Join UNSW researcher Simon Taylor (aka fiction writer S.T. Lore) for an interactive workshop exploring modes of creative and critical writing. Participants will be guided through the process of creating a ficto-critical response to Fiona Connor’s ‘Community Notice Board (Essex Street Market)’, on display now as part of the exhibition ‘Haunt’ at the IMA.
First learn about text as a form of social engagement and strategy within art history, then produce your own short ficto-critical pieces using experimental forms inspired by Connor’s work such as classifieds, storytelling, citizen journalism, and grassroots or online activism. Drawing on Taylor’s research and fictional writing experiences, learn how to combine alternative critical approaches to create engaging responses to visual art.
These written responses to Connor’s work will be compiled and published as a poster to accompany the exhibition ‘Haunt’.
Find out more on the IMA website here: https://ima.org.au/ima-events/ficto-critical-writing-workshop/
Registrations can be made via Facebook or Eventbrite here.
Image: Fiona Connor, ‘Community Notice Board (Essex Street Market)’, 2018. Custom bulletin board, silkscreen and UV print on aluminium, vinyl, pins, surface coatings, 95 x 98 x 8cm. Courtesy the artist, Hopkinson Mossman, Wellington, and Fine Arts, Sydney.
