Empowering Communities Through Art Ownership: Lessons from Argentina At RadicalxChange, we're on a mission to rethink the core building blocks of our society - exploring new models that can unlock more equitable, sustainable, and community-empowering outcomes. And one area we've been particularly excited about is reimagining the traditional paradigm of art ownership. Last week, our EU and LATAM Coordinator Malik Lakoubay had the opportunity to share our work on Partial Common Ownership (PCO) at Hashtag Eutopía in Buenos Aires, Argentina. PCO is a new economic framework that moves beyond absolute private property rights, creating a middle ground between rent and ownership. The key is that artworks are not owned outright by individuals, but instead are passed between temporary "stewards" who have a responsibility to support the communities that the art is connected to. Later this year, some of these community-based artworks will be auctioned off online through the Aerocene Foundation's "Fairclouds" project, with all proceeds going directly to the Salinas Grandes and Laguna de Guayatayoc communities in northern Argentina. These communities have faced devastating impacts from lithium extraction, with their land and water resources being exploited by large corporations. However, through innovative models like PCO, art is being leveraged as a tool for resistance, resilience, and self-determination. We believe this is just the beginning of a new frontier where creativity, technology, and social impact can converge to drive transformative change. If you're interested in learning more or potentially becoming a steward of one of these artworks, be sure to check out cloudcities.org. A huge thanks to Malik and our partners at Serpentine and Aerocene for helping bring this vision to life. We're excited to see what the future holds as we continue to push the boundaries of what's possible. Photos courtesy of Fanny Lakoubay.
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