What is PERMA-CULTURE ?

An attempt to integrate permaculture into performing art ecosystem

In spring 2022, with the PERMA-CULTURE project, a perma-curatorial and artistic trial, far° embarked on a process of exploring the principles of permaculture, in order to transpose them to its working dynamics. Although we come from an agricultural background, we believe that the permaculture philosophy and its principles are fertile and can be transposed to our work as artistic accompaniers and event organisers. We are also convinced that it can be particularly relevant in guiding the transformation of the cultural environment and existing structures such as ours in the light of current ecological issues.

In collaboration with Leila Chakroun (PhD in environmental sciences and permaculture), Clément Demaurex (expert in organisational transformation) and Gregory Stauffer (artist-choreographer, teacher), together with permaculture practitioners, artists and scientists, we have initiated a process to develop new collective practices and are seeking to identify a clear methodology for making the living arts even more alive: a source of life and new relationships.

Related envents

• Presentation of the project by Anne-Christine Liske at the Théâtre du Maillon in Strasbourg (France) in November 2023
• Team workshop and reflections on the importance of our place and workspace with Gregory Stauffer and workshop on the permaculture constellation at far° with Leïla Chakroun in January 2023
• Intervention of Sonja Jokiniemi and Gregory Stauffer at the 4th Nyon Arts Day in November 2022
• Presentation of the project by Anne-Christine Liske and Leila Chakroun, as part of a workshop at m2act@Grange-UNIL in November 2022.
• Workshop with Leila Chakroun, Gregory Stauffer and Clément Demaurex in spring 2022
• Team day at the Pré-martin farm in Longirod in spring 2022

What the press is saying → Permaculture, le modèle écologique qui réinvente la culture (L’hebdo du quotidien de l’art, 9 february 2024)

PERMA-CULTURE is a collaborative research project led by the far° Nyon team :Anne-Christine Liske (direction) with Thomas Brodmann (logistics and production), Nathalie Garbely (cultural participation and production), Anne Laroze (communication and press, 2023), Ana Isabel Mazon (communication and press, 2022), Doris Naclerio (administration), Sofia Papaefthymiou (communication assistant, 2022), Sophie Tschachtli (hosting) – in collaboration with Leila Chakroun (PhD in environmental sciences and permaculture) – Clément Demaurex (expert in organisational transformation) – Gregory Stauffer (artist-choreographer, educator) and with the complicity Victor Bovy and the team at Perma-Jardin La Ferme de Pré-Martin in Morges – Shannon Cooney (choreographer, craniosacral practitioner, permaculture gardener) and the participants in the HIVE multidisciplinary and collaborative residency : Marion Baeriswyl and D.C.P., Lea Samira Bernath, Leila Chakroun, Maria da Silva, Amaranta Fontcuberta, Anne-Laure Franchette, Laura Gaillard, Robbie l’Anson Price, Christoph Leuenberger, Tanja Saban, Eileen Wiley – Sonja Jokiniemi (choreographer, art therapist). This research would not have been possible without the involvement of the extended far° team and volunteers in the production of the 38th and 39th editions of the far° festival des arts vivants.

With the support of m2act m2act – the Migros Culture Percentage’s support and networking project for the performing arts and the support of Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council