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Sun 1st Nov 18:40 -20:10
Sun 1st Nov 18:40 -20:10
Workshop Synopsis
Workshop Synopsis
Who we are is a complex subject that is most of the time answered by explaining where we came from or our place of study or work. But what if what shapes us is much more than a nationality, a profession or a social status?
This workshop will explore creative ways to reflect on our evolving identity. Participants will learn how to reflect on their journey and identify moments that inspired them and contributed positively to the person they are today. The workshop combines short readings, group discussions and idea generator exercises. I will share with the participants “Library of Humanity”an art project I created at the British Museum Great Court, and previous (in person) Fingerprints workshops I offered in different art institutions in London. Participants to this workshop will learn how to develop an idea they are passionate about and allow it to reach its full potential, how to focus their ideas, express themselves, and reshape the narrative defining who they are. They will also hear from others about their unique stories, precious lived moments and the people who inspired them along the way. As a result of our art exercises, everyone will create a simplified motif to express themselves visually.
Dima Karout
Dima Karout
Dima Karout is a visual artist, curator and educator based in London, UK. She is dedicated to creating spaces where art, culture and education meet and interact. Her work advocates for cultural diversity and inclusion; explores the dynamic between artist, artwork and spectator; and investigates how the participatory aspects of art can positively influence research and learning and advance the societies we live in. Some of the subjects she has worked on are: the evolution of identity beyond borders, the relation between people and places, the metaphor of home, and the importance of Human Bridges in times of internal and external conflicts.
In the past 15 years, Dima directed mixed media art projects, designed art publications, developed university programmes, and curated exhibitions and cultural events in Damascus, Paris, Montreal and London. Her recent art projects in London were presented at influential institutions as The British Museum, Shakespeare’s Globe, The Arab British Centre, Tate Exchange, Greenwich Theatre, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Play for Progress, SOAS University, University of Westminster, Kings College University, Groundwork London, Brent Museum and Archives, The Museum of Croydon and The Migration Museum. For more information on Dima’s work, please visit: www.DimaKarout.com
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