In the framework of the European STARTS4Water residencies program, artist Haseeb Ahmed is selected for the residency Pharmaceutical Pollution (working title). This highly collaborative residency is hosted by GLUON and LUCA School of Arts in partnership with a regional network of industry partners, companies, knowlegde centers and research institutions. With the support of the partners and experts, Ahmed will explore new measures that work towards a more sensible use and disposal of pharmaceuticals, the development of greener manufacturing and better wastewater treatment.
Haseeb Ahmed is a research-based artist originally from the US, and now based in Brussels. He produces objects, site-specific installations, films, and writes. Often working collaboratively Ahmed integrates methodologies from the hard sciences into his art production. Over the last 10 years Ahmed has structured his research-based artistic practice around fluid dynamics of wind and water. His focus on what we can learn about our changing climates through the movements of the wind and the waters by what they carry, both physically and in terms of cultural associations throughout history.
