The GRRRRwater Landscapes introductory workshop which takes place in Morfi, Thesprotias and is structured around three overlapping scales of work and research:
Mythological Waterways: On a regional scale, delving into the history of Acherousia Lake, Acherontas River, and Styx Lagoon, revealing water’s deep-rooted place in the region’s mythology and cultural identities.
Water as a Lifeline: Examining water’s role in shaping the region’s economy, agriculture, husbandry, and fishing, and addressing contemporary issues such as the political dynamics around Kalodiki lake and coastal water rights. Who has access to water?
Water as a Co-living Infrastructure: Investigating the role of water in shaping communal living spaces, particularly through revitalizing an old school building with the design and construction of a communal kitchen and the implementation of effective water management solutions.
The workshop will include different forms and formats both tangible and intangible such as recovering mythological routes, taking care of neglected infrastructures, and mapping places of biodiversity through local legends and myths. Places like Kalodiki Lake, Morfeas Cave, or the Stinx Lagoon would be some of the places where the participants would engage with Greek mythology and territorial development, learning by doing. We would focus on entangled relations, multiple scales, and interactions, using an ecosystemic approach where drawing a map, writing an article, preparing a meal or building a kitchen is equally significant.