6 Marianna Moskal Bartosz Teodorczyk While belonging is often discussed in terms of people or communities, this workshop shifts the focus toward places themselves. What does it mean for a place to belong, or to evoke longing? Many contemporary spaces - airports, waiting halls, shopping malls, vacant lots - appear anonymous, interchangeable, and seemingly belong to no one. Drawing on the theory of non-places (Augé), we explore how these environments generate both alienation and longing, and how subtle traces of everyday life reveal forms of fragile, relational, and temporal belonging. The workshop unfolds in three stages. On the first day, Spaces of Longing, students explore and document anonymous or neglected spaces, focusing on atmosphere, absence, and emotional resonance. On the second day, Traces of Belonging, they return to these sites to record subtle signs of presence and use: marks, objects, wear, or gestures that reveal how the spaces are informally claimed. During the following days, Physical Interpretations, they translate these observations into tangible installations: 1:1 collages, scenographies, or objects that materialize and reinterpret the traces of belonging through spatial and material expression. This search concludes with a visual survey presented as an exhibition, where each group’s intervention occupies a dedicated “pocket space.” Each scenography evokes the atmosphere of the observed site, offering a unique interpretation of its traces of belonging, while collectively the five works form a cohesive narrative. The exhibition transforms ordinary, overlooked, or seemingly anonymous spaces into tangible, experiential stories of belonging and longing. By amplifying subtle, ephemeral gestures into 1:1 physical interventions, the final presentation creates a strong visual and spatial impact, inviting visitors to encounter the hidden life of spaces in an unexpected, memorable way. The aim of the workshop is to show that even the most mundane and neglected spaces belong to someone - human or non-human agents - and are places where ritual are performed every day. Together we will learn how to carefully observe, recognize the identities of spaces, and interpret them visually.
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