Anna Villaplana
 
 

Image-making at the meeting point of art and science, as a research and research communication device

 
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Ongoing Projects

 
 

2023 _2026

vibrioscope: Building communication capacity to counteract vibriosis

Photography-based participatory research, engaging youth and academic partners in meaningful interactions through photomicrography practices. to generate and disseminate knowledge about safe behaviors when interacting with biofilms in the immediate surroundings and how plastic litter and unsafe water practices can affect health.

Project affiliated with the Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University.

www.vibrioscope.net

Funded by Formas, Sweden.


_2017 _present

benzo body

Ongoing visual exploration of the public management of identities through benzodiazepine consumption. Composed of a fine art photographic series –Benzos, and the arts in health intervention –Benzos: where do you store them? hosted by the Catalan Health Institute.

2021#ArtsAgainsCovid Awards, Special Mention to the best project developed in the public domain for Benzos: where do you store them?

2017 IPA Awards - Spain Edition, Award in Deeper Perspective for Benzos, Lucie Foundation.

www.cosbenzo.cat

Funded by the Culture Ministry - Catalan Government, Spain.


Past Projects

_2018 _2020

voices from the margin: Unlocking the potentials of youth social movements to foster societal resilience

Examining how youth from periphery suburbs of the city of Stockholm identify threats to their community and elements to build societal resilience. Photo-voice, visual-based participatory performance and film.

Project affiliated with the Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.

We Watch, We Think. The film.

Join Sara, Hafsa, and Suhur in their quest to speak up. By participating in an art workshop focused on enhancing social resilience through visual exploration, these three teenagers will encourage friends to create a collective participatory performance for their community. Through vibrant reflections, viewers will embark on an inspiring journey through Stockholm's suburbs –from resilience to resistance. This choral story underscores the importance of citizen narratives in shaping a more democratic, pluralistic, and inclusive urban imaginary.

40 min l Swedish and English (English subtitles).

For pedagogical uses request access to the full film through the contact form.

www.youth4societalresilience.org

Funded by Formas, Sweden.