Tag: Presentation of self
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U2 submission
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in Unit 2Our unit 2 assignment was to create a map, diagram or poster that represents our understanding of our positionality from our own perspective and concerning the creative practices of our peers. I created a physical paper map, one that folded and unfolded revealing how my positionality shifts and changes between contexts. I presented it via…
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W14: On my practice – take 2
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in Unit 2This week I’m returning to thinking about my practice based around these new prompts: Viewed through an intercultural lens, I have both a professional and a personal practice. So the question of how I know when I’m practicing is a difficult one. I’m spending a lot of time at the moment learning Spanish, which feels…
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W13: On positioning – and disclosure
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in Unit 2This week has been focused on position and positionality. We talk in open studio about the uncomfortableness of disclosing certain aspects of our identities – of ‘outing’ ourselves, specifically in the context of MAIP. Some things are more uncomfortable to talk about than others. Some feel more personal, are less evident without disclosure and also…
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W11: On my practice
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in Unit 2This week we received the prompt: Progress your cultural production – your practice – by identifying three to five processes that organise how you work. Blog about these. Discuss what these are, why they’re important and what you’ve been able to accomplish thanks to prioritising them. Work with examples – so ground your reflections in…
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Reflections on ‘entrance interviews’
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in Unit 1During unit 1, we were put into pairs and tasked with conducting ‘entrance interviews’ of each other, capturing this moment in time as we’re each beginning MAIP. I was paired with Makhasiri Khanoei, an artist and architect from Thailand currently living and working in Singapore. Makhasiri and I met over video call to chat about…
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U1 submission
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in Unit 1Our Unit 1 assignment was to make a video that shares our context and what makes it complex and connected. The process of making my video was personally therapeutic. My life has changed significantly in the past few years and part of why I wanted to do this course was to give myself time and…
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Week 4: On the presentation of self
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in Unit 1“…everyone is always and everywhere, more or less consciously, playing a role… It is in these roles that we know each other; it is in these roles that we know ourselves.” Goffman, E. (1959). The presentation of self in everyday life. Anchor Books. This week, ahead of our session on interviewing, we were tasked with…