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A workshop on the use of image, appropriationism and memes
A workshop by Higo Mental
Part of the International Day of the Educating City #EdCities30anys
November 20th from 2021
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
At ACVIC. Centre d’Arts Contemporànies [Sant Francesc, 1. Vic]
From appropriationism to memes, images, and the alteration or juxtaposition of images, can become tools for subverting obsolete meanings. In this workshop, we will mount a critical reflection on the image, its uses, and its ability to consolidate narratives. We will review some appropriationist references in the history of contemporary art, and we will make use of humour to create new meanings, and to generate a debate about these meanings from a feminist standpoint.
OBJECTIVES
· To familiarise ourselves with the critical responses and the debates regarding the uses of the image
· To encourage participants’ creativity through accessible digital tools
· To provide participants with tools for using humour from a gender perspective
WORKSHOP STRUCTURE
· A debate on themes such as: What is a meme? What audiovisual content do we consume, and on which platforms? What is visual culture, and how does it connect to the idea of patriarchy? Should we adopt a critical position before images that apparently encourage a male supremacist narrative? What role does humour play in our lives?
· A brief tour of examples of appropriationism (Barbara Kruger, Eulàlia Grau, Jenny Holzer, among others).
· Critical examination of videos or images.
· Creating a meme.
· Sharing and debating the memes created.
· Printing and uploading one of these memes.
PRICE
Free workshop. Funded by the Regidoria d’Educació de l’Ajuntament de Vic ( Vic Town Council’s Department of Education.)
Prior registration required, until 18th november. Limited places. Places will be reserved in order of registration.
> Access to the registration form
WHO IS IT AIMED AT?
Suitable for the general public, of all ages.
DOCENTS
Higo mental is a project which interprets audiovisual material appropriated from the internet from a feminist perspective. A collective formed by the artists Marta Sesé and Ricardo Pérez-Hita.
Marta Sesé (Lleida, 1992) holds a degree in Art History from the Universitat de Barcelona, and a master’s degree in the History of Contemporary Art and Visual Culture from the Universitat Autònoma de Madrid and the Reina Sofia Museum. Her interests revolve around the intersections between contemporary art, photography and gender studies. She is currently Deputy Curator of Dilalica, editorial coordinator of EXIT, and writes regularly in media dedicated to contemporary culture.
Ricardo Pérez-Hita Carrasco (Barcelona, 1992) holds a degree in Art History from the Universitat de Barcelona. He is a founding member of the LaLaberinta cooperative, with whom he is currently developing BornLab, a programme of proximity and critical mediation of El Born CCM. He researches music and sound composition with projects such as LAS VVITCH, C500 or CrisCris, which have led him to present artworks in events such as the LOOP, or as part of Art Nou in Barcelona and Es Baluard, within the Estat Previ project (2019-2020) .
Workshop as part of the International Day of the Educating City #EdCities30anys
Funded by the Regidoria d’Educació de l’Ajuntament de Vic
