SGW-001                                   All the World’s a Canvas!

SGW-002                                   The Project: Performance and Participation after the 1990s

Up until the 1990s the artist used to be conceived as an individual producer of art objects. Today he/she is rather the producer of situations, while the viewer takes the role of the participant or even the co-producer of the artwork. This seminar shares a theoretical analysis of performance art post ‘90s through examples of Western and non-Western artists.

SGW-003                                   Creativity and Community: Explorations with Collective Expressions

A Presentation of Art projects conducted with marginalised communities across India in the past 10 years.

SGW-004                                   The Future of Creativity: Technology and Design

This workshop will encourage students to investigate and question the role of technology in culture; and to visualise new approaches and outcomes for the future. Via case studies and an interactive design sprint, we will explore contemporary culture through the lens of technology and engage with a range of disciplines and practices including music, dance, archaeology, art and architecture.

SGW-005                                   Community Engagement for Cultural Preservation

Deadline to send 14th August, 2020.

SGW-006                                   The Human Side of Fashion

Futuristic fashion thinker Jo Cope will share with you her unique creative practice. From breaking away from commercial restraints to mixing conceptual thinking with exceptional handcraft skills and performance. Jo will give an insight into how she reshaped the shoes aesthetic to give footwear a deeper meaning and role in society. She will share her current project 'Shoes Have Names' a collaboration with homeless charity ‘Shelter’ and her perspectives on fashion as something more human.

·       Bring pencil and paper for activity

SGW-007                                   Retail Design

In today's world the economy rests heavily upon the shoulders of the retail industry worldwide. Often little heed is paid to the hours contributed by architects, interior designers along with product designers to successfully plate out the dish which is then presented for consumption. While most of us easily recognize catchy advertisement phrases and logo design, most of us pay less attention to smaller details, like how should a shopfront be designed to grab attention, of how the journey of a consumer should be around the store to maximize the interest and maintain the flow of an ambient shopping environment. This workshop is for the assessment of the little details, which we often fail to miss as a customer in a store of our favourite brand, and the science behind it all.

SGW-008                                   Mistresses of Spices & Masters of Kitchens

The 3-hour session aims to highlight the value of food in our lives from a social perspective/stand point. Drawing from personal experiences, this workshop would lead its participants to examine individual and regional identities and build dignified relationships across borders through the unique lens of cuisines-cultures. This workshop is reflective in nature and can be offered to any ethnic/age background. Participants should have basic art/ design skills and must be willing to share their work at the end. Join to explore the spice-box of experience and map your personal journey with food.

SGW-009                                   The Genetics Gym

In Adam Peacock’s presentation, he will outline his latest project, ‘The Genetics Gym’, and discuss the scope of utilising new and emerging technologies within the future of fashion, and question what it means to produce relevant design for the twenty-first century.

SGW-010                                   Creative Practice & The Archive

Anjali Arondekar begins her study on sexuality in the colonial archive by stating that the ‘archive still promises’. Taking this promise as an invitation, this two day workshop will bring together creative practitioners who are interested in the possibilities and limitations of the archive. Writers and artists studied will include Saidiya Hartman, Ann Laura Stoler, Dor Guez, Chitra Ganesh, and Fazal Rizvi as well as an opportunity to discuss participants’ individual creative practice.

Maximum 8 participants. To apply, please send a 200 word statement of interest to svad.summers@bnu.edu.pk

SGW-011                                   Collecting, Connoisseurship and the Art Market in South Asia

The workshop is designed to answer questions for artists, collectors, art historians and enthusiasts of art. The focus will be on South Asian art and its eco system with emphasis on how the art market has evolved over the last two decades and who are the key players. Starting a collection can be intimidating and the workshop will highlight what one needs to look out for, follow trends and market prices, how to research and where to go. It will also include stories of how collections have been built and where they sit today between private collections and public institutions.

SGW-012                                   Resisting Biennialisation