{"id":4515,"date":"2026-05-20T16:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T16:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/good-practice\/pangasius\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T14:04:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T14:04:23","slug":"pangasius","status":"publish","type":"goodpractice-projekt","link":"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/good-practice\/pangasius\/","title":{"rendered":"Pangasius"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-id=\"3967\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pangasius_2-edited-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pangasius_2-edited-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pangasius_2-edited-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pangasius_2-edited-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pangasius_2-edited-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pangasius_2-edited-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pangasius_2-edited-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Katharina Maderthaner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Potential Impacts \u2013 What Makes This Project a Model of Best Practice?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On February 24, 2026, the potential impacts of <em>pangasius<\/em> were analyzed using the Map\/ing Sustainability method by an interdisciplinary group of artists, designers, and experts in the fields of sustainability management, participatory planning, and climate-neutral construction.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"gp-diagramm-block_469a1e653e2aae1ad50974304d5cd80b\" class=\"block-gp-diagramm\" style=\"container-type: inline-size;\">\n    <div class=\"gp-diagramm-grid\">\n        <figure class=\"gp-diagramm-content-figure\">\n            <div class=\"gp-diagramm-content\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/themes\/transformnrw-theme\/graphics\/Mapping-Sustainability_Grafik_250923.webp\" alt=\"Graphical model of the &quot;Map\/ing Sustainability&quot; method featuring concentric circles and selected SDG icons. It illustrates the Map\/ing Sustainability analytical approach, which visualizes potential sustainability impacts using the interconnected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The concentric circles represent the causal chains of impact resulting from a good practice project: Input, Activities, Outputs, Outcomes, and Impacts. The diagram relies on the Wuppertal Institute&#039;s three-tier model as a framework: individual SDGs are mapped to these tiers, highlighting that sustainability impacts are not viewed in isolation, but through their interdependencies across environmental, social, and economic dimensions. The graphic serves as a reference model for the collaborative analysis of products, business models, infrastructures, performances, or works of art.\" style=\"width:100%; height:100%;\" \/>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/themes\/transformnrw-theme\/graphics\/Mapping-Sustainability_Grafik_250923_EN.svg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" style=\"width:100%; height:100%;\" \/>\n                <div class=\"gp-diagramm-slideshow\" style=\"position:absolute; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%; pointer-events:none;\">\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gp-slide\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pangasius-1.svg\"\n                                alt=\"\"\n                                style=\"position:absolute; width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:contain; display:block;\" \/>\n                                                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"gp-slide\"\n                                src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pangasius-2.svg\"\n                                alt=\"\"\n                                style=\"position:absolute; 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width:100%; height:100%; object-fit:contain; display:none;\" \/>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-diagramm-zoom-button\" aria-label=\"Enlarge graphic\"><\/button>\n\n                <div class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay\" id=\"gp-diagramm-block_469a1e653e2aae1ad50974304d5cd80b-overlay\" role=\"dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" aria-labelledby=\"gp-diagramm-block_469a1e653e2aae1ad50974304d5cd80b-overlay-title\" hidden>\n                    <div class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay__inner\">\n                        <span id=\"gp-diagramm-block_469a1e653e2aae1ad50974304d5cd80b-overlay-title\" class=\"screen-reader-text\">Enlarge graphic<\/span>\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay__close\" aria-label=\"Close overlay\"><\/button>\n                        <div class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay__viewport\" aria-label=\"Zoomable graphic\">\n                                                        <div class=\"gp-diagramm-image-map\" data-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/themes\/transformnrw-theme\/graphics\/Mapping-Sustainability_Grafik_250923.webp\" data-mid-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/themes\/transformnrw-theme\/graphics\/Mapping-Sustainability_Grafik_250923_EN.svg\" data-overlay-src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/pangasius-5.svg\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Diagram (enlargeable)\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"gp-diagramm-overlay__controls\" aria-label=\"Zoom control\">\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-zoom-in\" aria-label=\"Enlarge\">+<\/button>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-zoom-out\" aria-label=\"Minimize\">\u2212<\/button>\n                            <button type=\"button\" class=\"gp-zoom-reset\" aria-label=\"Reset\">\u27f2<\/button>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <figcaption class=\"gp-figcaption\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/methode\/map-ing-sustainability\/\">Map\/ing Sustainability<\/a>: Analysis of the impact potential of the project with regard to the SDGs            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n        <!-- Die Slideshow-Logik wurde nach src\/js\/div\/div.js ausgelagert und wird in src\/index.js in der Single-Project-View initialisiert. -->\n\n        <figure class=\"d3-netzwerk-mini-wrapper\">\n            <div class=\"d3-netzwerk-mini\" data-svg-alt=\"Graphical three-level model with three stacked, color-highlighted ovals. Bottom: natural resources; middle: provisioning systems; top: well-being. The levels are connected by double arrows; within each level, the corresponding icons of selected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are shown.