While centuries in the making, the current moment of crisis has led to a pointed question that lies at the core of human survival: how can we breathe again? Can cooperation avoid the looming global tragedy? Connecting evolutionary biology and ecology with pressing social defects, three artists explore how we got here, what we can do, and where we can go.
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Gloria Benedikt trained at the Vienna State Opera’s Ballet Academy and obtained her academic education at Harvard University. In 2015, she joined the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) to explore how partnerships between scientists and artists can support the transformation toward sustainability. She is the author of ‘Science and Art for Life’s Sake’ (2020) and has presented her work at high-level conferences and universities such as the UN SDSN International Conference on Sustainable Development, the UNESCO Forum, the World Science Forum, the European Culture Forum, and Harvard University, and at theaters and festivals including the Kennedy Center Washington, Carnegie Hall, and the Bridging Europe Festival. |
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Marietta Kro completed her classical dance training at the Conservatory of Vienna. She worked with eminent companies across Europe, including Leipzig Ballet, State Opera Hannover, and Aterballetto for 13 years and has performed choreographies of prominent choreographers such as Balanchine, William Forsythe, Mauro Bigonzetti, Marco Goecke, Uwe Scholz, and Johan Inger. She previously collaborated on Science & Art projects for the World Science Forum 2019 and European Forum Alpbach 2021. |
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Robert Weithas received his education at the Vienna State Opera’s Ballet Academy and joined the Vienna State Ballet as a dancer in 2017. His most important roles were the Shadow and John in Vesna Orlićʼs “Peter Pan” and Young Man in Orlićʼs “Carmina Burana”. He has presented his first own choreography, "Raum 112," at the Plattform Choreografie of the Vienna State Opera. His first Science & Art collaboration was for the European Forum Alpbach 2021. |
