"IN THE SEA OF THE SETTING SUN - Contemporary Photographic Practices and the Archive" (13.11.22 - 25.2.23)
In the context of the exhibition "IN THE SEA OF THE SETTING SUN - Contemporary Photographic Practices and the Archive", the public is invited to participate in the following Program of Educational Activities for children and adults, for the month of February. [/B]
Workshop for adults by Valia Matsentidou (museum educator)
- Saturday 11.02.2023, 11:00 - 13:00
- Wednesday 22.02.2023, 16:00 - 18:00
In the era of attention span, workshop curator Valia Matsentidou invites students, teachers, professionals and non-professionals, artists and non-artists - everyone from the adult audience - to a different visit to the State Gallery of Contemporary Art-SPEL, with the aim of slowing down. Through the activities in which participants will engage, they will have the opportunity to slow down, engage experientially with the content of the exhibition "In the Sea of the Setting Sun" and "see" selected exhibits in multiple ways.
How do you stand in front of a museum exhibit? How much time do you spend on it? How do you feel towards the exhibit? How many different ways are there to view it? Can you connect with an exhibit without knowing anything about it or its creator? How does an exhibit make it easier to process the world around you, a world overwhelmed by images? And how can an exhibit be an occasion for reflection, communication and creation?
Participation is free, but reservations are required by calling 22479600. Limited number of participants.
[*]From darkness to light: "Playing" with archives, art and photography
Educational program for children 9-12 years old by Dr. Teresa Markidou (visual arts teacher and assistant curator of the exhibition)
- Wednesday 08.02.02.2023, 16:00 -18:00 Saturday 18.02.2023, 11:00 - 13:00
Play, as a learning process, is based on ingenuity, creativity, reconstruction, imagination and freedom. These characteristics are equally fundamental to artistic creation. In this visual experiential workshop, children will explore some of the contemporary artworks in the exhibition "In the Sea of the Setting Sun: contemporary photographic practices and the Archive" and follow a playful journey to discover stories about their place and its people, long hidden or yet to be told. Children will be introduced to different photographic practices and discover some of the many possibilities that photography has, for example, to identify, "illuminate" and reflect viewers, especially when combined with history, research, art and technology. At the end of the workshop, children will create their own little pinhole camera to identify "bright spots" in their everyday life.
Participation is free, but booking is required by calling 22479600. Limited (12-15 children)
[*]I am looking - I am finding - I am observing - I can't see it, but it's here!
Activity cards for parents and children 7 -12 years old. Dr. Teresa Markidou
- For the month of February 06.02.2023 - 25.02.2023
A visit to a contemporary art exhibition can often be a good opportunity to talk to our children about art, the different perspectives presented by the artists and the way we approach some works that at first seem inaccessible to us. In this way, we help children to have a meaningful experience of interaction with the works and with the Gallery space in general.
The activity cards for parents and children are a handy tool for navigating the exhibition space "In the Sea of the Setting Sun: contemporary photographic practices and the Archive". On the cards are illustrations of some of the works in the exhibition, which children are invited to identify during their visit and, through simple questions, observe them more closely, ask questions and learn more about the artists' thinking. Finally, they have the option of making use of the works by doing short art activities on the spot. In this way, a dialogue between children and parents is developed and their visit to the Gallery becomes a meaningful experiential experience.
The cards are on loan and visitors can ask for them at the reception desk.
The exhibition "IN THE SEA OF THE SETTING SUN - Contemporary Photographic Practices and the Archive", curated by Elena Stylianou, is co-organized by the Deputy Ministry of Culture - Department of Modern and Contemporary Culture and IAPT (International Association of Photography and Theory, Cyprus).
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