Program
Where is the line drawn when people say enough is enough? “This is how far the water can reach, but no further.” And what landscape values do the residents of Kalmar care about; what should be protected, moved, or preserved in other ways? In a digital animation, you will see how Sylvander Park gets flooded, and in a simple analog installation, you can mark what you think about the future. Landscape architects seeking contact are researcher and professor Carola Wingren and student Essi Seiskari from SLU Uppsala.
”The year is 2123 and humanity has failed to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The global temperature has increased by nearly 6 degrees Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. Due to melting polar ice, sea levels in Kalmar have risen by 1.77 meters from today's level. The city has implemented various strategies over the years to adapt to the new sea level. In Sylvander Park, the shoreline has gradually been allowed to move in toward Tjärhovsgatan according to a flexible planning strategy. The park has become a wetland where the city and nature meet in the middle of Kalmar.”
Visitors will see the park's transformation between 2023-2123 in an animation where one of SMHI's climate models has been interpreted into future images of an iconic location in Kalmar.
”Life by the coast on a summer day means not just sea and sun, but also play and laughter. Considering what rising sea levels do to beloved places and landscapes is serious, but we also need to allow ourselves to play with the idea of a positive future even as the sea rises. What does the thought of a higher sea level lead to for you, and how does it affect you? What concerns do you see and what opportunities? How high does the water actually reach on you?”
We open up for a more playful discussion with visitors on a serious topic. Based on Essi Seiskari's animation of Sylvander Park flooded and SGI's maps of how the sea is expected to rise and flood parts of Kalmar, visitors are given the opportunity to playfully position themselves in relation to a fictional sea level. Take a polaroid picture and post it along with your thoughts on sea level and your future landscape. You contribute to an increased understanding of people's views on their future
When: Saturday, July 15, 12-16 and Sunday, July 16, 12-16
Where: Konstkiosk, Sylvander Park, Kalmar
Who: Carola Wingren, Professor of Landscape Architecture focused on the profession's practice, SLU Uppsala, and Essi Seiskari, student in the master's program Landscape Architecture for Sustainable Urban Development, SLU Uppsala