Mindfulness within violence
About
Mindfulness. Violence. The two words may seem conflicting, but what happens when we take a moment longer to unpick and explore artworks which on their surface seemingly display explicit acts of aggression and violence?
What happens when we look beyond the action and focus on our experience interacting with the artwork. Do creative techniques, colours, patterns, shapes and expressions affect the way we feel when face-to-face with these paintings? Does the art become more nuanced and textured than the violence we initially see it to portray?
In this creative workshop, led by artist and Art Road Trip Facilitator, Chioma Ince, we will be harnessing mindfulness techniques to explore the representations of violence and aggression within key works, and whether these depictions transcend and transmute into something more than the hostile scenes they have long understood to be about.
Due to the subject matter discussed and depicted, this workshop is not suitable for children.
Your tutor
Chioma Ince is a London-based British African and Caribbean Illustrator and Workshop Facilitator whose practice explores themes of politics, identity and narrative. She started her formal education in the arts at UAL Camberwell (2015-2016) then went on to specialise in illustration at Glasgow School of Art, graduating with a BA Hons in Communication Design. After graduating in 2019 her love for storytelling and narrative led her to complete an extensive two-year children’s publishing programme, Pathways (2019-21), run by Pop Up Projects and House of Illustration.
Ince’s experience of facilitating and creating socially minded work that sparks conversation and engages with all ages has led her to work with: Penguin Random House, Action for Children, Fairtrade, London Wildlife Trust, The Survivor Arts Community, A Space, Iniva, Shelter Scotland, City Lions, Bad Form, Climate in Colour and the NHS Trust. All these collaborations have derived from a need to promote representation, inclusivity, and accessibility within the arts; whilst amplifying voices that are often silenced and erased.
Supported by
The John Armitage Charitable Trust
Creative workshop
Mindfulness within violence
Free
Although this event does not require booking, we encourage you to book a free Gallery entry ticket to gain admission to the National Gallery and save time on arrival.
Please note, Gallery entry does not guarantee admission to this event. Places are available on a first come, first served basis.
This workshop is not suitable for children.