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Mon 2nd Nov 18:40-20:10
Mon 2nd Nov 18:40-20:10
Workshop Synopsis
Workshop Synopsis
In the wake of a pandemic or the aftermath of a war, can participatory art play a role in easing trauma, rebuilding new bridges and offering a sense of a renewed belonging?
This workshop will focus on the power of art over conflict and the importance of human connection in time of mass migration, internal and external conflicts and global crisis. I will present the different participatory art projects that I created in London in the past few years, and share with you my experience collaborating with both humanitarian organisations working with refugees and prestigious art institutions welcoming international visitors. I will give examples of how participatory art contributes greatly to community building, language learning, and integration. And we will reflect on how by using art as a medium, I was able to create inclusive and accessible spaces allowing participants and visitors to reflect on social issues, share unique narratives, voice resilience stories and enrich our understanding of cultural diversity.
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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