Ten Gronde
Films and conversations about the ground we live on
Every Sunday during Kunst & Zwalm, we organised a discussion about (Zwalm) land, introduced by a short film, after which we started the conversation with local experts. You can read a report of each meeting in the notes at the bottom of this page.
31.08 — From public land to common property? Collective lands deserve collective attention. (NL)
Short film: underneath it flickers (lau persijn).
Discussion with: Friends of the Zwalm Villages, an open collective that promotes the quality management of heritage and development in Zwalm, and filmmaker lau persijn.
Read the report here.
07.09 — Seeds in Their Pockets: Carrying Resistance Between Ground, Seeds and Hands. (EN)
Short film: What Else Grows on the Palm of Your Hand? (Dhiaa Biya).
Conversation with: the IJzerkotmolen and artists Asli Hatipoglu, Dhiaa Biya & The Post Collective (Mirra Markhaëva, Elli Vassalou, Anna Housiada).
Read the report here.
14.09 — About the way we farm and what this says about our times. (NL)
Short film: L'Avenir le dira (Pierre Creton).
Conversation with: theatre maker Martha Balthazar, Zwalm Alderman for Agriculture Tom Van Canneyt and founder of organic farm Ourobouros Karel Houdmont.
Read the report here.
