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Join us in our body based and participatory workshop unraveling the dynamics of oppression and hierarchies in institutional spaces. How do these manifest in our bodies and how do they become habitual ways of being and learning as they are redeemed unnoticed? We will delve into how cultural institutions become stages for power dynamics and we will unearth the interwoven nature of skin memories within museums, guided by anti-oppressive and feminist epistemologies. Our highly participatory session invites mindful observation, community conversations, and dissecting acts of disembodiment. Together, we'll reflect on safe and discomforting spaces, decode institutional decisions, and explore unlearning practices. Rooted in performance art and body-based pedagogies, this non-hierarchical workshop empowers participants to co-create meaning. Ideal for educators and cultural workers, it challenges perceptions of the body's role in knowledge and promotes radical participation as an act of care.
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Vicki Christaki, Filippa Christofalou
Vicki Christaki (she/hers) is a multidisciplinary artist, yoga teacher, and learning producer, working in performance, and writing. Since 2016, she has collaborated with Greek museums and art organizations, bringing educational visions to life. With degrees in Education, Comparative Arts, and Cultural Studies, Vicki also studied Visual Arts at the Rietveld Academy. Her pedagogical approach fosters togetherness, care, and consciousness. In her master's thesis on gender stereotypes in art museums, she developed a feminist pedagogy toolkit with 10 action cards, sparking critical discussions and bodily engagements on patriarchal ideologies. Vicki's diverse understandings and knowledges converge in crafting impactful educational experiences.
Filippa Christofalou is currently a doctoral candidate in Museum Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, Filippa Christofalou (she/hers), M.S.Ed., explores body based pedagogies, learning, and radical participation in art museums. Centering a gestalt notion of the sensorial experience, Filippa is interested in the ways body based pedagogies disrupt institutional imbalances and epistemological violence. She has collaborated in different capacities with a plethora of cultural institutions including the Guggenheim, Saatchi Gallery, and Yale School of Architecture. She is the founder of the Drama Science Lab, a series of projects that explore the boundaries between science and art through embodiment.
