After eco-design \u2014 reducing an object\u2019s carbon footprint right from its production \u2014 eco-diffusion is now emerging. The idea: implementing practices that make the distribution of an artwork as lightweight as possible. Here\u2019s an overview of the initiatives already in place. <\/p>\n\n
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\u201cCulture is, above all, the mobility of people, artworks, and ideas,\u201d says Jean-Roch Dumont Saint Priest, director and curator of the Museum of Modern Art in C\u00e9ret. But transporting artworks and artists comes with a significant carbon footprint. Little by little, artists and institutions are exploring alternative modes of distribution, while certain technical solutions are reaching maturity. <\/p>\n\n
Gilles Jobin has been working for years on digitizing his choreographic works. In 2020, he created La Com\u00e9die Virtuelle<\/a>, a live VR performance that he was able to present remotely at the Venice Film Festival in the midst of the Covid pandemic. As borders closed, Jobin and his company began experimenting with remote collaboration. They launched Virtual Crossing,<\/a> an international collaborative project designed to connect clusters of artists simultaneously so they can work together from a distance. In 2021, the artist created Cosmogony<\/a>, a virtual choreographic performance captured from his studio in Geneva, which can be broadcast anywhere in the world and performed live in theaters. <\/p>\n\n <\/p>\n\n