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Interweaving Climate, Water(s) and Communities
- ARTISTS:Almagul Menlibayeva
Artcom Platform
Jatiwangi Art Factory
Khadim Ali
Omirkeldi Abeuov
Said Atabekov
Selbi Jumayeva and Alisa VerbinaCURATOR:Aigerim Kapar - OPENING:September 27, 6:00 PMPLACE:Aspan Gallery, Almaty
Villa Boutiques & Restaurants, Al-Farabi, 140А, minus 1st floor
hidrosocial dynamics
socio-ecologycal systems
water cultures
integrity
social-natural environments
water knowledges
equitable forms
Exhibition “Interweaving Climate, Water(s), and Communities”
"Interweaving Climate, Water(s) and Communities" begins in the Steppes of Saryarka on the shores of Lake Balkhash, set within the nomadic cultural landscape. Originally part of the International Water and Climate Forum "Balkhash 2024: Challenges and Solutions" organised by Artcom Platform and Care for Balkhash. The exhibition now continues in Almaty in partnership with Aspan Gallery.
Recognizing the impact of the global climate crisis, the exhibition brings together artists from Central Asia, Indonesia, and Australia as another step toward global climate and ecological solidarity, and practices of care for the fragile ecosystems of the transboundary Lake Balkhash basin.
At the exhibition “Interweaving Climate, Water(s) and Communities,” artists delve and reflect on the interconnections of local communities and biodiversity as keepers of collective memory. Bodies of water are reimagined as living archives, preserving the continuity of rituals and technologies amid shifting socio-economic and climatic realities.
By embracing diverse perspectives, knowledge systems, and historical contexts that shape the cultural landscape, the exhibition invites a rethinking of socio-natural interactions, a deeper understanding of aquatic spaces, and the evolving dynamics of hydro-social relationships. It calls for a revaluation of strategies through decolonial imagination, offering new paths forward for sustainable futures.
"Interweaving Climate, Water(s) and Communities" begins in the Steppes of Saryarka on the shores of Lake Balkhash, set within the nomadic cultural landscape. Originally part of the International Water and Climate Forum "Balkhash 2024: Challenges and Solutions" organised by Artcom Platform and Care for Balkhash. The exhibition now continues in Almaty in partnership with Aspan Gallery.
Recognizing the impact of the global climate crisis, the exhibition brings together artists from Central Asia, Indonesia, and Australia as another step toward global climate and ecological solidarity, and practices of care for the fragile ecosystems of the transboundary Lake Balkhash basin.
At the exhibition “Interweaving Climate, Water(s) and Communities,” artists delve and reflect on the interconnections of local communities and biodiversity as keepers of collective memory. Bodies of water are reimagined as living archives, preserving the continuity of rituals and technologies amid shifting socio-economic and climatic realities.
By embracing diverse perspectives, knowledge systems, and historical contexts that shape the cultural landscape, the exhibition invites a rethinking of socio-natural interactions, a deeper understanding of aquatic spaces, and the evolving dynamics of hydro-social relationships. It calls for a revaluation of strategies through decolonial imagination, offering new paths forward for sustainable futures.
Art Collider Balkhash x Almaty
Art Collider Balkhash x Almaty — an open program of the interdisciplinary art and science school held alongside the international exhibition "Weaving Climate, Waters, and Communities." The exhibition is organized by Artcom Platform and Balqashqa Qamqor in partnership with Aspan Gallery.
The program explores the impact of climate risks and water scarcity on local communities, proposing a rethinking of socio-natural relations and strategies for caring for the ecosystems of Central Asia.
The school explores the interdependence of the city of Almaty as part of the transboundary Balkhash-Alakol basin, water routes, the cultural landscape, and the importance of local communities’ involvement in preserving the fragile ecosystems of Lake Balkhash.
Experts, scientists, academics, and cultural figures will discuss the current challenges of the region, share experiences and practices in pursuit of ecological and climate justice for sustainable futures.
The program explores the impact of climate risks and water scarcity on local communities, proposing a rethinking of socio-natural relations and strategies for caring for the ecosystems of Central Asia.
