Teo Pra Mio

We’re living in hopeless times for peace and democracy: European voters and governments are turning steadily towards far right ideologies and values; the newly elected president of the U.S.A. begun his mandate by retreating from agreements of international collaboration and enacting discriminatory politics towards minorities; Palestinian people in Gaza and adjacent territories are undergoing a genocidal war which consequences will carry over for generations; the advent of contemporary AI built on the opaque exploitation of human labour is leading to the devaluation of creative work and the usage-increase and waste-of energy resources; all while we’re bathing in unprecedented levels of unsustainable consumerism and social alienation. Embodying Hope attempts to guide participants in experiencing what a hopeful future could feel like through an experimental collective bodily performance, with the hope it may influence our future towards desirable actions.

About 

Teo Pra Mio is a socially and politically engaged designer, artist and educator working primarily on transdisciplinary practice-based projects. His work is characterised by an in depth research and experimentation with participatory design and creative practices as tools to stimulate inclusive and fulfilling forms of coexistence and critical learning. He draw most of his inspiration from eco-feminist and anarchist philosophies and practices and tries to incorporate their essence into his way of doing and being.
(Re)current ethical, social and ecological challenges draw his heart and thoughts and motivate him to take concrete action towards more just, regenerative and resilient forms of co-existence among ourselves, with other living beings and with the planet hosting us.