In this immersive workshop, facilitated by multi-disciplinary artist and historian Tayla Myree, we will explore how the politics of memory and the visionary lens of Afrofuturism can guide us toward building a world that is truly anti-colonial, free from exploitation, rooted in love, and fundamentally anti-racist.
What we'll explore together:
Memory: How our collective histories—both remembered and suppressed—hold the keys to understanding our present conditions and imagining new possibilities
Afrofuturism as methodology: Learning to use this powerful framework that centers Blackness, diasporic experiences, and speculative imagination as tools for liberation
Imaginative strategies: Developing concrete practices that help us move beyond current constraints and envision futures that honor our humanity, dignity, and interconnectedness
Collective dreaming: Creating shared visions that challenge colonial paradigms and build worlds where love, justice, and mutual care are the organizing principles
Curious about afrofuturism as a living, breathing practice beyond theory? Seeking community and tools to imagine and co-create more just futures? Then this workshop is for you.
About your facilitator: Tayla Myree (they/she) is a multi-disciplinary artist, poet, and historian based in Vienna, Austria. With a Master's Degree in Comparative History from Central European University and current work at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Tayla brings deep expertise in the politics of memory and identity, particularly as they relate to Blackness and other marginalized experiences. Their work spans film, photography, prose, and sound, creating spaces where memory becomes a site of resistance and imagination becomes a path to liberation.
Where? Planet 10 - Pernerstorfergasse 12, 1100 Wien
When? Thursday, April 9th from 6 - 8 PM