Framer Framed

16 Apr –
18 Apr 2024

Workshop: Art of Freedom

Art of Freedom is a community-focused project born in Kabul, Afghanistan, offering art programmes led by women artists from South Asia. On 16, 17 and 18 April they will organise three workshops at Framer Framed. The workshops aim to create visibility for transformative art-based narratives of young people who identify as woman, non-binary, or any other marginalised gender, and who belong to local migrant and refugee communities.

Questioning social norms and other gender stereotypes through storytelling, the Art of Freedom project creates a space for expression and collaboration, which may assist in building a sense of agency in the participants. Art of Freedom will select 10-12 participants between 18 and 30 years old who belong to different backgrounds and identities. With the guidance of an artist, they will (re)create their own narratives of gender and identity through the use of artistic tools such as comics and zine-making. The resulting work, which will be presented in a final closing showcase, aims to strengthen public awareness around the social implications of the experiences of similar people who come from conflict-affected communities or have been displaced.

Workshop schedule

Tuesday 16 April 
17:00 – 17:30 Welcome and introductions
18:10 – 19:00 Comic jam

Wednesday 17 April 
17:00 – 18:00 Drawing exercise on freedom and resistance
18:10 – 19:00 Sharing stories on gender, art and peace-building

Thursday 18 April 
17:30 – 19:00 Zine-making workshop

Are you interested in art? Would you like to attend three workshops where you will be supported in articulating and expressing your ideas, thoughts and narratives through storytelling? Sign up via this form.

Selected participants will be contacted by Art of Freedom.

Framer Framed is supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science; Amsterdam Fund for the Arts; Municipality of Amsterdam; and VriendenLoterij Fonds.

Links

• Art of Freedom Project