Connecting Through Objects∗: Sharing Memories Through Participatory Stop-Motion Animation with Personal Objects of the Armenian Diaspora

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dc.contributor.authorEivazy, Nairy
dc.contributor.authorP. L. Peeters, Jan
dc.contributor.authorClaes, Sandy
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-31T20:35:08Z
dc.date.available2023-05-31T20:35:08Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractDiaspora communities, such as the Armenian, who lost their tangible connection to their homeland, tend to carry objects with them that are representative of their roots and create a sense of belonging. Stop-motion animation can bring objects into life through sequential photography. As the objects are manipulated by the animator, directly by touching, or indirectly by accidental physical contact, stop-motion is directly linked to the sense of touch and materiality. Through this, we believe the stop-motion animation process can evoke rich memories. In this paper, we report on an exploratory stop-motion workshop, which was organised in collaboration with five Armenian community members with no prior animation making experience. We learned how the participatory stop-motion animation approach evoked memories through its inherent connection to storytelling and tangible manipulation, and how the creative group process supports a sense of belonging that transcends self-representation and bridges different cultures.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1145/3593743.3593756
dc.identifier.urihttps://dl.eusset.eu/handle/20.500.12015/4729
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 11th International Conference on Communities and Technologies
dc.subjectAnimation
dc.subjectMemory
dc.subjectObjects
dc.subjectParticipation
dc.subjectDiaspora
dc.subjectStop-motion
dc.titleConnecting Through Objects∗: Sharing Memories Through Participatory Stop-Motion Animation with Personal Objects of the Armenian Diasporaen
dc.typeText/Conference Paper
gi.citation.publisherPlaceNew York, NY, USA
gi.citation.startPage48–53
gi.conference.locationLahti, Finland

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