Saroot Supasuthievech has been selected for Mutual Empathies, a collaborative international artist development project by Rupert Centre for Art, Residencies and Education, Goethe-Institut Vilnius, and the Academy of the Arts of the World (Akademie der Künste der Welt, ADKDW). The inaugural edition of this programme includes residencies, production, and public events in Vilnius, Cologne, and online between November 2024 and February 2025.
The principle of Mutual Empathies is in the shared values of our three organisations; connecting artists from different origins and privileges to foster greater understanding and cooperation. Practice and implementation of empathy are critical to imagine positive solutions for our mutual tomorrows. In sharing our three organisations’ networks, resources, and perspectives, we intend to platform individuals and communities who would not otherwise meet.
The programme aims to facilitate artistic positions that meaningfully and playfully address the complex, ongoing impacts of the climate catastrophe on diverse regional communities, and respond to the countless, difficult ecopolitical questions looming for global society.
