Oficina do Cego is the new resident art collective at ZAF – Family Arts Zone
Founded by artists, graphic arts professionals, teachers and enthusiasts of multiple art forms, printing and book arts, Oficina do Cego is dedicated to the creation, production and promotion of graphic practices such as screen printing, letterpress, cyanotype and printmaking, as well as bookbinding, paper arts and many other related practices. Its work centres on two main areas: the creation of graphic objects and the sharing of knowledge through a variety of formats.
To mark its arrival at ZAF – Family Arts Zone, Oficina do Cego presents its first activity, entitled First Impressions, inspired by the exhibition currently on view at the Engawa Space, The Exhibition of a Dream, conceived by Mathieu Copeland. The workshop invites participants to explore graphic techniques to create unique impressions through different forms of mark making.
Drawing on individual or shared dreams, families are encouraged to build pieces in successive graphic layers, combining movable type, marks and other impressions to give shape to new visual worlds.
The workshop also invites participants to explore ways of giving visual expression to dreams, the invisible and what often eludes language, in a space dedicated to imagination, experimentation and listening.
Taking place on the second Sunday of every month, the workshops are free to attend, with no ticket or advance booking required. Throughout the day, families need only bring their enthusiasm and a willingness to experiment as they immerse themselves in the creative processes on offer.