The school explores the interdependence of the city of Almaty as part of the transboundary Balkhash-Alakol basin, water routes, the cultural landscape, and the importance of local communities’ involvement in preserving the fragile ecosystems of Lake Balkhash.
Experts, scientists, academics, and cultural figures will discuss the current challenges of the region, share experiences and practices in pursuit of ecological and climate justice for sustainable futures.
I Flow
Almaty - Balqash
Almaty - Balqash
Saturday, September 28
Aspan Gallery
Aspan Gallery
14:00 - 14:30
Surface runoff into Lake Balkhash
Elmira Talipova
PhD, Institute of Geography and Water Security, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty)
PhD, Institute of Geography and Water Security, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty)
14:30 - 15:00
Ecological history of Lake Balkhash
Ainash Mustoyapova
Associate Professor at E.A. Buketov Karaganda University (Karaganda)
Associate Professor at E.A. Buketov Karaganda University (Karaganda)
15:00 - 15:30
Changing practices towards climate resilient, sustainable urban water management: The case of Almaty agglomeration
Zhaniya Khaibullina
water security researcher (Almaty)
water security researcher (Almaty)
15:30 - 15:50
Discussion
Moderator: Antonina van Lier,
researcher at Balqashqa Qamqore
researcher at Balqashqa Qamqore
15:50 - 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 - 16:30
Ecology of Lake Balkhash
Rymkul Mashurbekova
ecologist (Balkhash)
ecologist (Balkhash)
16:30 - 17:00
Current state and key issues of Lake Balkhash
Anar Tleulesova
Member of the Balkhash-Alakol Basin Council, hydrogeological engineer (Almaty)
Member of the Balkhash-Alakol Basin Council, hydrogeological engineer (Almaty)
17:00 - 17:30
Military practices and cultural landscape
Professor Kulshat Medeuova
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Astana)
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Astana)
17:30 - 18:00
Discussion
Moderator: Aigerim Kapar
curator at Artcom Platform
curator at Artcom Platform
Art Collider Balkhash x Almaty
II Flow
Central Asia
Central Asia
Sunday, september 29
Aspan Gallery
Aspan Gallery
14:00 - 14:30
Adaptation to climate change in mountain communities
14:30 - 15:00
Path to sustainability: promoting sustainable technologies in agriculture in the Khorezm region of Uzbekistan
Elena Kan
director of the KIVA Center for Agro-Innovation, Science, Education, and Business, co-founder of the Khorezm Agro Advisory Center (Urgench)
lecture
director of the KIVA Center for Agro-Innovation, Science, Education, and Business, co-founder of the Khorezm Agro Advisory Center (Urgench)
lecture
15:00 - 15:30
Reducing rice cultivation areas will not solve the water scarcity problem
Sandugash Duissenova
journalist (Taldykorgan)
journalist (Taldykorgan)
15:30 - 16:00
Discussion
Moderator: Aigerim Kapar
curator at Artcom Platform
curator at Artcom Platform
16:00 - 16:10
Coffee break
16:10 - 16:30
The issue of severe water shortages in regions of Uzbekistan and its consequences
Mutabar Khushbakova
Qizlar Collective (Tashkent)
Qizlar Collective (Tashkent)
16:10 - 16:30
The issue of severe water shortages in regions of Uzbekistan and its consequences
Diera Tukhtamuratova
Qizlar Collective (Tashkent)
Qizlar Collective (Tashkent)
16:30 - 16:50
Art and ecology: the role of cultural institutions in addressing environmental issues
Jamilya Nurkaliyeva
director of the Center for Contemporary Culture "Tselinny" (Almaty)
director of the Center for Contemporary Culture "Tselinny" (Almaty)
16:50 - 17:10
Environmental justice as a central theme in Kazakh environmental journalism
Aigerim Tleubay
journalist, public sector communicator (Astana)
journalist, public sector communicator (Astana)
17:10 - 17:30
The art of engaging communities in collective care for climate and environmental justice
Aigerim Ospan
artist, initiator of the Korshiler project (Almaty)
artist, initiator of the Korshiler project (Almaty)
17:30 - 18:00
Discussion
Moderator: Antonina van Lier
researcher at Balqashqa Qamqor
researcher at Balqashqa Qamqor
