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Exercises
Connected Worlds
Relations between Islamicate countries and (other) European countries are centuries old. In the module ‘Connected Worlds’ you engage yourselves with that relation.
Aufgabe: Would your life be simpler with only one identity?
Would your life be simpler with only one identity?
We look at an object in search of the origins for the design of its form. The various influences which it combines provide a stimulus to think about our own identity and its various layers.
The exercise consists of 4 parts.
In total 90 minutes
Three persons or more
Individual Work
Working in Small Groups Discussion
Identity
Interculture
Membership
Material for working online
Picture credits
© Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Johannes Kramer
Aufgabe: Can an object connect people?
Can an object connect people?
This is about objects that are similarly valuable to different people, even though they live in distant places and have different lifestyles or traditions. Objects like that can be found at the Museum of Islamic Art. They were popular in the entire Mediterranean area over a long time period.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 90 minutes
Four persons or more
Partner interview
Object review
Writing object text
Intercultural
Participation
Tradition/innovation
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Picture credits
Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Aufgabe: Can you describe freedom?
Can you describe freedom?
Freedom is a value that is very important for all people. This is about a bowl from the 9th or 10th century and it is unknown who made or commissioned it. But freedom was important to this person too, since that is what the inscription on the bowl is.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 70 minutes
Three persons or more
Sentence construction collage
Object review
Brainstorming
Freedom
Values
Everyday relevance
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Picture credits
Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Religious Diversity
There are many denominations, distinctions and traditions in Islam. In the module ‘Religious Diversity’ you go in for that diversity of Islamicate countries.
Aufgabe: How can you express your appreciation?
How can you express your appreciation?
How do we deal with things which are important to us: are our own preferences the deciding factor or do we abide by rules? Personal and historical examples for dealing with the Quran will be discussed and opportunity provided for expressing one’s own form.
The exercise consists of four parts.
In total 90 minutes
Three persons or more
Individual Reflection
Group Discussion
Creating One’s own View of Viewing an Object
Diversity
Values
Identity
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Aufgabe: What’s Islamic architecture to you?
What’s Islamic architecture to you?
Is there such a thing as Islamic architecture? If so, then what are its typical characteristics? By contemplating and comparing different construction forms the cultural influences of diverse traditions can be recognised on mosques.
The exercise consists of four parts.
In total 90 minutes
Three persons or more
Drawing
Contemplating Architecture
Collage
Diversity
Self-Awareness
Tradition/Innovation
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Picture credits
Picture 1 (Große Moschee von Damaskus): © Rolf Bach
Picture 2 (Große Moschee von Cordoba): © Toni Castillo (tonicastillo.com) – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Picture 3 (al-Azhar): © Waleed Hider
Picture 4 (Große Moschee von Isfahan): © Khosrow Bozorgi, 1999, courtesy of Aga Khan Documentation Center at MIT
Picture 5 (Große Moschee von Djénné): © Gilles Mairet – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Picture 6 (Große Moschee von Xi’an): © Ovedc – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Picture 7 (Agung-Moschee in Demak): © Monda Siregar . www.mondasiregar.wordpress.com
Picture 8 (Süleymaniye): © Johann H. Addicks / addicks@gmx.net – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 3.0 Unported (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Picture 9 (Große Moschee von Fatehpur Sikri): © Dieso Delso – Weitergabe unter gleichen Bedingungen 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Picture 10 (Sancaklar-Moschee): © Gürkan Akay
Aufgabe: One faith, many denominations. Is that always perceptible?
One faith, many denominations – is that always perceptible?
A prayer niche (Arabic: mihrab) can be found in every mosque around the world as it shows believers the direction of prayer, namely the direction of Mecca. Prayer niches (Arabic pl.: maharib) are as diverse as the cultures and religious communities in Islam. All have a common basic form. The unity in the diversity of Muslims is exemplified by two prayer niches in presentday Turkey and in present-day Iran.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 110 minutes
Three persons or more
Shape Analysis
Drawing, Cutting and Placing Ornaments
Calligraphic Writing
Diversity
Self-Confidence
Interculture
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Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Johannes Kramer
Aufgabe: How do you deal with images?
How do you deal with images?
Images fulfil many functions and are an indispensible part of daily life. Nonetheless, there are restrictions on depicting living beings in Christianity, Judaism or Islam. In a historical overview, it’s clear that positions were held for and against figurative art at any time.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 120 minutes
Three persons or more
Individual reflection
Small group work
Role discussion
Diversity
Tolerance
Interculture
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Picture credits
Picture 1: © Museeon GbR
Abbildung 2: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Fotograf/in: Nico Becker
Pictures 3, 4, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Pictures 5, 7, 11, 14: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Fotograf/in: Christian Krug
Picture 6: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Fotograf/in: Hans-Dietrich Beyer
Pictures 8, 16, 20: Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Fotograf/in: Georg Niedermeiser
Picture 9: © bpk / Musée Nicéphore Niépce, Ville de Chalon-sur-Saône / adoc-photos
Picture 21: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin. Fotograf/in: Anna Beselin
Picture 22: © bpk
Aufgabe: How do you remember meanings?
