Vapaa Collective: Acts of Care Symposium in ARCHTober

Vapaa Collective’s project, Architectural Act of Care, consists of two parts: a series of performative actions in the public realm in New York City performed by the collective between 30 September and 4 October, and Acts of Care symposium on 1 October.

The Acts of Care symposium brings together researchers and architects to talk about various forms of caring for our built environment, especially with the challenges of a warming world. During the event, we’ll hear from Vapaa Collective’s CHARLOTTE NYHOLM on their current project Architectural Acts of Care, from curator KARI CONTE on her collaboration with artist MIERLE LADERMAN UKELES and her practice of Maintenance Art, and from ANAIS REYES, curator at New York City’s Climate Museum, on building community and understanding around the complexity of the climate crisis through a museum institution. The presentations are followed by a panel discussion moderated by LYDIA KALLIPOLITI, esteemed architect and Associate Professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.