A residency in Halle and the Mansfeld mining district: an inquiry on slag, soil and mine waste ownership and potential uses | Lara Almarcegui

During her six-month residency in the Mansfeld district in Germany, Lara Almarcegui will focus on investigating the current state of the slag heaps in this former mining area. The project takes an interdisciplinary approach, collaborating with local companies, geologists and geographers conducting research into the slag heaps. The objective is to explore new possibilities for waste management and land use through a combination of scientific and artistic research. Almarcegui aims to develop an experimental project that both explores new uses for these waste materials and proposes innovative forms of ownership. This residency provides an opportunity to deepen knowledge of waste materials and collaborate with scientists to better understand the relationship between mining waste, land and the environment.