Lese- und Schreibworkshop
Anita Esfandiari - Buoyant Dribble
© Katharina Paquet
As part of the exhibition Buoyant Dribble, a reading and writing workshop is being offered that translating the central themes of artist Anita Esfandiari’s work—physicality, movement, repetition, and collective presence—into linguistic practice. The starting point is Esfandiari’s paintings. After a joint tour of the exhibition, we will gather perspectives on solidarity in discussion and group phases and ask when it can become a form of resistance. Participants will engage creatively with these ideas by developing short texts, miniatures, or poetic fragments that reflect on everyday gestures, care, and forms of visibility. In various writing exercises—from free writing to condensing short miniatures—participants translate these thoughts into their own texts. The workshop combines perception, exchange, and creative practice and is open to anyone aged 18 and over, with or without writing experience.
Loubna Khaddaj, born in Lebanon in 1985, is an author who studied cultural studies, education, and educational sciences in Bremen. She writes about racism, various forms of discrimination, and her own biographical experiences as a woman of color in a white environment. Khaddaj sees writing as a form of self-empowerment and a way to strengthen herself and others. In addition to online publications, her texts have appeared in various anthologies such as “Texte nach Hanau” (stolze augen books, 2020), “Yallah Salon, Arbeit und Illusion” (edition assemblage, 2022) and “Erziehungswissenschaften dekolonisieren. Theoretische Debatten und praxisorientierte Impulse” (Beltz Juventa, 2023), “Bad times poetry” (w-orten und meer, 2026).
Info:
The workshop will take place as part of a Community Session with Bremen-based author Loubna Khaddaj. It is aimed at people who identify as POC (People of Color). It is designed as a shared space for exchange, reflection, and creative writing, where participants can express their own experiences, perspectives, and voices in a self-determined way. The focus is on mutual empowerment, resonance, and collective presence.
Participation is free of charge. Registration at galerie@kh-bremen.de ↗
