Tender Threads: Patchworking Memory, Hope, and Regret

Journeying from the vastness of the interstellar to the intricacies of the interpersonal, join us as we collectively reflect on the vulnerabilities that haunt our planet.

We'll be building on the work first presented at the 2023 Time Space Existence exhibition in Venice. We'll provide creative prompts, and you're invited to contribute in words (in any language), images, or needlework. We'll have fabric panels available, or feel free to bring your own. Draw, write, or embroider your reflections onto the fabric, weaving together stories of memory, hope, and regret – threads that connect us all in this historical moment, our own tender time. The resulting tapestry will be displayed at Malmö University later in 2025. 

In the evening, Medea Lab will present the Tender Time project, followed by an open mic for anyone who would like to read or perform work (finished or in-progress) on the themes of memory, home, regret, and tenderness. We will end the evening with music & mingle. 

Join us in stitching a collective story, one thread at a time.

12:00–17:00: Collaborative workshop (all ages welcome; drop-in at any time)
17:00–17:30: Presentation of Tender Time by Medea Lab
17:30–19:00: Open Mic 
19:00–21:00: Music & Mingle

Medea Lab, Malmö University, is a transdisciplinary media lab where researchers and artists address cultural and societal challenges through experiments, installations and interventions.

Visit the Tender Time website - tendertime.uni.mau.se