MURRMUR: [NAME] INEVITABLE OBJECTS WORKSHOP

This workshop aims to use Rafael Domenech’s exhibition The Medium is the
Massage as an invitation to local artists and students to explore the ways in
which writing can be generative to production of artworks.

The premise is counterintuitive: Instead of producing objects and then writing
about them, what if one shaped fictional, worldbuilding narratives that in turn
immanently suggest forms. One can think of the way that certain sci-fi stories not
only present uncanny objects, but open a space of possibility. Some artists who
may point in this direction are Etel Adnan, Bjorn Mergard, Bernadette Corporation, and Dennis Balk.

Part 1: Introduction and Reading
10 AM – 12 PM

Part 2: Scenario Presentation and Studio Time
2 PM – 5 PM

ABOUT

Established in 2008, [NAME] Publications is a non-profit press based in Miami,
Florida co-directed by Gean Moreno and Natalia Zuluaga. In addition to its own
edited volumes, which we have curated with leading artists, scholars, and
designers, we have also worked closely with curators and institutions on a
variety of editorial, archival, and research projects. Our practice proposes an
expanded notion of publishing that includes curating, editing, researching, and
writing and challenges the conventions of exhibition catalogues. Over the years,
our partners have grown to include many esteemed cultural institutions, such as
the De Appel, Kunsthalle Zurich, INSTAR, El Museo del Barrio, Visual AIDS,
Contemporary Art Museum Houston, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, The
Cisneros Fontanals Art Foundation, the Jorge and Darlene Pérez Collection, and
Verso.