Defy norms, undermine tropes, express criticism of structural and ideological concerns
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"School of Disobedience" is a contemporary, experimental, interdisciplinary and non-formal art & experience design school, fight club and training camp for women. Composed of modular thematic classes and public showings (exhibition, performance, public space intervention...), the program introduces a series of theoretical concepts (domination, oppression, collaboration, togetherness, collectivity, leadership, fear, trust, desire, love, intimacy, sexuality, life cycle, care, rituals, healing, sisterhood, witchcraft, eco-feminism...), artistic techniques and expressions (dance, choreography, performance, visual arts, community art, social choreography, experience design, immersive installations, digital media art, audio-visual displays, interactive and multi-sensorial devices, costume design, mask making, creative writing...) together with professional tools (portfolio, artistic statement, project pitching, collaboration and co-creation practices, collective working methods...).
Through the regular practice of questioning, criticizing, protesting, resisting and defying, students quickly liberate themselves from their fears, transgress their boundaries, go beyond their limits and push themselves out of their comfort zone. Challenging artistic conventions and traditional canons, confronting standards, beauty norms, questioning social norms allow students to acquire the ability to think and act freely and critically without worrying about others' gaze, judgment and expectations. Day after day students get to know themselves better and better, they develop self-confidence and self-love, in other words they build a solid basis to become afterwards autonomous and courageous artists: dare to be themselves, fearlessly follow their own path, and be proudly and confidently themselves! |