“Climate + – “

In Ethiopia plastic jerrycans, called jerekinas, are part of the landscape and part of every household on the countryside. They are used for carrying water and then as containers for all kind of things. While both boys and girls carry water, boys use the jerrycans while some girls still use traditional clay pots. Kebreab´s project focuses on reflecting a “critical dialogue of containers”. He plans to build a sculptural object with a mixture of jerrycans and clay plots to raise questions about the use or need for these two different types of containers. The containers will be used for growing edible plants, thus becoming a living sculpture. The project will involve the local school, the pupils and their parents. The jerrycans will be collected from local families in exchange for clay pots. The school environmental club will be responsible for keeping the sculpture alive – and has a right to the food grown on it. In addition, a workshop is planned to develop new designs for clay containers used for water transport based on a “needs assessment” of the children and people carrying the water.