Workshops
Hands-on sessions in movement, mapping and making — for pioneers and newcomers exploring new possibilities in experimental art and related fields.
Horizontal Dreams
Somatic improvisation workshop with Pepa Ubera, where the body leads the way to new horizons.
Explores movement through guided scores, sensory awareness, and group improvisation — moving between individual exploration, partner work, and collective structures that build attention, listening, and responsiveness through the body.
Draws on scores from Pepa's project The Machine of Horizontal Dreams: moving with the eyes closed, moving with the organs, and exploring crescendo, individually and collectively. No dance experience required.
Pepa Ubera is a London-based choreographer, facilitator and interdisciplinary artist working with embodiment, speculative imagination and collective dreaming. Originally from Madrid, she has presented work across the UK, Europe, Australia and Chile.
RegisterNarrating Structures
A two-day projection mapping & interactive installations workshop led by Dr Blanca Regina.
Introduces projection art, video mapping and multimedia design — moving from first projections in MadMapper through architectural mapping, multi-projector setups, sound and audio-reactive visuals, MIDI/OSC interactivity, and cue-building for live performance.
Includes one-to-one guidance for a personal project, a one-month full-access MadMapper licence, and an educational discount on future purchases. Suitable for Mac and Windows; bring your own laptop.
Dr Blanca Regina is an interdisciplinary artist, educator and independent curator known for her work in multimedia, projection art, experience design and book arts, teaching video mapping workshops internationally.
RegisterCreate Your Own Zine
A workshop guiding participants through creating an 8-page mini-zine from a single sheet of paper.
Covering brainstorming, collage, folding, and sharing, this workshop emphasises rapid creation and low-stakes self-expression.
Venue and booking link to follow
Workshops
Our workshops aim to increase knowledge amongst pioneers and newcomers, exploring new possibilities in the field of experimental
music, film and related areas.
Previous workshops include:
Narrating Structures Videomapping Workshop with Blanca Regina
Directed free improvisation with Steve Beresford
Vocalise, a Vocal Workshop with Sharon Gal
Field Recording with Peter Cusack
The Art of Improvisation, a Workshop with Maggie Nicols
From Ear to Eye Workshop with Helen Frosi
Making bamboo reed flutes with Terry Day
Material Studies with Matthias Kispert & Blanca Regina
Mentoring
If you are working in the field of experimental music, art, and video and need advice on a project, we are available for mentoring sessions.
‘A mentor can serve as a critical sounding board at critical points throughout your creative career, providing an insider’s perspective and guidance you may not be able to get from other sources.
(Artist Mentor)
Our mentors include:
Steve Beresford, Blanca Regina, Karel Doing, Pierre Bouvier Patron, Sharon Gal, and Matthias Kispert.
PAST WORKSHOPS INCLUDE:
PHYTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP WITH KAREL DOING
When: Sunday 19th September 2021
Where: IKLECTIK, Paradise Yard, 20 Carlisle Lane, London, GB SE1 7LG
Times: 12 to 5 pm
Maximum 12 participants (we will work outdoors and in a big space indoors.)
Tickets: https://unpredictable.bigcartel.com/…/phytographyworkshop
Join artist and filmmaker Karel Doing for a special workshop on phytography, an artistic technique he invented that makes it possible to render detailed chemical traces of plants directly on photographic emulsion. The process takes place in full daylight and makes use of biodegradable chemistry. During the workshop the artist will explain his technique, placing it in a historical lineage of experimental photography and film while also connecting it to ecological awareness.
After this introduction, a hands-on demonstration is provided.
• Exploration of the local ecosystem
• Using local plants to make images directly on photographic paper
• Using local plants to make images directly on film (collaborative work process)
• Projection and discussion
Programme:
• introduction with slides (history, technical, context)
• gathering plants
• demonstration
• work on paper
• work on motion picture film, both individual and collective
• discussion and projection
• Ticket includes performances access from 7 to 9.30 pm – the same location-
(After the workshop there will be performances that will include the film loops created during the workshop)
– photographic paper
– chemistry
– 16mm projectors and splicer
Karel Doing is an independent artist, filmmaker, and researcher currently based in Oxford, UK. “Phytography” is a method Doing developed during research focused on ecology and media, a project that is still ongoing. Phytography enables interaction between the phytochemical properties of plants and photochemical emulsion.
Further Information: https://phytogram.blog/
Online Lecture: https://vimeo.com/427134512