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SUMMARY:Objects in Diaspora Are Closer Than They Appear: Collage and Artis
 t's Book Workshop
DTSTART:20260417T120000Z
DTEND:20260417T160000Z
DTSTAMP:20260404T064100Z
UID:indico-event-3974@indico.uni-muenster.de
DESCRIPTION:*Please note that this workshop is fully booked.*\nObjects in 
 Diaspora Are Closer Than They Appear is a two-part workshop series that wi
 ll take place on April 17\, 2026 and May 8\, 2026\, hosted by the Book Stu
 dio. The series will use collage and artists’ books to explore how migra
 tion reshapes memory\, attachment\, and loss. Rather than treating migrati
 on as a single event\, the workshops will focus on ongoing affective resid
 ues\, mainly how objects\, places\, and images accumulate new meanings ove
 r time.\nMaterials will be provided for each session by the Book Studio\; 
 however\, participants are strongly encouraged to bring a specific photogr
 aph/image that holds personal significance\, as the sessions will center o
 n working through individual attachments rather than generic imagery. This
  can be a photograph of a landmark\, a scenic view\, a family photograph\,
  or any other image of an object tied to certain memories of home and what
  it has come to mean for them.\nEach session will begin with a short intro
 duction that offers guidance\, practical prompts and visual examples for t
 he two mediums to suggest possible approaches\, but participants are encou
 raged to explore each medium in ways that align with their own artistic ch
 oices.\nSession 1: Collage\, April 17\, 2026\, AE 11\, 14:00-18:00\nThe fi
 rst session centers on collage as a method for disassembling and reworking
  an affectively charged object connected to the individual/cultural/nation
 al memory of the participants. Participants will begin by identifying a si
 ngle object\, place\, or a photo tied to their home country. Through cutti
 ng\, layering\, and reconfiguring images\, they will manipulate the origin
 al representation to reflect how its meaning has changed over time. This s
 ession emphasizes material decision-making\, that is deciding what to remo
 ve\, repeat\, or hide\, as a way to register loss\, contradiction\, and tr
 ansformation. The aim is not to restore the object’s original meaning\, 
 but to produce a visual form that holds its altered associations and unres
 olved affects.\nSession 2: Artist’s Book\, May 8\, 2026\, AE11\, 14:00-1
 8:00\nThe second session turns the collage works into artists’ books to 
 explore the different layers brought together by collage. Participants wil
 l experiment at once with construction and deconstruction as they will try
  to create a book from the layers brought together in their collages. This
  session will involve practices of binding\, folding\, and separating the 
 layers of the collages into different pages of the book. Examples of diffe
 rent artists’ books will be provided as inspiration and to introduce the
  medium.\nPlease note that participantion is limited to University of Mün
 ster staff and students. A @uni-muenster.de email account is required for 
 registration. Registration includes both the April 17 and May 8 sessions.\
 nFeel free to contact okayan@uni-muenster.de for further questions.\n\nhtt
 ps://indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3974/
LOCATION:AE 11
URL:https://indico.uni-muenster.de/event/3974/
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