Workshop
Friday, April 11, 2025
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Granoff Center for the Creative Arts

Join artist Elysee Barakett ʼ25 for a workshop using handmade stamps to create a mural that reflects on memory and loss. Explore the feeling of being connected to someone who isn’t there by using positive and negative space to represent what is present and what is missing.

Mural Installation
April 24 – May 16, 2025
Promenade, The Lindemann Performing Arts Center

My brother Lincoln passed away 5 years ago. He liked picking yellow flowers and drawing with fat markers. We called him Link. My brother Bond was born 3 years ago. He likes climbing trees and chasing tiny white birds on the beach. My dad chose to name him Bond because bonds and links connect things. Presence of Absence will explore the feeling of being connected to someone who isn’t there, by using positive and negative space to represent what is present and what is missing.

The Presence of Absence mural was co-created in a public workshop on April 11, facilitated by artist Elysee Barakett. Participants used handmade stamps to create a mural that reflects on memory and loss.

Elysee Barakett

Elysee Barakett is an artist and writer who enjoys experimenting with new mediums to tell stories. She is a member of the Brown University class of 2025, concentrating in International and Public Affairs. You can find her playing pick-up soccer, perfecting her berry crumble recipe, and inventing card games.