One and the Other. Two of a Kind. A workshop with Katja Prins

Schedule: 
Saturday, October 25: 10:00-13:30/14:30-19:00
Sunday, October 26: 10:00-13:30/14:30-19:00
Language : English
Price: €350
Minimum number of students to complete the course: 6. Maximum: 12 people. 
Registration until October 10
If you're traveling from outside Madrid, we recommend confirming with the school that the course has the minimum number of students required before purchasing tickets or booking hotels.


Workshop Program: 
The title One and the Other; Two of a Kind plays with the idea of ​​opposites that, when combined, form something of the same nature. A seeming paradox in which the two elements may seem distinct in some respects, yet they are part of the same conceptual realm. They may differ in form or function, but essentially constitute a unity: a coherent whole.

You are encouraged to research topics such as:

• Duality and Interdependence : Explore the relationship between opposites—such as body and technology, physical and digital, self and other, or natural and artificial. Look for juxtapositions and parallels, focus on the spaces between the two, and examine the core of objects and the context in which they are situated.
• Contrasts within unity : Examines how two distinct elements can coexist as part of a coherent whole.
• Fragmentation and Integration : Reflect on how experiences or identities can be divided and yet remain interconnected.

During this workshop, we will create a small series of works or models (not necessarily finished) . Your works should express or embody a dialogue between two forces that may seem contradictory, but ultimately reveal a shared origin, structure, or intention.

Instruction will focus on individualized guidance for developing personal perspectives and conceptual frameworks. Group discussions and processes such as mind mapping and materials research will inform our intellectual and aesthetic inquiry. Throughout the course, each participant will produce a small series of works that reflect their thought and creative processes.

• What makes two things seem different and what does their connection reveal?
• Can opposites complement each other?
• In what ways do you personally experience or embody this duality?
• How does contemporary life—particularly in a digital and globalized world—erase the boundaries between one and the other?

Course objectives

• Experiment and develop new ways of working and researching to form concepts and evolve toward new personal ways of creating.
• Expand knowledge of the course's subject matter.
• Establish personal perspectives and conceptual frameworks related to the topic, which serve as a seedbed for new and future work.
• Create a small, open, and critical community that maintains an ongoing dialogue about what, how, and why we create.
  
   

Student learning outcomes

• Having established a personal practice to develop concepts as generators of research, and vice versa.
• To have a foundation of awareness and reflection on themes such as duality and connection, juxtapositions, paradoxes, intrinsically connected opposites, and connection within contrast.
• Reference a body of conceptual, material, and experimental research that enriches creative and visual language and expresses one's identity as a critical creator.

Methodology
This workshop consists of two days of intensive work with ongoing personal guidance through individual tutoring/talks, group discussions, and presentations.
All participants will work individually on their own projects.
As part of the conceptual assignment, participants will be encouraged to conduct both intellectual and aesthetic research around the workshop theme. This will begin with prior visual research at home, where each participant is asked to gather images, references, and materials that resonate with their interpretation of the theme.

Before the workshop, participants are expected to prepare visual research—including printed mood boards , mind maps, printed photos, and inspirational materials. Everything should be printed so we can easily unfold it, look at it together, and use it as a starting point for discussion. At the same time, they should begin gathering and selecting materials that appeal to them and that can support their concept.

Since we only have two days for the workshop, doing this preparatory work at home is essential. This will allow us to dive right into the process and ensure we have something concrete from the start to discuss and build upon.

From this foundation, participants will engage in a materials exploration and hands-on experimentation throughout the workshop. This will deepen their understanding of how materials “speak” through their intrinsic properties and how they can help express a personal story or concept.
This process will naturally lead to formal research—through mockups, tests, and sketches. By the end of the course, each participant will have created a series of works in progress that reflect their way of thinking and working. These results will not necessarily be finished pieces, but rather a basis for future developments and a starting point for new explorations.

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