INITIATIVE FOR PRACTICES AND VISIONS OF RADICAL CARE


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L’Initiative for Practices and Visions of Radical Care, fondée en 2020 dans la région parisienne, est un groupe diversifié de praticien·nes des arts, de l’artisanat, des philosophies, des soins et de la thérapie, dont les membres sont issu·es d’horizons géographiques divers. Ni collectif classique, ni structure rigide, l’Initiative recherche et réinvente des modes d’institutionnalisme durables. Fondée sur des amitiés et des liens professionnels, elle fonctionne comme un écosystème et encourage l’interdépendance et la solidarité au-delà de l’identité. L’accent mis sur le care est mis en œuvre sous la forme d’un flux d’activités qui nourrissent des individus et soutiennent des liens sociaux, environnementaux et politiques, en se concentrant autant sur les processus et les méthodes que sur les résultats. Par le biais d’initiatives artistiques et curatoriales fluides, l’Initiative explore les langages, les énergies, les histoires, les paysages, les corps et les matériaux qui reflètent une relation non-extractive et sensible à l’humain et au non-humain

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Solidarity with Palestinian artists

November 10, 2023



Since its origins, the initiative is based on intersectionality and the relationship of care, benevolence and attention, particularly in situations where institutions disengage, fail or neglect, notably during military or humanitarian crises that require an urgent response that also involves the cultural sphere.

Following a screening and an exceptional assembly of solidarity at the Palestine Cinema Day festival in Paris on November 2, 2023, we collectively discussed the importance of urgent and concrete action and financial support for Palestinian artists and intellectuals. 

We launched a financial fund to support artists of all disciplines and their families currently living under Israeli siege in Gaza. This fund was distributed to artists directly, with the help of Palestinian artists and intellectuals well known to the Initiative members. We were also able to help them access residency programs in France and elsewhere.

We would like to thank everyone who contributed to the fund and we welcome any suggestion for future gestures and actions, as well as any information you may have on the subject and would like to share with us.

Link to the fund

Images : Screenshot of the projection of the documentary film Stitching Palestine by Carol Mansour, organized by Initiative for Practices and Visions of Radical Care and La maison de l'ours for the festival Palestine Cinema Day on November 2, in Paris.