Butterfly: Glo-cal effects of data, energy, and industry
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posted on 2025-10-06, 04:45 authored by Toija CinqueToija Cinque, Rebekah Rousi, Rebekah Melgin, Aska Mayer, Esteban Guerrero RoseroButterfly: Glo-cal effects of data, energy, and industry
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Wasa Innovation CentreLanguage
English and FinnishNotes
Butterfly: Glo-cal Effects of Data, Energy, and Industry exhibition incorporated immersive installations, performance, and interactive digital media to interrogate the ecological consequences of digitalisation, energy use, and industry. Collaborating with the Universities of Vaasa (Finland), Tampere, and Umeå (Sweden), the project advances Artivism as a research methodology and was presented as a flagship event of the Wasa Futures Festival (Vaasa, Finland, 2025). The exhibition included an academic symposium, alongside an education program and public events such as Lights-Off Night and Night of the Arts, extending its reach across scholarly, community, and international contexts. The exhibition had financial support from Finnish entrepreneur Sture Udd, the City of Vaasa, the Central Organization for Finnish Culture & Arts Associations (KULTA ry), the Aktia Foundation, and the Malakta Center for Creativity, Culture, Arts and People,Extent
1 x silkscreen print on fabric 1 x Sculptural Installation with Sound 1 x Digital Application (5 mins) 49 paintings on plywood panels, 98 chairs, artist and piano keyboard - live performances. 1 x Ink, acrylic, pencil, oil pastel, cotton, linen, embroidery thread, and found objects on paper 1 x sculpture,, volcanic materials 1 x Sound installation 1 x Interactive Installation & live performances 2 x Interactive video installation 1 x Video (6 mins) 2 x Interactive Audio-Visual Installation 1 x Video installationEditor/Contributor(s)
Cinque T, a.metsä , Bishop C, Bleyner Cederberg M, de Clario D, Knock B, Kujala S, Lukaszuk M, Manning Bancroft J, O’Sullivan K, Peters J, Rodrigues F, Rose S, Shanken D, Staveris N, White P, Yunkaporta TStart date
2025-08-12End date
2025-08-31Research statement
Background Leveraging my prior 'EcoDigital Futures' work, I situated the exhibition 'Butterfly' at the intersection of media arts, environmental humanities, and science and technology studies, examining how digitalisation, energy use, and ecological consequences converge. Drawing on the butterfly effect, it explores how small technological shifts ripple across ecosystems. Through immersive installations and interactive media, the exhibition advances Artivism as a method for communicating climate science, framing artistic research as both critical inquiry and public engagement to expose the digital footprint of connected lives and foster ecological awareness and action. Contribution Butterfly: Glo-cal Effects of Data, Energy, and Industry intervenes at the intersection of media arts, environmental humanities, and science and technology studies. Using immersive installations and interactive media, it advances Artivism as a method for communicating climate science and exposing the ecological consequences of digitalisation. By reframing digital infrastructures as sites of cultural and environmental concern, the exhibition demonstrates how immersive media can raise awareness of the digital footprint, cultivate new techno-cultural perceptions of human–environment connectedness, and inspire both individual and collective conservation efforts. Significance Butterfly: Glo-cal Effects of Data, Energy, and Industry advances Artivism as a methodology within media arts, environmental humanities, and science and technology studies. Presented at the international Wasa Futures Festival (Finland, 2025), it demonstrates standing through the curated inclusion of artists and scholars from Europe and Australia. Its significance is reinforced by an academic symposium and education program that extend impact across research, teaching, and public engagement, consolidating its role as a transnational intervention in ecological art and research.Recognition, awards & prizes
While Butterfly: Glo-cal Effects of Data, Energy, and Industry has not (yet) received formal prizes, its recognition is demonstrated through curated inclusion at the international Wasa Futures Festival (Finland, 2025) and coverage in local media outlets, underscoring its cultural relevance and public impact. Esteem was further evidenced by the attendance of Finland’s Minister of Education Anders Adlercreutz and Chairman of Vaasa City Council Frans Villanen at the exhibition opening, signalling its significance at both national and municipal levels. Recognition is also reflected in funding support from entrepreneur Sture Udd, partner European universities, and Deakin University’s Faculty of Arts and Education International Collaboration fund. Together, these forms of recognition situate the work as a peer-acknowledged contribution to transnational debates on digitalisation, energy, and ecology.Event
Butterfly: Glo-cal effects of data, energy, and industryPublisher
Deakin University, University of Vaasa, Umea University, Tampere University, Wasa Innovation CentrePlace of publication
Vaasa, FinlandUsage metrics
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