PM
10 DEC / 4PM - 5PM
East Amman, Jordan
EARLY SCREENING / Jordan- Amman- Al Natheaf
FEATURED HOST: Led by MG's Raghad Rasras, this incredible woman is incorporating live performance into the projection festival. 6 people from a different neighbourhoods, city, background, mindsets, who have never met before will sit on chairs in pairs and will start a conversation about their envision of 2047 within two minutes max. This conversation will be amplified to the community and recorded. Projection AND performance.
11 DEC / 5:00PM - 7:00PM
11 DEC / 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Sydney, Australia
3 Joynton Ave, Zetland, NSW 2017 - behind Joynton Avenue Creative Centre in Matron Ruby Grant Park.
SUPPORTING HOST: Led by one of our Creative Leads, Rhiannon Hopley, it's the Sydney warehouse scene that will be blasted with brightness. Honoured to be on Gadigal land and partnering with 107, to project onto Joynton Avenue Creative Centre.
11 - 12 DEC / 7PM - 10PM
11 - 12 DEC / 7PM - 10PM
Central Java, Indonesia
Pojoksari, Ambarawa, Jawa Tengah
FEATURED HOST: Our project is part of the upcoming program, Crash !! (Creativity Art and Sharing) Vol. 1, led by Cutnotslices and collaborating with Kumpaw and Wild Pressure, Crash !! Vol. 1 is a forum for exchanging and sharing creative enthusiasm with all, both among residents and artists. This program will involve 3 speakers and a silkscreen workshop, 56 local and international artists in the 2047 screening project, and 28 artists who will immediately carve their works in graffiti jamming. All of these programs are publicly accessible, FREE, and will be done in a COVID-aware and safe way.
11 - 12 DEC / 6PM - 8PM
11 - 12 DEC / 6PM - 8PM
Patan, Nepal
Patan Durbar Square, Patan, Lalitpur
FEATURED HOST: Led by MG's Artistic Associate Helena Aha Knox from Kaalo.101, these works will be projected into Patan Durbar Square with locally commissioned works and loads of temple vibes.
11 - 13 DEC / 5pm - 10pm
11 - 13 DEC / 5pm - 10pm
Padua, Italy
Piazza Alcide De Gasperi, 35131 Padova
SUPPORTING HOST: Led by MG's Olga Trevisan, a huge building hidden from the main streets will be light up with projections from around the world. The three days event will bring to Padova international artists and give to the neighbourhood shiny lights to look up! The festival is included in the project "Arti di Vicinato" promoted by Area Creatività Ufficio Progetto Giovani di Padova
11 DEC / 5:30PM - 6:30PM
11 DEC / 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Graz, Austria
Base Verein: Dreihackengasse 32.
SUPPORTING HOST: We are back with our friends at Base Verein Graz, and led by one of our Creative Leads, Brian Luque Marcos. Europe is feeling the rigidity of lockdown right now so this will be small, cosy and open-air.
11 - 12 DEC / 7PM - 10PM
11 - 12 DEC / 7PM - 10PM
Bogota, Colombia
Avenida Caracas con Calle 63 , Bogota
FEATURED HOST: Led by MG's Valeriana in partnership with Diana Ojeda from Street Dente, a street gallery and projection collective, these women are taking over a small section Bogota by projecting visions for 2047 onto a massive wall on a huge feeder street. Keeping it COVID-Safe by beaming from the rooftops, plus featuring local artists and a special commission, Bogota is going big.
11 DEC / 6PM - 7PM
11 DEC / 6PM - 7PM
Texas, USA
Ramsey Park, 4301 Rosedale Ave, Austin, TX
SUPPORTING HOST: Led by MG's Janna Sammon - this Texan is bringing light and hope to somewhere that really needs it right now. Overwhelmed by COVID and political turmoil, it's time for us to cheer on a more hopeful USA! And what better place than a beautiful local park!
11 - 13 DEC / 7:30PM - 8:30PM
11 - 13 DEC / 7:30PM - 8:30PM
Nairoibi, Kenya
Wangige Egg Market. Mwimuto Rd, Wangige, Kenya
FEATURED HOST: Led by MG's Wilson Muratha, you will need to get guerilla-style to catch him. He's fully-mobile with a pocket projector and will be hitting markets, beaches, anywhere people are safely hanging out - but we know he will kick off at the Egg Market!
11-12 DEC / 7.15PM - 9.30PM
11-12 DEC / 7.15PM - 9.30PM
Chachapoyas, Peru
Chachapoyas, Peru
FEATURED HOST: Led by MG's Claudia Maria Calderon, in partnership with the astounding Jucsay from SEQES who work to create ties and exchange knowledge and tools, making everyone part of the community, interacting between different cities, decentralizing art, using it as a transport engine to exchange knowledge. Beaming across rooftops with local work included!
12 DEC / 8PM - 5PM
12 DEC / 8PM - 5PM
St Peters, Australia
9 Applebee Street, St Peters, NSW 2044 / Behind Tortuga Studios (31 Princes Hwy, St Peters)
SUPPORTING HOSTS: Led by one of our Creative Leads, Rhiannon Hopley this event is keeping it little in the laneway, but laneways and warehouses - which are something the Inner West of Sydney does best! And right behind the amazing Tortuga Studios!
12 DEC / 6PM - 8PM
12 DEC / 6PM - 8PM
Barcelona, Spain
Can Batlló, C/ Constitució 19, Auditori
SUPPORTING HOST: Led by MG's Debra Espinosa, you will catch the entire projected program at Can Batlló! The Can Batlló Platform is for the neighborhood and to facilitate a transformation to become a green area and provide facilities for the community. What better place to image a better future!?
POSTPONED
POSTPONED
Lantau, Hong Kong
Silvemine Mine Beach, Mui Wo, Hong Kong
SUPPORTING HOST: Led by MG's Artistic Director, Kat Roma Greer, this project is coming all the way back to where it all started 8 years ago - HONG KONG! Sadly due to extremely sudden and rigid COVID restrictions, this event has been postponed.
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