Apart from libraries and museums, memory also lives in the more dynamic and familiar city space. The sign “[insert name] lived in this house”, the street name, monuments and even their location can tell a whole story.
Participants will discuss how significant events of the past leave their imprint on several generations and are reflected in the urban space, will also trying to puzzle out whether “memory of the place” can be fully trusted.
The session is held as a part of series of discussions for teens called Memory and Time which is based around current exhibitions at Garage, focusing on the historical and cultural understanding of time and memory.
Participants will engage in memory studies aiming to find answers to the questions of what memory and history are, how the ways of speaking about memory are changing, what oblivion is needed for, as well as the role of new technology in this context. Each subject will be considered through relevant media practices, including graphic novels, selfies, and TikToks, allowing participants to draw parallels with contemporaneity.