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Chapter 18: Sant'Erasmo 2038
“To travel is very useful, it makes the imagination work, the rest is just delusion and pain. Our journey is 56.3% imaginary, which is its strength.”
Sant’Erasmo was until now another struggling local pantry for the restaurants in the centre of Venice, dedicated to mass tourism. The island, with severe difficulties in competing with the global market and after decades of exploitation and environmental abuse, has been suddenly reappointed by the pandemic as a possible fruitful habitat for Venetians, humans and non-humans. This is the starting point of a collaborative project that combines documentary with science fiction, aiming to explore the complex current situation of Sant’Erasmo, and to speculate on feasible and favourable scenarios for its future as a living structure.
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Interview - Sant Erasmo 2038
Interview by Caroline Nevejan and Jane da Mosto with the participants of the 'Sant Erasmo 2038' project group that is part of the Exploratorium. This research project took place in the context the Dutch contribution of the 17th architecture Biennale in Venice.
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Final Video Presentation St. Erasmo 2038: Artichokes
In 2038, Roberta, Marta, Sonja and Christopher met Matteo in Venice and travel together to Sant' Erasmo, where they explored the restored environment and discussed how the challenges of the past were overcame and the new serenity arrived to the island.
“To travel is very useful, it makes the imagination work, the rest is just delusion and pain. Our journey is 56,3% imaginary, which is its strength.”
This video was broadcasted during the launching event of the Values for Survival, the Venice Exploratorium.Click here to see other material of the Sant'Erasmo research track, part of the Venice Exploratorium.