In this writing workshop led by Somali-American author Ladan Osman, guests explore themes of migration, diasporic place-making, and the resonances of colonial built environments. This workshop offers participants a space to step into their poetic practice as a means of deeply engaging with the exhibition Prospetto a Mare.
Ladan Osman is the author of two poetry collections: Exiles of Eden (2019), winner of a Whiting Award and the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award, and The Kitchen-Dweller’s Testimony (2015), winner of the Sillerman Prize. Her poems have been translated into over 10 languages. Her photographs and experimental media have been exhibited by Jenkins Johnson Gallery, Arts Incubator, Ύλη[matter]HYLE, and the New York African Film Festival. Her work in film includes: The Ascendants, Sam Underground, The Fly Collectors, and Sun of the Soil. She lives in New York.
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An initiative of the Terra Foundation for American Art in partnership with artists and organizations across the city, Art Design Chicago is a series of events and exhibitions that highlight the city’s artistic heritage and creative communities.