How do you remember meanings?
How can an object or a part of the body be an image for something else? Together we think about the meaning and the use of symbols.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 90 minutes
Three persons or more
Recollection
Active Reflection
Diversity
Tolerance
Symbols
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Picture credits
© Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Andreas Paasch
Present
Muslim are producing art today too. In the module ‘Present’ you are dealing with contemporary art in Islamicate countries (or influenced by it).
Aufgabe: How can you put your world into words?
How can you put your world into words?
Our perception of the world is shaped by personal experiences and there are many ways to express feelings and to communicate these to others. We look for our own words, introduce them into the spoken language and use the comparative analysis of a text with a special linguistic form.
The exercise consists of 3 parts.
In total 60 minutes
Three persons or more
Word Association
Creative Writing
Text Analysis
Equality of Opportunities Freedom
Identity
Aufgabe: What can a picture show you?
What can a picture show you?
Photos are not just photos. They usually show more than what is shown and are rarely neutral in their statement.
Photos can be snapshots, documents or even art. Their impact and messages can be described and named.
You can read photos!
This Exercise takes place on 2 dates!
Appointment 1 consists of 3 parts in total 70 minutes
Appointment 2 consists of 1 part in total 60 minutes
Three persons or more
Dialogical Picture Viewing
Image Analysis
Taking Photos
Self-Confidence
Identity
Participation
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Picture credits
Picture 1: © Borderland, From the Desert of Pharan series, 2011-2016
Image courtesy of the artist, ATHR and GALLERIA CONTINUA,
San Gimignano / Beijing / Les Moulins / Habana. © Ahmed Mater
Picture 2: © Abd. Halim Hadi / Shutterstock.com
Pictures 3, 4, 16, 17, 18: © G. Avenarius
Picture 5: © ollirg / Shutterstock.com
Picture 6:© Hi-Vector / Shutterstock.com
Pictures 7, 8: © exopixel / Shutterstock.com
Picture 9: © Targa56 / Shutterstock.com
Pictures 10, 11: © patronesta / Shutterstock.com
Picture 12: © Masson / Shuttertsock.com
Picture 13: © Boumen Japet / Shuttertsock.com
Picture 14: © Photonell_DD2017 / Shutterstock.com
Picture 15: © Tracy Burroughs Brown / Shutterstock.com
Aufgabe: How do you create something new from the old?
How do you create something new from the old?
Writing and its artistic design has a long tradition in Islamic cultures. Calligraffiti builds on this, but simultaneously, breaks the rules of calligraphy. In playful activities you can trace this development together and create your own typefaces.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 90 minutes
Three persons or more
Picture Viewing with Discussion
Drawing
Taking Pictures
Tradition/Innovation
International Culture
Identity
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Picture credits
Picture 1: © Philipp Zobel
Picture 2: © Parastou Forouhar / Galerie Karin Sachs
Picture 3: © Philipp Zobel
Aufgabe: Do you think you are what you wear?
Do you think you are what you wear?
People interpret everything around them to understand the world. This rarely happens intentionally. Clothes in particular can indicate e.g. jobs or world views. But these indications are imprecise. That’s why people should never be pigeonholed on the basis of external characteristics.
The exercise consists of
three parts
Total of 90 minutes
Three persons or more
Individual reflection
Group discussion
Designing a collage
Identity
Inclusivity
Values
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Picture credits
Pictures 1-4: © Mr. Erbil
Picture 5: © Malcom Evans / www.evanscartoons.com
Pictures 6-8: Ümit Demir
Aufgabe: What role does music play in your life?
What role does music play in your life?
Music and its diverse varieties are almost as old as the
history of mankind. Music makes an impact and it is possible to describe this impact. We share our ideas and get to know instrument groups, historical representations, as well as contemporary settings.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 90 minutes
Three persons or more
Rhythmic Movement around the Room
Image Viewing
Music Analysis
Diversity
Tolerance
Tradition/Innovation
Shared Heritage
TAMAM is a Museum’s Project. In the module ‘Shared Heritage’ you engage yourselves with chances and risks of Museums.
Aufgabe: What do you want to exhibit?
What do you want to exhibit?
This is about exhibitions.
Exhibitions are important for museums to share knowledge. They place objects into a conceptual correlation.
Now you are the curators of the exhibition – select objects and assign a certain meaning to them through their arrangement in the room, as well as with texts, graphics.
The exercise consists of three parts.
