Mapping inspiration
Malcolm Christian

This collaborative work meeting explored non-adhesive structures in artists book and used the artist’s book itself as an excuse or metaphor to embark on a journey of a new project that explores the concept of inspiration and its use to deepen the meaning of our lives and that of other people.

The dictionary defines the concept of “inspiration” as a sudden stimulus that a person feels and that favors creativity, the search for solutions to a problem, the conception of ideas that allow undertaking a project, etc., especially that which the artist feels. That encourages the creation of works of art. This definition combines the physical / practical with the metaphysical, outlined as a breath or divine influence. In the same way, this workshop is not only a practical seminar, where technique is the dominant subject, but also proposes to investigate the concept, which will serve as a support to develop books by folded artists or containing structures that can be used to add richness and meaning to our work.

The work process will be based on personal symbols and metaphors. Through an experimental journey we will achieve a better understanding about the way in which we build ideas and how we share them with our peers. We hope that this session will provide participants with a concrete opportunity to acquire and share new knowledge about art and technique, while also providing personal insight.

The creative passengers -participants- brought for this trip:
-Generosity of spirit
-Objects that we call Memory and Meaning because they are repositories of symbols or personal memories, which served as the basis for reflection and exchange. Through them we seek to promote trust among the participants, enriching interaction and cultural dialogue.