Worshop with high school students Creteil, July 2009
Content of the project
What is Combat?
Discussion about what “combat” means to each individual.
What is “combat” in daily context?
Introduction to my work.
Presentation of our goal in the project.
Introduction to photography through self-portraits
Lecture and practical work on portraits and self-portraits.
Self image as a form of affirmation /expression/communication
Finding a way to affirm oneself through self-portrait.
Using your image as a way to express an idea.
Giving your self-image to a public to communicate.
Physical movements
Lecture on symbolism in the hand gestures.
Creating a hand gesture.
Movements with professional dancer
Printed textiles as reflection of society
Lecture on symbolism in patterns.
How does textile pattern reflect our daily life?
Choosing the textiles according to individual vision of their daily environment /society.
Transferring self-portrait with a gesture on printed textiles
( optional)
Digital Image treatment (scanning, cleaning, and transforming into graphic image).
Transferring the portrait on the printed textiles (experimenting with different possibilities).
Framing it on the canvas.
What is Combat?
Discussion about what “combat” means to each individual.
What is “combat” in daily context?
Introduction to my work.
Presentation of our goal in the project.
Introduction to photography through self-portraits
Lecture and practical work on portraits and self-portraits.
Self image as a form of affirmation /expression/communication
Finding a way to affirm oneself through self-portrait.
Using your image as a way to express an idea.
Giving your self-image to a public to communicate.
Physical movements
Lecture on symbolism in the hand gestures.
Creating a hand gesture.
Movements with professional dancer
Printed textiles as reflection of society
Lecture on symbolism in patterns.
How does textile pattern reflect our daily life?
Choosing the textiles according to individual vision of their daily environment /society.
Transferring self-portrait with a gesture on printed textiles
( optional)
Digital Image treatment (scanning, cleaning, and transforming into graphic image).
Transferring the portrait on the printed textiles (experimenting with different possibilities).
Framing it on the canvas.
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Workshop
I propose working with a group in the framework of a project based on my personal work “Combat: manual for daily survival”.
The group can be school/university students, a company or organizations as part of their seminars, events, a textile company, or county, town, village.
The working process will be tailored for each groups.
The final work will be photography (individual self portrait) transferred onto Regional ( If it exist) printed textiles.
Eventually it may extend to other forms of creation, such as sound and video work, mail art, printing a poster, and creating small books. During the exhibition, I would like to show the stages of creation through photography and video.
Exhibition
Planning the exhibition, installing an exhibition, designing an invitation card, sending invitations, planning an opening (presentation of works by participants, interviewing the public and creating a happening, organizing a silent auction).
Optional staff
An assistant : to film and help students do the practical work
A contemporary dancer : to assist participants to understand movements and gestures
A historian specialized in regional textiles / patterns
A curator : to assist in building this exhibition
Ideal working conditions: 12 participants per class
The group can be school/university students, a company or organizations as part of their seminars, events, a textile company, or county, town, village.
The working process will be tailored for each groups.
The final work will be photography (individual self portrait) transferred onto Regional ( If it exist) printed textiles.
Eventually it may extend to other forms of creation, such as sound and video work, mail art, printing a poster, and creating small books. During the exhibition, I would like to show the stages of creation through photography and video.
Exhibition
Planning the exhibition, installing an exhibition, designing an invitation card, sending invitations, planning an opening (presentation of works by participants, interviewing the public and creating a happening, organizing a silent auction).
Optional staff
An assistant : to film and help students do the practical work
A contemporary dancer : to assist participants to understand movements and gestures
A historian specialized in regional textiles / patterns
A curator : to assist in building this exhibition
Ideal working conditions: 12 participants per class
