18.11.2024, Monday 11:00 – 16:00 Uhr
Finding Your Voice: A Writing Workshop for Artists
Venue:
- HFBK Hamburg, Le Raum 213 a/b
*Microcredential Professionalisierung
English language offer
Many artists wish their work could "speak for itself" and often feel uneasy about writing or speaking about their practice. However, in today’s art world, there are countless moments when artists must put their thoughts into words—whether for grant applications, residencies, exhibitions, or public talks. These tasks can feel overwhelming: What to emphasize? How to find the right tone?
This is where the workshop led by HFBK graduate and frieze associate editor Chloe Stead comes in. Designed to demystify the process, the workshop equips participants with practical skills to approach writing with confidence and clarity. Through exploring various text types, such as artist statements, bios, and applications, participants will learn to critically assess what works well and what doesn’t. Beyond the external demands of writing, this workshop will highlight how writing can serve as a tool for deeper self-reflection, helping artists better understand their own practice. Writing, too, can be an act of generosity, offering essential context to audiences unfamiliar with contemporary art. By developing their own voice in writing, participants will gain control over how their work is presented and understood, ensuring that their vision reaches both specialist and non-specialist audiences alike.
Chloe Stead graduated from HFBK in 2014 and now works as a Berlin-based art critic and associate editor of frieze. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Artnet, frieze, Mousse and Spike Art Magazine. She also regularly contributes to artist monographs and has taken part in or moderated talks at Damien & the Love Guru, Brussels; Vienna Contemporary; Hamburger Bahnhof, Berlin; Kunstverein Hamburger Bahnhof, Hamburg; and Migros Museum, Zurich.
Registration (for max. 15 participants) from October 14, 2024 here