Weaving Worlds - MA Applied Imagination Graduate Symposium / Day 2

This year, we are applying our imaginations to redefine and challenge what a symposium is or could be, presenting a series of participatory workshops, talks and performances that showcase the bold provocations and research processes of our cohort.

The title, Weaving Worlds, represents the ways diverse ideas, disciplines, and communities converge within each student project to create a more connected and future-proof world. Through action research, storytelling, and experimentation, we reveal how creativity can be a tool for real change, one thread at a time.

Featuring keynote speeches and panel talks from: Martin Kunze (Memory of Mankind), MAAI Course Leader Richard Reynolds (author of Super Heroes & Superculture), Premila Van Ommen (author of Transmitting Traditions), Birungi Kawooya (A Space for Resistance and Renewal) and Sonja Dimitrova (founder of Tone & Detail).

Step into a space where imagining otherwise becomes a force for change and discover how today’s creative researchers are weaving the worlds of tomorrow.

Ava Zhihui Li - In Touch with the Artificial

An experimental workshop inviting participants to use AI as a tool for brand connection.
May include AI-generated imagery exploring identity and body representation. Suitable for ages 16+.
14:45-16:15 / LVMH (E003); Workshop

Rico Ibrahim - Hoarded Connection

A creative movement workshop mapping our shifting states of mind.
Co-facilitator - Bri Wong
15:45-16:45 / The Street; Installation

Hannah Ieong Ka Man - Mapping In-Betweenness

An interactive installation that facilitates human connection through the use of physical media and story sharing.
17:15-18:15 / LVMH (E003); Workshop

Martin Kunze - Memory of Mankind

An interactive presentation that invites audiences to consider how artistic curiosity can lead to solving one of the most pressing yet hidden challenges of our time.
19:00-20:00 / LVMH (E003); Presentation - Key Note

NOTE: Please arrive 15 minutes ahead of any of the events you would like to attend. This gives you a chance to get settled before they begin.


Stay tuned for more updates on events and speakers during the symposium.

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