\">\n                <a class=\"gp-diagramm-mini-fullscreen-button\" href=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/sdg-model\/?id=4515\" aria-label=\"Open in the SDG model\"><\/a>\n            <\/div>\n            <figcaption class=\"gp-figcaption\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/en\/sdg-model\/?id=4515\">SDG Model<\/a>: Categorization of the identified sustainability goals into three levels: Natural Resources, Provisioning Systems, and Well-being            <\/figcaption>\n        <\/figure>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Well-being  <\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The work was discussed in terms of its effect\u2014as seen in the photographs\u2014which lies somewhere between free association and concrete learning experiences: Rather than providing clear instructions for action, the artwork relied on provocation and poetry, leaving viewers room for their own perceptions, emotions, and thoughts as necessary complements to purely factual knowledge about climate change (SDG 4). The participants assumed, for example, that the work\u2019s placement in public space would immediately trigger confusion or wonder among viewers (What is \u201craw fish\u201d doing in the park? Was something thrown away here?) and could evoke both positive and negative emotions. Building on this, questions about alleged food waste, among other topics, were raised. On the other hand, viewing the installation was regarded as a productive learning experience, encouraging reflection both on one\u2019s own consumption and dietary habits (see Provisioning Systems, SDG 2) and on the production and trade of food (see Provisioning Systems, SDG 12). In particular, the panelists felt that the artistic depiction of familiar everyday objects made it possible to engage with these global issues without theoretical barriers, especially when the social and environmental problems surrounding pangasius farming are well known.      <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main finding of the analysis was that the \u201cbizarre assortment\u201d of fish, ice, and e-scooters\u2014especially given its placement in the middle of a meadow\u2014could draw attention to and raise awareness of systemic interactions and interconnections. In this way, <em>pangasius<\/em> could encourage people to reflect more deeply on their own lives of prosperity and health in light of the global conditions at the expense of which we create and maintain them (SDG 3). The participants in the discussion felt that people are more likely to be won over to change if they recognize a positive vision for their own lives in it.   <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Provisioning Systems<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the participants in the discussion, the work made the abundance of a globalized world\u2014where everything is available at any time\u2014tangible with a \u201ccertain wink,\u201d but without pointing a finger. At the same time, the installation also highlighted the division in the world: while we live in abundance, people in other regions struggle with hunger and poverty (SDG 1, 2).   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With regard to industry and Economic Growth, the work raised critical questions about problematic production conditions in global value chains, such as fish farming in artificial tanks or the working conditions of fishermen (SDGs 8, 9, 12). Furthermore, the installation\u2019s mix of materials could inspire calls for long-term changes in production methods: even if the ice melts, the durable ceramic fillets could outlast the pangasius as a species.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The installation\u2019s placement in a park setting sparked discussion regarding sustainable urban infrastructure (SDG 11). The e-scooter was described as a \u201cphenomenon of our time\u201d intended to contribute to more sustainable mobility and energy use (SDG 7), while its production, use, and often unregulated disposal consume not only critical resources but also public spaces\u2014such as sidewalks. The installation raises awareness that we depend on finite resources\u2014such as materials and land\u2014not only to maintain our mobility but also to preserve our urban recreational spaces. In this way, <em>Pangasius<\/em> places our Provisioning Systems within the context of ecological limits.   <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" data-id=\"2226\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Installation &#x201C;Pangasius&#x201D; by Katharina Maderthaner: Ceramic objects shaped like fish fillets and peas lie on a mound of ice cubes in a meadow in front of a pond.\" class=\"wp-image-2226\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_1-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Katharina Maderthaner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"2222\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_5-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of the installation &#x201C;Pangasius,&#x201D; featuring ceramic objects shaped like fish fillets and individual peas on the floor.\" class=\"wp-image-2222\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_5-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_5-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_5-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_5-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_5-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Katharina Maderthaner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"770\" data-id=\"2220\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5H8A1491-1024x770.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2220\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5H8A1491-1024x770.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5H8A1491-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5H8A1491-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/5H8A1491.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Katharina Maderthaner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Natural Resources<\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the participants\u2019 perspective, the installation immediately makes it clear that ecological systems are inextricably linked to our Provisioning Systems. The combination of fish and melting ice simultaneously brings to light issues such as the destruction of biodiversity and climate change (SDGs 13 and 14). Anyone who draws a connection between the slowly melting pile of ice, the ceramic pangasius fillets, the e-scooter, and the park can recognize a systemic \u201cmishmash\u201d that encourages them to look for the connections between these elements.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pangasius, a freshwater fish, when featured in an urban setting, also draws attention to water\u2014a vital but dwindling resource (SDG 14). The project illustrates just how much Life on Land (SDG 15) is influenced by environmental changes and the impacts of climate change. The installation makes this complex \u201csystemic interdependence\u201d tangible and can help us understand our world as a interconnected whole.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1770\" src=\"https:\/\/transform.nrw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Pangasius_3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"The art installation &#x201C;Pangasius&#x201D; is located on a lawn in a park; after dark, a rental e-scooter illuminates the hill made of ice cubes and ceramic fish fillets.\" class=\"wp-image-2224\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a9 Katharina Maderthaner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Potential Impacts \u2013 What Makes This Project a Model of Best Practice? 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