Forecast 2023 by Invisible Dust

Ben Okri joins David Malone for a poetry reading and conversation about the role of storytelling in the climate crisis. Additional Music with thanks to De Wolfe Ltd Ludwig Van Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37:1 Allegro Con Brio Forecast 2023 was commissioned by the Royal Docks Team and UCL (University College London) and supported by the Mayor of London. https://invisibledust.com/...

Sea Change artists Raqs Media Collective talk with Caroline Edwards on utopia and dystopia in connection to their wider ideas and commission ‘The Waves are Rising.’ The moving image work merges live footage of Royal Dock’s still waters superimposed with animated representations of stimulated waves and maritime detritus. The artists will discuss the sea and Dockland’s history as a complex site of e...

From the invention of the Gutenberg press in the 15th century to mechanised looms in the 18th century, changes to labour markets, engendered by new technologies, are often accompanied by moral panic. These historical concerns are mirrored now: emerging AI and automation will have a wide-ranging impact on the place of work. At a time when we have inflation and a cost of living crisis, economic unce...

Artist Melanie Manchot and Associate-Curator Mala Yamey discuss Manchot’s new commission ‘Flotilla’, 2023, made as part of Sea Change. The film is made in collaboration with an intergenerational group of female Dockland residents and explores the history of female protest and labour rights. Forecast 2023 was commissioned by the Royal Docks Team and UCL (University College London) and supported by...

Writer and artist Amy Jeffs delivers the first Forecast keynote address, exploring the nature of storytelling in relation to an ever changing landscape. Reflecting on her recent books Storyland (2021) and Wild (2022), Jeffs explores the contemporary relevance of ancient myths and folklore and how these stories can help negotiate current environmental uncertainties. Chaired...

How can artists’ and scientists’ stories equip us with the tools we need to imagine future possibilities? The panel explores the potential of storytelling and how it can help us navigate current uncertainties. It will explore the protagonists that we need to be listening to and the stories we need to be telling. Priti Parikh, Samson Kambalu and Gavin Turk. Chaired by David Malone. Forecast 2023 wa...

Shirley Rodrigues, Mark Maslin and Alice Sharp introduce Forecast, an international symposium by Invisible Dust, featuring world-leading scientists, writers, artists and cultural commentators discussing the role of storytelling to navigate global challenges. Forecast 2023 was commissioned by the Royal Docks Team and UCL (University College London) and supported by the Mayor of London. https:/...