Workshop: Imagined Selves – Writing Identity Through Absence, Objects & Memory

This two-hour writing workshop engages directly with Bady Dalloul’s ongoing exhibition Self-Portrait with a Cat I don’t have, inviting participants to explore how objects, the concept of home and experiences of migration inform personal and cultural identity. It includes guided writing and observation exercises, focusing on how to articulate what is seen in the artwork and what remains unseen in personal histories; attendees have the opportunity to contribute a short piece of writing to a collaborative digital zine that will be assembled and produced on site following the workshop.

The workshop is open to adults, with no prior writing experience required. It will be led by Ladane Nasseri, a writer and editor with a background in journalism and literary nonfiction.