Speaking Words with Diego Ramírez

Join us for a workshop for TCB's Emerging Writers' Program, facilitated by Diego Ramírez.

Wednesday 19th March, 6-8pm

TCB Gallery (1-5 Wilkinson Street, Brunswick, Victoria 3056)

Speaking Words introduces participants to the basics of reading or performing writing to an audience. The workshop looks back at the performance monologue movement of the late 80s in the US, featuring Guillermo Gomez Peña, Tim Miller, Karen Finley, Spalding Gray and Holly Hughes. Breaking apart core elements of their performances, such as voice, body, and messaging, to identify how they animate their writing for a public. Participants will be invited to read segments of their work while introducing learnings. After undertaking Speaking Words, participants will be better positioned to read their written work publicly in a variety of contexts.

Participants should bring a short text (between 250-500 words) that they would be happy to read/perform.

Diego Ramírez is an artist with dreams, a writer with hopes and a facilitator with beliefs. He has shown locally at ACMI in partnership with ACCA, NGV, Gertrude Glasshouse, Westspace, Sydney Contemporary, Blakdot and internationally at Deslave (Mexico), Human Resources (US), Torrance Art Museum (US), Art Central (HK), and Careof (IT). Ramírez has written locally for Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art and Australia, Disclaimer, MEMO, un Projects and internationally with NECSUS (NL) and BLUE journal (US x FR). As a facilitator, he is the former Director of Seventh Gallery, delivers workshops and mentorships. Ramírez sits in panels regularly, such as Creative Victoria, City of Melbourne, and Creative Australia. He is represented by MARS Gallery.

Free to attend, places are limited. RSVPs essential!

TCB acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners and sovereign custodians of the land and waterways on which this workshop will take place. We pay respect to their Elders past and present, and to all First Peoples.

For any accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected].

The TCB Emerging Writers’ Program is generously supported by the City of Merri-Bek.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

TCB, 5 Wilkinson Street, Brunswick, Australia