An Atlas of countercartography
At the Event in Basel we discussed Not-an-Atlas with Julia Mia, author of Über Projektionen: Weltkarten und WeltanschauungenVon der Rekonstruktion zur Dekonstruktion, von der Konvention zur Alternative. Besides presenting Not-an-Atlas to local activists and confronting it with their practice we, thus, deepened the discussion on the necessity and potentials of alternative projections of the world.
As a usefull tool to experiment with possible projections, check out Julia Mia’s Worldmapcreator.
December 1st 2018 we present Not an Atlas at Carambolage in Basel.
This Is Not an Atlas gathers more than 40 counter-cartographies from all over the world. This collection shows how maps are created and transformed as a part of political struggle, for critical research or in art and education. This Is Not an Atlas seeks to inspire, to document the underrepresented, and to be a useful companion when becoming a counter-cartographer yourself. We want to present this global collection of counter-cartographies in a way that activists, academics, artists, counter-cartographers, editors and authors of This Is Not an Atlas can share their experiences in different ways.
Special Guest: Dr. Julia Mia Stirnemann
In her book „Über Projektionen: Weltkarten und Weltanschauungen“ Julia Mia gives insights in world maps and shows how their form of presentation are coined by historically specific weltanschauung. From reconstruction – unveiling paradigmatic conceptions of the world in the respective world maps – she goes to to deconstruction of these maps, to, finally, propose alternative cartographic representations of the world.
Julia Mia will present her book and discuss Not an Atlas with us.
Artist, activist and cartographers from Basel/Dreyeckland are invited to join and debate with us the potential of counter-cartography for their activity.
Free entrance
Start: 8 pm.
Carambolage, Erlenstraße 34, Basel
Our Release Events on the 20th of October at ZK/U (Zentrum für Kunst und Urbanistik) in Berlin and on the 25th of October at W3 (Werkstatt für internationale Kultur und Politik) in Hamburg were great! Over 400 people in Berlin an around 50 in Hamburg attending lectures and workshops, connecting with each other, and of course taking first glimpses into the book. Thanks to all the guests, supporters and visitors.
Here some words from Denis Wood on the events (http://www.deniswood.net/news.htm) and a nice report in Spanish from the Colectivo de Geografía Crítica de Ecuador (https://geografiacriticaecuador.org/2018/11/07/lanzamiento-de-this-is-not-an-atlas-en-berlin).
Impressions from Berlin:
Fotos from Hamburg can you find here: https://www.facebook.com/not.an.atlas/
Photos by Nico Baumgarten
In a pre-launch event on October 14th 2018 we presented This Is Not an Atlas at in Genova. Libera Collina di Castello is a liberated space in the very historic center of Genova that, since occupied in 2011, hosts self-organized cultural activities – between the ancient walls and fragrant gardens of a former monastery. A group of activists and other citizens joint us to get to know Not-an-Atlas, to discuss the potential of counter-cartographies, and to imagine possible cartographies, to by applied in their respective local context and activities…
We thank Libera Collina di Castello for the friendly invitation to their splendid space, and for proving, once again, that the best ground for fruitful discussions is set by sitting together at a tenderly prepared dinner table.
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