More than 280 students, staff and external guests attended the talks. The panel theme of Climate Narratives is a powerful tool for fostering awareness, driving advocacy, and advancing environmental justice. Saba Pirzadeh emphasized on storytelling and literature as an effective tool to amplify diverse and marginalized voices, particularly those from ... More
Natasha Raheja's screening at the Lahore Biennale brought attention to the complexities of borders, ecology, and human migration through two distinct yet interconnected films. More than 110 guests attended the screenings on 7th November 2024 at Lahore Museum Auditorium. The first, A Gregarious Species, is a nine-minute experimental piece exploring ... More
The last talk of the Climate Congress was held on 8th November 2024 by Sugata Ray on Avian Entanglements in the Age of the Sixth Mass Extinction at the Lahore Museum Auditorium. More than 150 individuals attended the talk. Sugata delved into the intersection of art, ecology, and colonial history, ... More
The roundtable was moderated by Annie Jael Kwan and Hammad Nasar and attended by 130 individuals. The session was held on 7th November 2024 at Lahore Museum Auditoriums. Editorial teams of Southeast of Now, Hybrid, and Art Margins, participated in the conversation. They discussed their perspective and the role their ... More
Wong Kit Yi’s performance was organized on 6th November 2024 at Lahore University of Management Sciences, and was attended by 180 guests. The performance was a combination of a video screening along with narration and singing. Overall the session explored the intersection of fertility, climate change, and social ecology, delving ... More
The first panel of the Climate Congress was organized on 6th November 2024 with the collaboration of Mushtaq Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lahore University of Management Sciences. More than 250 students, staff, and external guests attended the presentations given by the speakers and later participated in the ... More
Many LB03 artworks addressed land degradation due to anthropogenic activities. Hence, most of the speakers in this roundtable were LB03 artists so they could share their art, experience, and overall practice. The session was held on 6th November 2024 at Lahore University of Management Sciences. Hammad Nasar and Ming Tiampo ... More
The session was held at the Lahore Museum Auditorium and was attended by about 100 guests. The conversation centered on their gardening initiative and its evolution into a significant social and creative endeavor. They reflected on how gardening brought them together, fostering both a professional partnership and a deep personal ... More
Nida Rehman delivered an insightful and thought-provoking talk titled “The Intractable Garden: Improvement and Unruliness in Lahore Landscapes” at the Climate Congress. The talk was attended by more than 140 attendees at the Lahore Museum Auditorium. Her discussion highlighted the deep interconnections between Lahore’s colonial past, its environmental degradation, and ... More
The Organizations roundtable was moderated by John Tain and Ming Tiampo and was attended by more than 120. The session was held on 5th November, 2024 at Lahore Museum Auditorium. The roundtable was organized to encourage a shift in perspective from viewing environmental issues through rigid organizational structures to a ... More
The musical performance led by Elyas Alavi was a blend of cultural heritage, historical narratives, and artistic expression. It was held on 4th November at Alhamra Art Centre and was attended by 220 guests which also included staff of British Council Pakitan. It explored themes of migration, displacement, and the ... More
Anna Gade gave a talk on Muslim Environmentalisms: Theory and Practice on 4th November 2024 at Alhamra Art Centre. More than 200 guests attended the session which indicates the interest of the people in the topic. In the talk, Anna offered an interdisciplinary exploration of Islamic environmental ethics, connecting them ... More
On November 4, 2024, at Adbi Bathiak, Alhamra Art Centre, moderators John Tain and Annie Jael Kwan led a discussion with 70 attendees on community dynamics and shared agency in art and environmental projects. The conversation explored personal connections with certain communities, open-source models, collaborative initiatives, and environmental advocacy.
The talk between Saif Samejo and Ben Eaton, "An Evening with Echoes of Karoonjhar," explored the rich cultural, ecological, and artistic significance of the Karoonjhar region in Sindh, Pakistan. It highlighted efforts to preserve its heritage and foster understanding through art and storytelling. More than 200 guests attended their talk, ... More
The talk by Anthony Acciavatti on the implications of groundwater extraction on global ecosystems, urban spaces, and agricultural practices, was organized at Alhamra Art Centre on 3rd November. Around 180 guests including academics, civil society, artists, environmental and water experts, attended the talk.
The conversation between John Tain and Haegue Yang revolved around the conceptual, cultural, and environmental themes informing Yang’s artistic practices, particularly her works exhibited at the Lahore Biennale. Her talk was attended by 140 guests at the Lahore Museum Auditorium on 2nd November 2024. Haegue also discussed her use of ... More
The first talk of Climate Congress was by Tamara Chin on 2nd November 2024 at Lahore Museum Auditorium. It explored the history of Silk Road studies and its potential for enriching environmental thought. Due to it’s high relevance to the Lahore Museum as well, the talk was attended by 140 ... More
The LB03 opening weekend will feature a press conference, programs with artists, performances, and other special guests, and previews and tours of the Biennale sites at the Shalimar Gardens, Lahore Fort/Old City, and Mall Road clusters.