Events at: Dorothy Somerset Studios

ARTIVISM 2022: Bodymapping – The Stories We Carry

Create art in response to reflections around Politics of the Body, exploring the stories we carry. In this workshop we will use grounding exercises and expressive arts therapy prompts to delve into these topics as facilitated by Jotika Chaudhary Samant. Materials provided but you are welcome to bring your own markers, felts, pastels, crayons etc […]

Deepening Understanding of Generative AI Through Embodied Improvisation

Does your computational neural network need a break? Drawing from 25 years of experience facilitating improv from music, comedy, writing and clown, Patrick will facilitate an interactive and risk-free play session in a bold attempt to explain and for you to embody the mechanics of how different AI systems work. In addition, strategies from different […]

Commedia dell’Arte 2024: The Servant of Two Masters

Get ready for a whirlwind of laughter in The Servant of Two Masters! Truffaldino, a fast-talking, food-loving trickster, lands himself in double trouble when he secretly serves not one, but two masters. Chaos erupts as he tries to juggle lies, love triangles, and mistaken identities—creating a hilarious tangle of confusion. Will he pull off the […]

Wonderland: Haunting of the Heart (Artivism 2024 Closing Party)

Welcome to Wonderland: Haunting of the Heart! ❤️‍🔥 Co-presented by exposure ubc, the Arts & Culture district, the GRSJUA, and AHVA (Department of Art History, Visual Art & Theory)! Get ready for a night of mystery and enchantment as we wrap up Artivism: Heart of Fire, and embody magical and radical creativity. Join us on Friday, Nov 1, 2024, […]