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11-13/05/23
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About

Synopsis

Biotoopia is a citizens’ initiative in Estonia that seeks to build networks between the arts, sciences and biotic communities. Biotoopia amplifies the power of multispecies communities by shifting patterns of thought and behavior in order to sustain a flourishing future for all. We borrowed the name from the 1995 exhibition BIOTOOPIA, curated by Sirje Helme, Eha Komissarov and Ando Keskküla, which brought scientists and artists together in the exhibition hall for the first time in Estonia. We continue developing this method and themes.

 

We are living in a time of great changes. The pressure our civilisation exerts on living environments has exceeded a reasonable limit, and the disbalanced natural processes are presenting us with increasingly unpleasant surprises. We are becoming aware of our responsibility for the life of the planet, for the continuation of biodiversity. We cannot solve the accumulated ecological problems with technology alone – we need an ally whose capabilities would exceed our own many times. There is no candidate other than the biosphere itself. Nothing regulates the atmosphere better than forests and ocean flora. We need to achieve cooperation and good neighbourly relations with other participants of the biosphere, learn their sign systems and cooperate with them, respectfully.

 

The arts are efficient means of bringing nonhuman perspectives closer to the human mind. The wild aesthetics of native biomes orchestrates diverse forms of otherness and teaches us about sources of new pleasures. It is in the symbiosis of the arts and sciences with biosphere, in the exciting frontier areas, that a deeper understanding can emerge that will help us open perspectives for life itself.

 

Our annual event is rather an interdisciplinary forum than a conference. Different artistic and scholarly mindsets mingle during three days in various locations in Estonia, spontaneous discussions, nature walks and concerts enhance intimate synergic processes. The hybrid online section of Biotoopia provides global outreach and feedback.

 

Between the annual events, we organise a number of different activities like Biotoopia Talks, Biotoopia Walks, and art events. The Library section of our homepage hosts a selection of articles, videos, visuals, audio content and reading lists of our authors and links to our partner organisations.

Organizers

Advisory board

Sirje Helme
Sirje Helme
Director
Art Museum of Estonia
Kalevi Kull
Kalevi Kull
Biologist, Semiotician
University of Tartu
Marek Tamm
Marek Tamm
Cultural Historian
Tallinn University

Team

Kelli Turmann
Conference organizer, founder & CEO of NPO
Every living being is constantly bringing forth new realities, so will Biotoopia
Peeter Laurits
Biotoopia & conference curator
Looking for better understanding of other life forms in his art. www.peeterlaurits.com
Herkko Labi
Biotoopia co-curator, Library
Anette Pärn
Art program curator & organiser
Vaim Sarv
Art program curator & organiser
Alexia Menikou
International media
Jila Svicevic
Content Development Specialist
Anne-May Nagel
Press releases EST/ENG
www.ngl.ee
Saara Silvia Soasepp
Conference assistant, Talks project manager
Hildegard Reimann
Biotoopia Walks organizer
Martin Rästa
Graphic designer, artist
www.baas.ee
Karin Kiigemägi
Conference project manager, founder of NPO
Dmitri Korobko
IT
www.burst.ee
Biotoopia_www_ikoonid
Office
Estonian Anthropocene Center NGO Pärnu mnt 154, Tallinn Estonia

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Disclaimer

The Estonian Anthropocene Center is a politically independent non-profit organisation, open to collaboration with all citizens and organisations that aim to preserve biodiversity and restore habitats. Estonian Anthropocene Center follows the principles of ethical operation of nonprofit organisation adopted by the General Assembly of the Roundtable of Estonian Nonprofit Organisations.

Estonian Anthropocene Center

Estonian Anthropocene Center NPO is founded by citizens Kelli Turmann and Karin Kiigemägi in 2020. The NPO is managed by one board member, Kelli Turmann. Together with experts of the fields and partner organisations we have started the Biotoopia project with a 5-year perspective to connect creative people and natural scientists in order to find new understandings and patterns for saving and restoring the world’s biosphere. Biotoopia amplifies the power of multispecies communities by shifting patterns of thought and behavior in order to sustain a flourishing future for all.

 

If you would like to become a member, please find our statute and more info about how to become a member here. Here you may find the financial reports for the first year 2020.11-2021.

 

In addition to the annual conferences, Biotoopia is also aiming to develop a digital network of international scientists and artists and library section to share knowledge and accelerate new practical cooperation projects, and support environmental education. Together with experts of the fields we engage young creatives in implementing Biotoopia’s Talks and Walks series and create cross subject art, ethics and biosphere seminar and study materials for raising awareness systematically in lifelong learning scale.