Atlas of Ovens

Atlas of ovens researches heat practices by studying and using the infrastructures that contain and guide them. Starting from the idea that heat is as much a physical phenomenon as a social one, we explore how ovens operate not only as containers of physical energy but also as relational infrastructures; more than mere technical shells guiding energy transformation processes, ovens radiate towards communities and can produce new forms of social relations.

Atlas of Ovens intends to document, understand and play with diverse forms, functions, interactions, ressources, governances and rituals of heat infrastructures. through this research, the intangible of social practices becomes matter to work with by encountering firing contexts and transforming materials. We wish to gather around, discuss and speculate in order to circulate knowledge and experiences of heat and energy, rethinking how we can face current challenges together and generating new relationships that support warm(ing) practices.