Drop-In Workshop: Chia Seed Graffiti
As one of the closing events of the exhibition They Began to Talk, we will lead a drop-in workshop where we will give new life to pre-owned objects, in the form of playful green chia seed graffiti, which sprout to life.
Pre-owned objects have a unique character that lasts even after their function changes. Drawing inspiration from the exhibition’s dialogues on the themes of nature, the body and identity, we will discuss the relationship between our creations and the natural world: what it means to grow, to co-create and the value of slow change. The workshop offers an opportunity to embody these ideas through hands-on activities, creating your own chia seed graffiti, which will change and “talk” over time.
In the workshop, you can choose your pre-owned object supplied by Sõbralt Sõbrale (From Friend to Friend). The workshop is suitable for all ages.
Sõbralt Sõbrale is Estonia’s largest social enterprise, with 17 recycling shops, a counselling centre and charity projects supporting children and families. In Sõbralt Sõbrale shops, second-hand items are brought back to life, finding a new look, purpose or owner. Every purchase or donation starts a charity cycle, reaching out to children and families in need and supporting young people’s mental health and family relationships. Sõbralt Sõbrale invites everyone to join the Caring Together circle to promote the reuse and charitable lifestyle together: a good example is contagious!
This event is a part of the public programme of the exhibition They Began to Talk.
They Began to Talk is an international group exhibition which takes the intertwinement of the body and the environment as its point of departure, in an era marked by rapid environmental change and inequality. Sudden changes in the physical environment, often caused by human activity, can evoke mental suffering in land-based communities. Stored in the body, this trauma is passed on to future generations, who perceive it as an interruption in their relationship with their surroundings. The exhibition brings together the practices of artists working in this region with those from indigenous communities in the Nordic countries, exploring the possibility of recovering and cultivating a sense of connection.
