This creative writing workshop will explore the context of the exhibition ‘Oost best, thuis west’ (on view on the fourth floor of the Central Library until May 16th). Led by publishing duo Bad Penny Publications, the workshop will introduce you to different creative writing techniques inspired by those used by a selection of artists. These artists explore similar themes to the context of the exhibition in their own work; on migration histories and settling in a new country. The workshop will explore how we can address powerful questions of identity through writing? What is it to belong somewhere? How can creativity make us feel part of something, keep us connected to ourselves and others? How can we bring the stories and lived experiences of migration to life? We invite you to delve deeper into these thematics with us through a short lecture led by an invited artist, followed by a series of writing exercises we have curated together with them.
No prior writing experience is required, and all are welcome!
This workshop is the first of a series of four workshops that responds to the exhibitions on view at the Central Library in 2025.
Bad Penny Publications
Bad Penny Publications is a platform that creates zines with artists from The Hague and the wider community, as well as leading creative writing workshops. We aim to create a new space for reflective writing - embracing tangents, conversation and notes as a constructive form of research and writing method. In summer 2023, we conducted a residency at the Centrale Bibliotheek and following this we have led a series of experimental creative writing workshops at bibliotheek den haag throughout 2024.
Photograph: ©Martijn Beekman
