Recent work
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Lígia Oliveira explores the strengthening of flourishing human-Nature relationships through storytelling, scientific knowledge, and its application in our daily lives. Lígia's work is sourced from a daily cultivation of her relationship with Nature through a contemplative practice where awe and gratitude are central. She has more than 50 works across disciplines and has exhibited widely. Her collaborations include the Croatia Pavilion for the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale, Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary Academy, Mind & Life Institute (USA), the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, and the European Commission. Lígia's work received funding from the Portuguese Ministry of Culture, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Foundation for Science and Technology, and Spain's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. Featured here is Lígia's work on art and design research and writing.
THE WHOLE BODY IS HANDS AND EYES
In the spirit of Juhani Pallasmaa's exploration of "Animal Architecture", in these works I revisit the concept of learning from nature and our more-than-human counterparts. By studying and appreciating other species' practices and skills, intelligence and beauty, we can expand beyond our human-centric perspectives and strive for a more planetary-centric approach.
MURMUR: AN ODE TO PLENITUDE AND WONDERMENT
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Slightly revised version of the introductory talk on the namesake workshop hosted at Ocean Archive/ TBA21-Academy
MEDIATING HUMAN-NATURE RELATIONSHIPS: CULTURE AND INNOVATION IN URBAN POLICIES FOR FLOURISHING OCEANS AND GLOBAL WELL-BEING
UN Ocean Decade Conference poster
RECONSIDERING THE BODY AND/IN THE LANDSCAPE
Published at "Designing in Coexistence - Reflections on Systemic Change", a book resulting from the discursive program and as the final product of the Croatian Pavilion at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Same As It Ever Was.