A Nongkrong (hangout) Class: Forming a Speculative Collective

In this latest version of Gudskul’s knowledge-sharing and mapping exercises, participants are invited to form a ‘Speculative Collective’. Using a format which Gudskul have employed in many iterations around the world, this workshop takes the simple format of a class. Borne from research around the supply and demand of knowledge, the space of the ‘classroom’ is used as a performative tool to explore collectivising ‘know-how’ through direct practice. This participatory event invites strangers to meet, converse and share what they consider to be ‘knowledge’ by occupying the roles of both teacher and student in a quick to-and-fro. Gudskul recognise that in their collective they have a resource of knowledge from their members, and this is what has allowed Gudskul to survive and change. For them, Gudskul is truly a school: a speculative collective.



This workshop forms part of The Ignorant Art School Sit-in Curriculum #2.

Participant information

When the class starts, we will assign everyone in the room into pairs. After the pairs are set, one participant will be asked to take the role of a teacher by teaching whatever they want to the other who takes on the role of a student. The knowledge exchange could be sharing a hobby, skill, an idea or recipe etc. Then coupling with another pair, they form a speculative collective, to imagine what they could do as a new group based on their exchanges in the workshop. This workshop is open to everyone regardless background.

The workshop will be held on Zoom with discussion in breakout rooms. Participants will receive an online meeting link upon sign-up and further information about the event.