Sustainability through art and the creative process

A talk about relations between art and ecology, mycelium as a mode of collaboration, and community systems.

Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodríguez, born in Amsterdam and based in Mexico City, is a curator, writer, and researcher working at the intersection of art and ecology. She is the founder of the Green Art Lab Alliance (established in 2012); a network comprising sixty art organizations across Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The mission of the alliance is to foster relationships that contribute to social and environmental justice, akin to the interconnected nature of mycelium. Over the span of more than a decade, she has conducted research throughout (East) Asia, Latin America, and Europe, focusing on artists who propose alternative ways of living and working, ultimately leading to more resilient communities and (food) systems. She worked for organizations including Julie’s Bicycle (United Kingdom), Asia-Europe Foundation (Singapore), Cape Farewell/ Science Museum (United Kingdom), Labverde (Brazil), and TransArtists (Netherlands).