Total of 120 minutes
Two persons or more
Object dialogue
Brainstorming
Conceptual work
Museum
Everyday relevance
Identity
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Picture credits
Pictures 1, 3, 4: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Pictures 2, 5, 6: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Georg Niedermeiser
Aufgabe: What do you preserve?
What do you preserve?
This is about preservation.
Old artworks are particularly susceptible to temperature changes, air pollution, too much light or theft. Protecting them from these and other influences is called conservation.
If an object has been damaged, it can only be restored.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 80 minutes
Three persons or more
Brainstorming
Philosophical discussion
Develop a preservation concept
Museum
Values
Self-confidence
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Picture credits
Picture 1: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Georg Niedermeiser
Picture 2: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Aufgabe: What do you want to communicate?
What do you want to communicate?
This is about communication.
Catalogues, wall texts or TAMAM – museums try to make information about their collections accessible to everyone. New knowledge preferably links to something already known.
You should critically question your own position on a regular basis and allow room for other perspectives.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 80 minutes
Three persons or more
Spatial allocation
Brainstorming
Object consideration
Museum
Coexistence
Identity
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Picture credits
Pictures 1-3, 5, 7-8, 10: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Picture 4: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Georg Niedermeiser
Pictures 6, 9, 12: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Christian Krug
Picture 11: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Philipp Zobel
Aufgabe: Can you research an object?
Can you research an object?
This is about research.
Research gives a museum knowledge, which it then makes publicly accessible.
By means of an exact description in an archive (inventory) and proof of its origin (provenance), the object can be classified into known contexts.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 90 minutes
Three persons or more
Placemat
Viewing of sources
Group presentation
Museum
Intercultural
Participation
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Picture credits
Picture 1: © Foto: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Pergamonmuseum, Fotograf/in: Bernd Weingart
Picture 2: © Foto: Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Picture 3: L´Illustration, 22. Oktober 1898
Picture 4: © BLDAM, Bildarchiv, 106-c-Karton-B4_2212_4
Picture 5: © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Zentralarchiv, I/IM 6, Bl. 30. Zeichnung: Gottfried Schumacher
Picture 6: © Zentralarchiv, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Picture 7: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Picture 8: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Fotoarchiv, Platten-Nr. 4170. Fotograf/in: H. Burchardt
Pictures 9, 10: © Foto: Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Picture 11: © Foto: Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Picture 12: © Foto: Münzkabinet, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Reinhard Saczewski
Picture 13: © Foto: Antikensammlung der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, Fotograf/in: Johannes Laurentius
Equal Rights
There are different gender roles and they are constantly changing. In the module ‘Equal Rights’ you go in for these gender roles and with the question if they have equal rights.
Aufgabe: What role(s) do you have?
What role(s) do you have?
The understanding of gender roles is shaped by social and personal expectations.
They are determined by many factors and structure social coexistence.
This is about the question of how roles are defined today and about ideas of roles in history.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Approx. 110 minutes total
Five persons or more
Group discussion
Image review
Role-playing game
Diversity
Empowerment
Tolerance
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Picture credits
Picture 1: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Fotograf/in: Christian Krug
Pictures 2, 3: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Aufgabe: Whom do you remember?
Whom do you remember?
History was usually written by the people in power. They commissioned desirable objects that ended up being preserved. With these objects as well, powerful people shape the image of the past.
This is about making the actions of nearly forgotten people visible again.
The exercise consists of three parts.
Total of 60 minutes
Four persons or more
Group discussion
Creative writing
Image review
Equal opportunities
Coexistence
Participation
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Picture credit
Picture 1: Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Aufgabe: “Female” or “male” – how does this influence your life?
“Female” or “male” – how does this influence your life?
Everyone has ideas about what is male or female. This is about taking a closer look at these ideas.
Historical objects show that there are counterexamples for every idea. Ultimately, there remains the question of where these ideas help in life and where they limit the opportunities of individuals.
The exercise consists of four parts.
Total of 95 minutes
Four persons or more
Object review
Group discussion
Creative writing
Equal opportunity
Everyday relevance
Empowerment
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Pictures 1, 3, 4, 5: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Pictures 2, 6: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Fotograf/in: Georg Niedermeiser
Aufgabe: What is in your power?
What is in your power?
To guarantee equal opportunity, a society must acknowledge the different starting positions of individual groups. At the same time, discrimination obscures the view of inequalities. This is about identifying multiple discriminations and thus sharpening the eye for possible courses of action.
The exercise consists of three parts.
Total of 60 minutes
Four persons or more
Image review
Group discussion
Creative writing
Equal opportunity
Everyday relevance
Identity
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Picture 1: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,
Fotograf/in: Christian Krug
Pictures 2, 4: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,
Fotograf/in: Johannes Kramer
Picture 3: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,
Fotograf/in: Georg Niedermeiser
Picture 5: © Museum für Islamische Kunst, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin