CARNIVAL AS SOCIAL FABRIC, AND MASK AS A WEAVING MATERIAL
Workshop with Camilo Pachón
Fri 23 January, 3:30—6 p.m.

Led by Colombian artist Camilo Pachón, this workshop explores carnival as a constantly evolving social fabric: a space for the democratization of artistic creation, where everyday techniques nourish the beauty of the spectacle. Together, we will explore the carnivalesque potential of macramé and its use in the creation of characters, structures, and costumes, while navigating through Camilo’s more than ten years of artistic research in carnivals around the world, including Mexico, Ghana, Switzerland, and Germany.

“For me, weaving is an act of holding time, of ritualizing it. When this action is carried out collectively and with the intention of inhabiting carnival, it becomes a tool for building community through joy, pleasure, and the celebration of life. In this context, the mask is not understood merely as an inert or decorative aesthetic object, but as a powerful device capable of transforming realities, strengthening bonds, and activating new ways of being together.”

— Camilo Pachón

 

 

Image:
Camilo Pachón, Steinschwarm Mask for the performance “Erste Schritte zu den Schwellen” by Zwoisy Mears-Clarke, Photo: @laislafantasma