Graduation Show Piet Zwart Institute: Master Education in Arts

more than

words, threads, bodies and corpses, lines / boundaries, kurá, gifts, baumschule,

emergenc(y), conflicts, … hormones, soil, ใจ, fetish, zichtbaarheid, subjectificatie,

towers, pflegschaft, attrito, tension, nieuwsgierigheid, línguagem, رسائل, bomen, papel, twists,

zorg, keepsakes, comma, property, seeds, eggs

Learning often begins around shared gestures, conversations, and moments of gathering. One of the first collective gestures of this group of art educators was the making of a colorful tablecloth assembled from pieces of fabric. Arranged and stitched the tablecloth has accompanied the students throughout their studies, becoming a surface for notes, impromptu observations, traces of conversations, and shared moments. More than a simple object, it gradually turned into both an affective archive and a testimony to the many encounters that shaped their time in class. Even more, it came to embody a way of learning practiced collectively throughout the programme: one that seeks to “dismantle the illusion that learning happens in isolation”. Through the convivial moments it hosted, this collective surface reveals learning as an ongoing process that moves through bodies, bellies, minds, and shared breath. In doing so, it remains plural, holding space for divergences, complexities, and the coexistence of different experiences and ways of knowing.

Rooted in this process, this group of students now bring their graduate research together for one day at MELLY exploring questions such as: What might a space that holds and nurtures such multiplicity and expresses such ways of learning look like? How can we weave spaces of belonging for others into institutional structure and shared community life? The works on display and the programme of public activities engage with these questions by creating a space that nurtures conversations, encounters, and situated and embodied forms of learning, open to all. We warmly welcome you to join us!

Participating students: Axel Coumans, Mariz Cortez, Alice Degelow, Heidi van Gorp, Femke van Heijningen, Ana Rita Leitão, Paulina Martina, Marie Panken, Carlo Pareti, lisa peake (lotus), Mariana Jorge Dos Santos, Maite Vanhellemont

Workshops

Throughout the day, visitors are invited to take part in a series of workshops and public activities taking place between 1:00–3:00 pm:

• Heidi van Gorp, Theeleuten / Tea Time — drawing workshop (15 min, twice)
• Femke van Heijningen, Feet in the Clay and Head in the Clouds — ceramic workshop (1 hour)
• Marie Panken, Making Boundaries — workshop (30 min)