Facilitated by LiLi 丽丽 Nacht
As part of the exhibition What does it mean for a place to be loved?, this workshop explores belonging not as a fixed state but as fluid and constantly reconstructed—shaped by inheritance, displacement, and the emotional terrain we navigate daily.
Together we will examine our relationships to home and memory through an embodied practice of observation, discussion and creative expression. The exhibition’s works serve as departure points, and we will begin with a guided meditation and gallery walk, moving into writing prompts and drawing exercises. Then, participants will create visual patterns, textures, and objects connected to memories of home. After group discussion, these individual fragments will be utilized in collaborative collages, exploring how personal geographies intersect, overlap, and transform when placed in dialogue with others.
Like the exhibition’s focus on second and third generation migrants who navigate between worlds, this workshop asks: How do we construct home from fragments? What emerges when individual memories collide? And ultimately—what does it mean for a place to be loved?
No prior art experience necessary—only curiosity about the places we carry within us.
Please bring: magazines, newspapers, photos, and items to collage with (*materials will also be provided)
Duration: 3 hours
Language: English/German
Participants: Adults, all backgrounds welcome
Bio:
LiLi 丽丽 Nacht is a Chinese-American artist, professor and curator. Her work is rooted in meditation, ritual, Daoist/Buddhist practice, and 山水 (shanshui or mountain water) ink painting traditions. Nacht creates environments and fluid compositions that transcend the literal, inviting viewers into a space of reflection and connection with their inner world. Her work also engages with social practice, creating opportunities for people to gather and explore the tensions between chosen vs. inherited identities, reimagine historical narratives, and foster collective unlearning.
