Manifesta purposely strives to keep its distance from what are often seen as the dominant centres of artistic production, instead seeking fresh and fertile terrain for the mapping of a new cultural topography.
Activities for Schools
What do we offer?
- School Activity "Listening, Seeing, Transforming",Kulturkirche Liebfrauen in Duisburg
Students are invited to explore Kulturkirche Liebfrauen focusing on the artworks of Athina Koumparouli and Abbas Zahedi through all their senses. Following observation, sound experiments, and creative work with materials, they collaboratively investigate how sounds and materials can transform our perception of space.
- School Activity "Spaces of transformation - What else could this be?",St. Josef in Gelsenkirchen
Students explore St. Josef church by the observation of different artists' proposals, learning about different forms of spatial transformation and reinterpretation. Through observation, experimentation and group activities, they discover how spaces influence our perception, shared memories and our sense of community.