When the LeCAKE Train Experience Inspires Artistic Creation
The fourth chapter of the LeCAKE Train project marks a major milestone in its evolution. On the occasion of the workshop held in Athens (June 2024), the partners decided to share their experiences with the public through works inspired by the project.
How do you convey the learnings and reflections born from the project, reaching beyond words alone? The answer took shape as collaborative artistic projects. The teams, sometimes working together, opted for concrete examples, transforming the knowledge they had gained into original artistic creations.
Among these works are:
– LeCake Ceremony: A performance co-created by Transplanisphère and Consol Theater, exploring major ecological issues.
– The Colors of Waiting: An installation designed by Ohi Pezoume and Transplanisphère, challenging the audience on themes of silence and sensory pollution.
– Hot and Cold: By Teatro Rigodon, with the collaboration of Consol Theater, a performance addressing paradoxes in energy.
– The Last Drop: Ex Quorum tackled the theme of water and climate change in a sensitive installation.
– Pertubatio: Le Shift Project and Le SAS conceived a digital installation focused on the ecological footprint of our societies.
– A Fairytale of Ecological Justice: Prop Progressione developed a sound installation dedicated to environmental justice.
Together, the partners succeeded in turning Chapter 4 into a laboratory for creative learning oriented toward ecological transition. By investing in the artistic scene, they managed to reach the audience in Gelsenkirchen and beyond, making the major issues of our time both visible and tangible.
This final chapter demonstrates that the LeCAKE Train experience is far more than a European project; it is also a space for creation, sharing, and emotion—where education meets art to engage society toward a more sustainable future.
Creative Methods
The project included a description of the creation process for these works to make them reproducible. These artistic proposals are designed for live interventions with intergenerational audiences, outside of traditional theaters or artistic venues, with the goal of including new audiences. During the Gelsenkirchen workshop, they were tested with children aged 7 to 9 and with adults as part of a festival-type event.