Weaving Worlds - MA Applied Imagination Graduate Symposium

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 Superculture), Premila Van Ommen (author of Transmitting Traditions), 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.

Krys Osi, Francesca Panetta, Cecilia Mezzi; Data Stories

14:30-15:30 / LVMH (E003); Panel- Key Note

Hannah, Ieong Ka Man; Mapping In-Betweenness

A creative movement workshop mapping our shifting states of mind.
15:45-16:45 / LVMH (E003); Workshop(60-90 minutes)

Rico Ibrahim; Hoarded Connection

An interactive installation that facilitates human connection through the use of physical media and story sharing.
16:45-18:00 / The Street; Performance/instalation

Zhihui Li (Ava); 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+.
18:00-18:45 / LVMH (E003); Performance/instalation

Martin Kunze; Memory of Mankind

An interactive presentation that invites us to truly consider how we ethically and sustainably archive the collective memories of mankind.
19:00-20:00 / LVMH (E003); Presentation - Key Note

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

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