Working From Memory: Exploring Narrative, Archives & Bookmaking in Artistic Practice

Instructor: Chandan Savio GomesLanguage: English

About the course

Name: Working From Memory: Exploring Narrative, Archives & Bookmaking in Artistic Practice
Brand: Ideasx
SKU: 67ce8b68dab75107776d64ce
Price: 1100 INR
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How do we translate memory into images? How do fragments—discarded photographs, forgotten moments, overlooked details—come together to tell a compelling story? Working from Memory is an intensive two-day workshop designed for photographers, artists, and storytellers interested in exploring personal archives and the art of bookmaking. Through immersive discussions, hands-on exercises, and deep engagement with photobooks and artist books, participants will learn to shape narratives, edit and sequence work, and craft their book objects. The workshop moves beyond conventional storytelling, encouraging an intuitive, experimental approach where memory, materiality, and meaning converge.

Dates:

11th - 12th April

Time:

Day 1 - 10:00 am - 1:30 pm

Day 2 - 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Venue:

O. P. Jindal Global University

Pre-Requisite:

Participants must bring the following materials:

• 50 printed photographs (4.5-inch-long side) that do not belong to any particular project. These can be random images taken on a phone/camera across different journeys.

• Basic bookmaking tools: Scissors/paper cutter, glue sticks, scale/ruler (15 cm).

• Stationery: Small notebook/diary (new/fresh), black pen, blue pen, eraser, sharpener, and two pencils.

THE OUTLINE

Day 1:

Day 1: MEMORY, ARCHIVES, & STORYTELLING (3-4 hours)

Session I: Context & Narrative

Understanding memory as a tool in artistic and photographic practice.
Exploring context in storytelling through images.
Examining personal and collective memory in visual narratives.

Session II: Archive Exploration & Editing

Building personal archives from 'rejected photographs'
Selecting and sequencing images to shape a visual story.
Discussion: How memory influences editing choices in photography.

Day 2: PHOTO BOOKS, ARTIST BOOKS & BOOKMAKING (3-4 hours)

Session I: Understanding Photobooks & Artist Books

Introduction to photobooks and artist books as narrative forms.
Analysing different approaches to sequencing and storytelling.
Exploring materiality: How form and structure shape meaning.

Session I: Understanding Photobooks & Artist Books

Introduction to photobooks and artist books as narrative forms.
Analysing different approaches to sequencing and storytelling.
Exploring materiality: How form and structure shape meaning.

Session II: Making the Book Object

Hands-on bookmaking session using selected images.
Participants create photo book mock-ups through sequencing and layout.
Participants share their book dummies and discuss their creative choices.

COURSE CURRICULUM

Know your Instructors

Chandan Savio Gomes

Photographer, Filmmaker & Writer

Chandan Savio Gomes is a photographer, filmmaker, writer, and educator whose work explores themes of identity, memory, and social change. A graduate of St. Stephen’s College, Delhi, his practice seamlessly blends documentary, fine art, and archival research. His work has been exhibited at FotoFest Biennale, Rencontres d’Arles, Kochi-Muziris Biennale, Landskrona Museum, and Serendipity Arts Festival.

An award-winning filmmaker, his short film “Alma” has received international acclaim, screening at Multicultural Mental Health Film Festival (Australia), AIMAFF (Athens, Greece), Arthshila (Ahmedabad), Lalit Kala Academy (Delhi), and Pinewood Studios (UK). The film has won Best International Short Film (Experimental) at MHFA, Australia and Best Indian Short Film & Best Experimental Film at the Indian Independent Film Festival.

As an artist and researcher, he has contributed to Critical Collective, Outlook India, Sarai Reader 09, and Take for Art. His artist book “This World of Dew” was widely exhibited and critically praised. His writings and photography have also been featured in The New York Times, The Hindu, Architectural Digest, BBC Arts, The Indian Express, and Scroll.

Chandan has been an Artist in Residence at the Centre for Documentary Studies, Duke University, and has received fellowships and grants from institutions like INK, Friedrich Naumann Foundation, and Murthy Nayak Foundation. A dedicated educator, he has taught and conducted workshops at Duke University, Ashoka University, OP Jindal Global University, and the National Institute of Design.

Through his work, Chandan continues to document, archive, and reimagine the intersections of personal and collective histories.

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