Improper Walls is looking for participants for a co-creative project led by Frida Robles to bring to the forefront the relationship between racism and mental health—the corporeal and mental effects of discrimination—and to tap, however softly, into the power of togetherness.
Centered around the teaching of the revolutionary thinker, militant and psychiatrist Frantz Fanon, the project aims to connect Vienna-based individuals affected by racism who will share time and space in weekly sessions, stitching together an open-ended quilt while listening to fragments of Fanon’s books. The artist’s goal is to create a space of togetherness without the need to share stories, talk or be—performatively—in a certain way. The quilt itself serves as a canvas for sharing ideas and imagery within the group.
Process documentation and the quilt will be displayed during the exhibition at Improper Walls between April and May 2024. The exhibition is part of an ongoing series of projects dedicated to Mental Health Awareness, set to depart in 2024 from institutional settings to focus instead on community practices.
Who can apply:
Vienna-based individuals affected by racism interested in community practices and community healing. No prior experience with quilting is necessary.
Schedule:
JANUARY
Wednesday 24th - 15:00-17:00
Saturday 27th - 11:00-13:00
FEBRUARY
Wednesday 21st - 18:00-20:00 (cancelled)
Saturday 24th - 11:00-13:00
MARCH
Saturday 2nd - 11:00-13:00
Tuesday 12th - 18:00-20:00 CHANGED to Tuesday 5th - 18:00–20:00
Thursday 21st - 18:00-20:00 (EXTRA SESSION at Klasse für Alle)
Saturday 23rd - 11:00-13:00
Saturday 30th - 11:00-13:00
Location:
Fabrikraum
Johnstraße 25-27, 1150 Wien
In case of any questions, please contact barbora@improperwalls.com or fridarobles@gmail.com.
Frida Robles is an artist and curator. Her artistic practice has varied from public art installations to performances to textual work. Her most recent performance, „Sessions with Frida. A performance on the possibilities of healing“ was constructed around a psychoanalysis session on stage. She is a PhD candidate at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
The project is organized in collaboration with Fabrikraum and supported by Amaaena, Erika Farina and Klasse Für Alle.
