The Apocalypse Project is a Finalist at the Cultural Innovation International Prize in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain—From June 20-22, I was in Barcelona, Spain (one of my second homes where I attended art school, hurray!) as The Apocalypse Project is a finalist for the Cultural Innovation International Prize in CCCB. The theme of this year’s biennial prize is climate change.
There were 10 finalists from all over the world, though strangely I was the only one from Asia and I think the one based outside of the EU. How curious. But in any case, I was really grateful to be a part of it; a lot of my best friends are in Barcelona and I haven’t seen them in 7 years. How fast time flies!
On June 20, we had a workshop to explain our proposals and then we had to give a public presentation.
CCCB Cultural Innovation International Prize
Metaphors and storytelling
We had a bilingual workshop, which was mainly for me and James, from the UK
The Apocalypse Project: It’s More Fun in the Anthropocene
With some of my best friends whom I haven’t seen!
When your friends are with you, this talk was a breeze
Taekwondo besties!
My proposal, “The Apocalypse Project: It’s More Fun in the Anthropocene,” was runner-up to the prize. I’m very happy to be a part of this, and to speak about four years of collaborations in Barcelona, one of my “home cities” where my views on interdisciplinary art and science first took root. I’m glad to have seen my friends again—I rarely travel for tourism because of the carbon—so this was a very meaningful trip! Onwards and upwards!
Catherine Sarah Young 