Co-creating and Textile Printing an Art Project for the MIT Art Festival and Venice Biennale

Instructor

Azra Akšamija and Merve Akdogan

Lab Fee

Per-term $75 fee after Add Date; SMACT students are exempt

Schedule

January 23-27, 2025: 10am-4pm

Location

E14-151

Telltales of Tide and Terra is a participatory art project addressing the climate crisis through collaborative art making, public data visualization, and installations, which include shading structures and giant community meals. Upcycled textiles and its patterns transform complex climate data into accessible, emotionally engaging visual experiences that inspire climate action. The project is produced though collaborative screen printing and cyanotype workshops, for an exhibition at the MIT Art Festival (March 1-16, 2025) and the Venice Biennale of Architecture (May ’25). Limited to 20.