Niedersachsen+Bremen

Exhibition

Climate Change and the Future of Coastal Communities

Location / Place

Bremen

Date

25. March - 20. April 2023

Organizer

Hochschule Bremen

Exhibition

Climate Change and the Future of Coastal Communities

Location / Place

Bremen

Date

25. March 2023

Organizer

Hochschule Bremen

Bremen is at the forefront of man-made sea level rise in a special way. Founded on a sand dune between the Weser River and a marsh, the city's most vital infrastructure to this day consists of an extensive system of flood control and water regulation measures. In addition, the straightening of the river has resulted in a tidal range of 4m on average, even though Bremen is located 60km inland from the mouth of the river. In the face of rising sea levels, dikes and other flood defences must now continue to be raised.


Despite knowledge of the city's essential relationship with water, public awareness of it remains low. Residents often take dikes and locks for granted, and the extent and timeframe of the climate change-induced rise in water levels remain difficult to comprehend. However, a viable future for Bremen - and for other coastal cities and communities around the world - depends on raising awareness today that the coastline, and therefore coastal living conditions, will change in the near and mid-term future.


The works presented in the exhibition address this need to raise awareness. 13 students from HSB's School of Architecture have developed critical positions on the effects of sea level rise in Bremen and Jakarta. The goal of their engagement is to develop a tangible language to talk about the impending changes and the uncertainties they bring.


With works by:


Catherine Antoni, Radietya Ilham Fabian, Anastasia German, Putri Diny Yulistia Hapsari, Rasya Larasati Harahap, Noah Hurwitz, Jule Katinka Immel, Sherin Khansa, Gustavo Alonso Leonides Blancarte, Syifa Raihani Surya Putri, Maura Sekar Nadia, Christina Tillmans.


Teachers:inside: Claire Waffel (Berlin/Weimar) and Christian v. Wissel (Bremen)



Exhibition, March 25. to April 20.23
Opening: March 25, 2023, 18:00



AB Gallery, School of Architecture Bremen, Hochschule Bremen, Neustadtswall 30, 28199 Bremen

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Contact
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