Introducing Concrete

It carries the weight of our roads, bridges, and tunnels. It hides beneath us in foundations and above us in ceilings. It separates floors, defines spaces, and shapes homes and cities. After water, concrete is the most widely used material on Earth. At the same time, global cement production alone is estimated to contribute around 7% of the world’s total CO₂ emissions. On May 2, h2h_archiving will give centre stage to this grey matter at Christianshavns Beboerhus. Through a series of interdisciplinary and aesthetic formats, we will reflect on how we relate to concrete both as heritage, as current presence, and as a future actor. Experience a scenography by Agnes Rahbek and Siri Viola, the film Concrete and Care by the research group THEMA, the taste of concrete with Amalie and Floras Middage, and a conversation between concrete technologist Jennifer Anette Canul Polanco and material expert Tina Sundstrup. Discover works by Lotte Nijstens, Julius Lagoutte Larsen, and Christoffer Larsen, enjoy a concert by the dreamy shoegaze band Sunchaser, immerse yourself in sophie-lou’s ethereal sound universe - and much more. Join us as concrete takes on body, voice, and taste in an exploration of its role as our polluting yet significant companion.