Hosted by Autograph, a gallery dedicated to championing photography that explores issues of identity and human rights, this hands-on workshop explores the creative capacity of photomontage to articulate complex personal and political histories. Led by artist Emily June Smith, the session is part of the “Methods of Making” series, which examines how Black and neurodivergent artists have used collage to disrupt traditional narratives and claim space in the art world.
The workshop invites participants to work with archival images, textures, and personal photographs to build layered visual stories. It draws inspiration from the gallery’s current exhibition, I Still Dream of Lost Vocabularies, which considers how constructed images can stand in for disputed or erased histories when written language fails. Participants will learn techniques for deconstructing and reassembling images, a process that mirrors the way marginalized communities have often had to reconstruct their identities from fragmented archives.
This event is not just an art class; it is a communal space for reflection on representation, memory, and the “gaps” in official history. Smith will share the context of her own practice, discussing how visual art can express feelings and experiences that are difficult to capture in words, particularly regarding the intersection of race, disability, and mental health.
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