‘Collective Desires’ is a week-long workshop that a research group composed by myself, Ying Sun, Mark Romei and Pauli Rikaniemi organised at the Kungl. Konsthögskolan, Stockholm.
The aim was to challenge the institution stiffness, promoting a free communal space that connects the different departments and fosters interpersonal exchange.
A free vegan meal was cooked and shared as a critical stance, in contrast with the daily expense students must pay to eat at the cafeteria.
The workshop activities were discussions, mind-mapping, collection of personal impressions, and even moments of pure conviviality.
 
 
 
 

‘Reimagine Spaces’ is a self-published publication that collects pictures and materials harvested during the workshop ‘Collective Desires’.
It presents a series of reflections about social practices, comparing the activities of Cyklopen —a self-built culture house in Stockholm’s southern suburbs— and the potential applications in institutional contexts.