Radical Rituals – 45°N 1°W to 45°N 7°E (France)

Centered around the themes of latent knowledges, earth uprisings and beyond borders, this second volume in the Radical Rituals series is the result of a research residency by the collaborative studio forty five degrees in the summer of 2022 across France, from 45°N 1°W to 45°N 7°E.

More just spatial practices are found in the diversity and nuances of space-making paradigms that tackle local challenges while providing concrete responses and actions to global issues. In Radical Rituals, spatial protocols are collected, following an imaginary line, the 45°N parallel, across Europe, from the Atlantic Coast to the Black Sea. The practices are named rituals because they strengthen the potential for collective action to reach systemic change. They are labeled radical because they are highly transformative and point toward possible futures.

Protagonists: Cantercel Site Expérimental d’Architecture, Viel Audon, Le Collectif La Maison, 3PA association, 23 Anères, Les communes de Saint-Blaise, La Fabric Pola, Bruit du Frigo, La Ferme des Volonteux, Association La Distillerie, ArtStock, Parc Naturel Marin du Bassin d’Arcachon, Dune du Pilat, La Maraude, Les Terrasses Solidaires, and Filature de Chantemerle Longo Maï.

The book is comprised of essays by forty five degrees (Alkistis Thomidou and Berta Gutiérrez Casaos), Joanne Puzenc, and Lea Hobson.