Participants will be introduced to the Dada movement and learn who Dadaists were, what they did, and why collage and Dada are inextricably tied. They will also have the opportunity to create a brave new world from scraps of the old one.
Dada Collage. A cycle of online workshops for the whole family
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Anna Parkina (b. 1979, Moscow) is an artist making collages, drawings, sculptures, videos and performances. Anna studied at the ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena (2005) and Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris (2002–2006). She has participated in over ten solo and group shows in Europe and the US, at institutions such as Saatchi Gallery and Wilkinson Gallery (both London), Barbara Gladstone Gallery (New York), and SFMOMA, as well as in the 53rd Venice Biennale (2009). She has also contributed to several exhibitions in Russia, including Detective (2014), Eyes Instead of the Eye (2015), Hooray! Sculpture! (2016), and Garage Triennial of Russian Contemporary Art (2017). Parkina lives and works in Moscow.
HOW TO TAKE PART
The course is composed of three 90-minute sessions.
Admission is free with advance registration.
Broadcast via Zoom.
Class size is limited.
All registered participants will receive a link to the class prior to the start.
Schedule
Dada Collage. Lesson 1
The opening class is dedicated to collage: the group will discuss its structure, what kind of collage formats exist, and how form and content affect each other, before creating their own collages inspired by the works of the Dada movement founders Kurt Schwitters and Raoul Haussmann.
REGISTRATION
You will need:
An A3 sheet of paper (two A4 sheets can be glued together)
Scissors
Glue
A graphite pencil
A rubber
Old useless books, magazines, photographs, any printed publications
Colored paper (if possible)
Date
Wednesday, May 20
Time
15:30–17:00
Dada Collage. Lesson 2
Class number two will juxtapose collage and painting, introducing participants to the works of Francis Picabia and Max Ernst, and demonstrate how collage can manifest itself through different mediums, including painting. Participants will also discuss whether painting can morph into collage without the use of paper. The practical part of the workshop will focus on the creation of collages using painterly techniques.
REGISTRATION
You will need:
An A3 sheet of paper (two A4 sheets can be glued together)
Scissors
Glue
A graphite pencil
A rubber
A palette (or a plate)
Brushes
Water tank
Paints (gouache, watercolor, acrylic—to choose from)
Felt pens or color pencils
Old useless books, magazines, photographs, any printed publications
Date
Saturday, May 23
Time
15:30–17:00
Dada Collage. Lesson 3
Where does the line between sculpture and collage lie? The final workshop will encourage participants to play with volume and make three-dimensional collages. They will discuss the influence of Dada collage on art history and analyze works by contemporary artists inspired by the Dada aesthetic.
You will need:
Two A3 sheets of paper
Scissors
Glue
A graphite pencil
A rubber
A palette (or a plate)
Brushes
Water tank
Paints (gouache, watercolor, acrylic—to choose from)
Felt pens or color pencils
Old useless books, magazines, photographs, any printed publications
Colored paper (if possible)
Date
Monday, May 25
Time
15:30–17:00