#Repost @futuresphotography As part of HYBRIDS: Forging New Realities as a Counter Narrative, Futures and Melkweg Expo (@melkwegexpo) present a two-day programme of artist talks and panels, on Thursday 16 and Friday 17 September. Curated by Marina Paulenka (@marinapaulenka) and organised in collaboration with our 13 members, the conference invited artists, curators, researchers, and professionals from different fields. On Friday (17 Sept.), at 3PM (CEST), it’s time for the panel ‘Lone visionary or political activist – what is the role of an ecologically conscious artist or arts professional today?’. ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ What is the ecological responsibility of the art scene in an age in which, according to a study by the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the activities of huge and therefore influential corporations shape the vast majority of the major processes that dominate the Earth. In the Anthropocene era, mankind is undoubtedly shaping the environment, but the question is what are the individual's, and above all an artist's or art professional's, playing field and role, and what impact can they have on the environment while environmental scientists are predicting changes of astonishing amplitude already in the medium term. Is it enough just to minimise the ecological footprint of the art scene, or is it more a matter of political activism and a nuanced approach in which we define our role as a part of the living world rather than as shapers of the planet? What can save us, the acceleration of technological innovation, draconian living standards restrictions and, in either case, what can a creative human being add to all this?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ For this panel, we invited Ángel Luis González Fernández (PhotoIreland), Maja Dyrehauge Gregersen (Copenhagen Photo Festival), and the Futures artists Maija Annikki Savolainen and Marta Bogdańska. The panel is moderated by István Virágvölgyi (Capa Center).⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ All talks and panels will take place at Melkweg, in Amsterdam (entrance at entrance at Lijnbaansgracht 234A, 1017 PH). Due to restrictions, we have limited seats, but all talks will be live streamed on YouTube (link in bio).⁠⁠ ⁠⁠