Mapping Monuments: Writing Workshop
Explore the future of Oxford through writing and imagination.
In this one-of-a-kind After Hours Studio Session, you’ll explore the speculative storytelling methods behind Suzanne Treister: Prophetic Dreaming and apply them to Oxford itself.
Your evening will begin with a free guided tour of the exhibition, followed by the writing workshop; all necessary materials and a complimentary drink are included in the ticket price too!
You’ll explore:
• Creative writing and speculative storytelling
• Visual mapping and conceptual development
• Translating future-focused ideas into public proposals
What to expect:
The workshop is inspired by Suzanne Teister’s residency at CERN, one of the world’s leading centres for particle physics research. During this project, Treister worked alongside scientists to consider how emerging technologies might shape our collective future. In Scientific Dreaming and AI Quantum Dreaming, she developed systems of writing, mapping and speculative thinking to visualise possible worlds.
In this session, you’ll use similar creative techniques to imagine Oxford’s future. Through guided prompts and collaborative exercises, you’ll develop a concept for a new monument or public marker in the city, considering what should be anticipated, protected or challenged in the years ahead.
No prior experience is needed. We look forward to seeing you there!
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Activities can be adapted to be seated or standing, and all activities are suitable for wheelchair users or those using mobility aids. A limited number of bursary places are available for this workshop. Please get in touch for further information.
This is a relaxed, social session to explore a new perspective on creative writing. We will be learning the unique writing process developed by Suzanne Treister during her residency at CERN, where she was collaborating with scientists to explore imaginary technological developments of the future. We will be following this process, imagining future public monuments and statues, and developing tour-guide style writing and audio recordings of these dreamed futures.
Expand your creative skills in a lively, social space. Join a welcoming community of adult learners engaging in thoughtful, alternative approaches to art and discussion.
Modern Art Oxford’s After Hours series includes regular making sessions in the studio, a book club, and an opportunity to connect with artists, writers and curators to learn key industry skills from the Modern Art Oxford team, to support your emerging practice.