Bringing movement to the museum!
Whilst in Pittsburgh, to take in ‘Fields, Fragments. Fiction”, it was also a privilege to be invited to lead a workshop which accompanied the show. Thanks to Theo Issaias and Sarah Rafson, Curator of Public Programmes at Carnegie Mellon University, for entrusting me with this - it was pleasure! Thanks to Dana Bishop - Root, director of education and public programs at Carnegie Museum of Art for facilitating, and for use the wonderful Hall of Architecture.
Homescapes explored the notion of home as something we carry with us; as we travel, go about the day to day, move from one country to another. Working with film, making and performance, this workshop explored what it is to arrive, move through and settle, briefly, in a place. We used movement as a way exploring the everyday rituals we associate with home.
Participants ranged from students to tutors, practitioners and members of the public, all of whom engaged with me in this journey to explore home, memory and colour, inspired by the work of Zenghelis, her use of a colour palate, particularly in later work, which is synonymous with her home. We were also inspired by her of idea of architecture as her stage. Thank you everyone who came along!
The Hall of Architecture became our stage; together we brought movement and making to the Museum.
We are grateful to have been part of the 2021-2022 Sylvia & David Steiner Lecture Series at the Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative inquiry. Thanks to Nica from the studio for joining us!
SA for Studio Aki