What does it man for any person to become a citizen, today? What does it mean for citizens and non-citizens alike to become political actors in fields of dissent? The FRIENDLY FIRE conference looked for answers. Together with the ZK/U the Berliner Gazette (BG) hosted researchers, activists, coders and journalists from more than 25 countries. They embarked upon fruitful debates and productive cooperation.  All results and more info are on this website: berlinergazette.de/friendly-fire

Friendly Fire: James Bridle, Eleanor Saitta, Anna Sauerbrey

In her keynote Sujatha Byravan (India) highlighted the notion that the ones who are already feeling the consequences of global warming (sea level rise, extreme weather events, etc.) are those who have contributed least to the emission of greenhouse gases. In her response Harsha Walia (Canada) spoke out against hypocritical policies of the North such as the UN global compact that ostensibly work against climate change but in fact are mere covers for keeping people in the Global South or forcing them into labor migration. The closing discussion of the conference showed that climate justice means addressing the connectedness of climate displacement with all forms of migration.

Moderated by Jennifer Kamau (Kenia/Germany), this talk was part of the Berliner Gazette’s 20th anniversary initiative MORE WORLD. Info here: https://more-world.berlinergazette.de

MORE WORLD: Sujatha Byravan, Harsha Walia, Jennifer Kamau

“The source for this film is the personal life of  my father, Nugzari, and his right hand. His hand has been playing a crucial role in his economic and social life and has always ensured his family’s financial stability. The film traces a physical and symbolic transition of  his right hand: how the transition has been affecting his socio-economic life in his journey throughout different political ideologies that are represented and governed by symbolic hands.” 

Combining hand-held camera, drone footage, and 3D animation, Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze’s contribution to SILENT WORKS portrays the artist’s father, a former contractor in the USSR, and a  refugee after the dissolution of  the Soviet Union.

Look at an installation view of Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze’s contribution to SILENT WORKS here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/berlinergazette/50578199422/in/album-72157713432698548/

Read more about Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze’s contribution to SILENT WORKS in this booklet (pp. 15-16): https://berlinergazette.de/wp-content/uploads/SILENT-WORKS_Reader.pdf

About SILENT WORKS:
https://silentworks.info

Giorgi Gago Gagoshidze @ SILENT WORKS

Medium since 1999 – Culture–Politics–Technology – DE/EN – https://berlinergazette.de

MORE WORLD: Sujatha Byravan, Harsha Walia, Jennifer Kamau

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