The lifecycle of architectural remains – a conversation with Joshua Stein

Last time we spoke, Joshua Stein had recently begun his S+T+ARTS project at the Pistoletto Foundation, which focuses on anthropogenic contributions to the rivers and rice fields of Biella (Italy). A few months later, I interviewed him about the second…

Sediment Samples in the Italian Pre-Alps | Joshua G. Stein

I’ve been collecting “samples,” both digital and material, that document the potential erosion of architecture and infrastructure and its distribution in local waterways. The digital samples, LiDAR scans with a limited range, seem to exacerbate or anticipate the future erosion…

Glaciers as storages of memories of the past – in conversation with Theresa Schubert

Training process of neural networks with glacier images (StyleGAN and VQGAN+CLIP). Courtesy: Theresa Schubert.

What can fluvial systems and glaciers tell us about climate change? And how can we measure the human impact on these complex water networks? During her residency at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto, Berlin-based artist Theresa Schubert investigated the fluvial systems…

Tracing fluvial systems from meltwater to wastewater | Theresa Schubert

RESEARCH AND REFLECTION PHASE (01-02/22) Back in January I started my first residency stay at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto with the challenge “Fluvial systems as indicators of climate change and its impakt”.  Next to the Cervo Already the location of…

A lived experience of what is there under your feet 

A conversation with Joshua Stein about the first phase of his S+T+ARTS residency.  As the founder of Radical Craft, a research and design studio that combines architecture, art and urbanism, US-based artist Joshua Stein has spent his first few S+T+ARTS4WATER-months…

“Fluvial flows” | Theresa Schubert research phase

Between January and February 2022, Theresa Schubert developed the first phase of her residency within STARTS4Water project hosted at Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto (Biella, Italy) focusing on the regional challenge Rebuilding relationships with fluvial systems: Fluvial Systems as Indicators of…

“Sediment as cultural heritage” | Joshua G. Stein research phase

In November Joshua G. Stein started working on his project “Sediment as cultural heritage” within the STARTS4Water residency at Cittadellarte-Fondazione Pistoletto and UNIDEE residency programs (Biella, Italy) for the regional challenge Rebuilding relationships with fluvial systems: exploring people’s relationships with…