Two workshops held at Manarat Al Saadiyat on 6th May invited participants of all ages to explore the creative process. Inspired by the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi exhibition, The Creative Act: Performance, Process, Presence, the Moving|Drawing|Sound workshop invited children of ages 6 to 12 to design a kinetic sculpture that not only moves, but also made its own drawings. Taking inspiration from Guggenheim Abu Dhabi artist Anri Sala, Sound Making|Sound Mixing invited adults and teens to create aural compositions by mixing, making, recording, and sampling their own sound pieces.
The exhibition’s comprehensive programme of free public events and workshops is aimed at encouraging parents, children, teens and young adults to engage with the creativity on display in the exhibition through a wide variety of activities. Each workshop is directly linked to a specific artwork in the exhibition and presents the participants with an in-depth outlook into the topics and themes of the exhibition. Tailored hands-on activity tours, especially designed for children to create art with a parent or caregiver, and an array of workshops for teens and adults, offer the opportunity to explore the themes of the exhibition on the different aspects of the creative process including movement, performance, sound and sculpture.
|