Let's Talk About...The Grid

Founded in 2013, Design Talks Institute (d.talks) is a grassroots, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing thinking and dialogue around architecture, art and design within the urban environment. Through exhibitions, workshops, seminars, and conferences, the organization facilitates wide-ranging discussions that cover a range of contemporary issues on spatial form, distilling how these relate at the local level. Curiosity and a desire to find common ground through compelling inquiry propel and sustain the organization. At d.talks, a question is always as important as an answer.

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Calgary Central Library

Since the 1850’s, humans have made massive leaps forward in resource gathering and energy production. From the Industrial Revolution in Europe to the push of the Railroad East through North America, “progress” and “civilization” have been the key ideas and words for the push forward into the 20th and 21st centuries. But, at what cost? The colonial ideals of dominance over resource, nature and culture have drastically changed the course of the world, but predominantly in colonized countries and territories. Because of the short time that these industrial mechanisms have been working it has created a multi-layered global problem: Human-caused climate distortion and change.How do we navigate a world where we need energy, power grids and resources for our modern daily lives, while also finding ways to honour and preserve the land and peoples from which those resources are gleaned? What ideas and resources are available to give options for the Energy and Climate crises?Join us as we launch our public installation of Allora + Calzadilla&#x27;s Electromagnetic Field at the Central Library and host a discussion around The Grid. Hear from:Richard Harrison: Poet, Essayist, EditorEveline Kolijn: Printmaker, Installation artistKelly Edzerza-Bapty: Architect and Industrial DesignerMaggie Hanna: VP Innovation and TechChristopher Cheng: Manager, Development Engineer: Eavor/﻿///I﻿n partnership with: Arkive DAO and the Calgary Public Library Generously supported by DIALOG.

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