‘Archiving Memoirs’ Creative Writing: Saturday Workshop (English)

Led by London-based bilingual non-fiction writer Zixin Li and conducted in English, this workshop offers a distinctive opportunity for participants to delve into and chronicle their personal experiences of migration through the art of storytelling.

The session aims to empower attendees to craft memoirs that not only illuminate their individual journeys but also contribute to the broader tapestry of migration narratives.

Lasting 3.5 hours, including a congenial afternoon tea break, the workshop is designed to cultivate a supportive environment for nuanced cultural expression, transforming personal memories into artistic reflections, and making space for new voices and perspectives.

This event is part of esea contemporary's Summer Programme ‘From (Counter-)Archives to Activation.’ Entering the second year of programming following the institute’s transformation, we find it opportune to activate our platform through the lens of archives and counter-archives in collaboration with our extensive network of collaborators and co-workers. Throughout our summer programme, from May to August, 2024, we will actively listen to, engage with, speak out about, write down, touch upon, and look into a diverse array of archival and counter-archival materials.

About Zixin Li

Zixin Li's practice delves into projects exploring the diaspora of individuals from Teochew and Shanghai. He is the founder of Sandwichina.com, the first independent platform to promote non-fiction writing in China from 2011 till today, and is currently pursuing an MA in Creative Non-Fiction Writing at the University of East Anglia.

Images courtesy of Zixin Li.

About esea contemporary

esea contemporary is the UK’s only non-profit art centre specialising in presenting and platforming artists and art practices that identify with and are informed by East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) cultural backgrounds.

esea contemporary is situated in an award-winning building in the heart of Manchester, home to one of the largest East Asian populations in the UK. Since its inauguration as a community-oriented visual arts festival in 1986, esea contemporary has continuously evolved to establish itself as a dynamic and engaging space for cross-cultural exchanges in the British art scene, as well as in a global context.

Learn more at: www.eseacontemporary.org

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