XsentrikArts
We use the power of storytelling to communicate intricate themes to wider audiences, inspire and create change and foster dialogue.
Xsentrikarts is a non-profit project incubator. We combine research methods with artistic practice, capacity building and exchange to activate and promote social change, sustainability, inclusion and well-being – in our built environment as well as within ourselves and amongst each other.
In short, we’re curious about us: our stories, our hopes, our past and our future. We’re based out of Vienna, Austria, and are active in numerous EU funded projects as a communications, mediation, stakeholder involvement, research and/or dissemination partner.
Who are we?
Xsentrik News
What have we been upto?
Life Goals – new documentary
XsentrikArts Presents We initially met Life Goals as “Kicken Ohne Grenzen,” an educational project for children, teenagers and young adults from socially disadvantaged communities. We were enamoured with. their approach
Article published in DUT Position paper
The Driving Urban Transitions Partnership Position Paper titled “Regenerative Neighbourhoods: European Cases, Insights, and Initiatives” is out, and includes an article co-written by Yilmaz Vurucu and Bahanur Nasya. In it,
Call for trainers/educators to collaborate with
The “Cultural and Historical Awareness for Active Citizenship” (CHAC) project aims to initiate a community engagement process of active citizenship. The project will be introducing public and oral history methodologies
Local screening of Newcastle videos
Yilmaz Vurucu and Bahanur Nasya spent summer of 2023 in Newcastle, where they conducted artistic research on the industrial heritage of Newcastle. They visited local organizations, conversed with artists and
XsentrikArts Presents Ackerhelden, in German, means Field/land/gardening heroes. The name fits this amazing organization perfectly, as they promote bio-diversity in planting and urban gardening, among others. Since 2017, the organization
BioYoutoon project kicks off
BioYouToon is an Erasmus + Cooperation partnersips project promoting bio-diversity awareness among youth thropugh capacity building, training, exchange and a series of digital comic. We kicked the project off with
Xsentrik Projects
Some of the stuff we’re currently working on
BioYouToon
Funded by the Erasmus + Program (EU), BioYouToon aims to raise awareness among youth through capacity building, exchange and... storytelling. Xsentrikarts will oversee the process and work with young artists in Vienna to create a series of digital comics we hope will inspire a new generation to take action.
Cultural and Historical Awareness for Active Citizenship
CHAC is an Erasmus funded (EU) project that aims to empower youth. Through local workshops, we’ll be introducing them to oral history methods an encourage them to explore and share local stories from their communities. The workshops will be held in Vienna's Ottakring neighbourhood and the results will be shared in a public exhibition.
Parking Day for Fitness
Funded by the Erasmus Sports Program (EU), Park(ING) Day For Fitness took place across Europe. Our partners organized a series of events that transformed public space and parking spots into activity zones. Read more about it and view the videos from events on the Parking Day page.
Xsentrik Magazine & cinema
Here are some articles and documentaries produced by our in-house team. We promote and tell the stories of initiatives, places and people engaged in projects that activate or regenerate buildings, communities, and societies.
Die Ackerhelden
Xsentrikarts tells the stories of local initiatives that inspire collaboration, inclusion, sustainability and change. In this film by Danny Nedkova, we dive deeper into the story of Die Ackerhelden, a local organization promoting gardening and bio-diversity. CLick on the title to view the movie and read more!
Wonderland Films - our stories
This series of short documentary films (funded by the Austrian Federal Chancellery) , explore unique and inspiring stories of Viennese artists and initiatives that promote sustainable living and change the way we interact with out built environments. Click the title and read/view!
Open Heritage Documentaries
OH was a EU Horizon project that researched industrial heritage sites. We co-produced mini-docs on the history, process, structure and finances of sites in numerous cities throughout Europe: how they came to be, the challenges they faced, and the impact they’ve had on their neighbourhoods as well as the city at large since. Click the title and view them all!
District Book series
From the open book shelf in Brunnenmarkt to a woodworking and design atalier that values sustainability: we've been researching socially inclusive and sustainable initiatives and love to tell their stories. Begegnungsorte is a series of short documentaries (funded by the Austrian Federal Chancellery) that follows Viennese initatives. Click on the title, view the films and be inspired by these local organizations.