This is a time and space to pause, and think. When was
the last time you wrote your thoughts or a short imaginary story
down? When did you lastly leave your imagination run free?
Storybuilding and storytelling as a practice can be found in
every society on the planet since very early ages. This ritual kept
people together, was a way to banish fears, to envision
the future, to pass knowledge between generations, to connect
with the non-human.
The activation of the node starts with interaction among the
participants and discussion on the regional and broader
characteristics and particularities regarding themes such as the
climate crisis, population movement, networks, technologies. After
that, participants are invited to create speculative narratives
about the possible futures in their region using a simple
writing tool kit.
By expressing fears and hopes about the future in these
stories, this activation seeks to understand and repair the
present and envision a better future.