Events and Workshops
New York City Subway Small Talk
An experimental gathering at one of New York City’s busiest subway stops- Borough Hall/Court Street, where the chaos of a transit system over 120 years old swirls around us. In this nonstop space, how can we find the courage to start connecting with our fellow passengers? Co hosted with Megan Hattie Stahl.
Saturday Aug 8, 4pm, Brooklyn, NY
A safe space dedicated to sharing personal stories of travel mishaps, missed connections, accidental wrong turns and in some cases, being bullied by monkeys. Expect laughs, supportive listening and ideas for brighter (and slightly less cursed) travel days ahead.
Sunday Aug 9, 5pm at Interference Archive
Bringing my curiosity of public transit systems, portals and Airports to New York City. Join me at the New York Public Library for a workshop about Airport Goodbyes and the ways that we perform them.
Thu Aug 6, 5:30pm at 125th St Library, East Harlem
Public Agency of Travel Planning for the Overwhelmed hosts a pop up office in Brooklyn, New York. Do you own a suitcase larger than 50lb capacity? Does your current passport photo convey your deep love for your country? Let’s consider these questions with a fictional travel agency helping you prepare for the visa requirements of the future.
Sunday Aug 9, 5pm at Interference Archive
Bus Stop Small Talk
Living in the Reel Age has trained us to stare at screens and pretend we don’t see other humans but what happens when the Wi-Fi cuts out and you’re stuck waiting for the bus? Join Simeen Anjum, a local artist and 3-Year TriMet Honored Citizen, for Bus Stop Small Talk, an experimental social survival workshop designed to relearn the art of striking up a conversation with strangers.
Fri June 5th, 1:30pm, Portland OR
From Here to There
An artist talk by Simeen Anjum.
Thu Jun 4, 5pm at Taborspace, Portland OR
I hosted Hope This Finds You Well, a writing workshop inviting participants to reflect on places they have lived — past or present — and how those addresses can hold stories of belonging, transition, memory, and identity. The workshop took place at the 125th Street Library in New York, a vital space serving the Harlem community. Through a series of guided writing prompts, we explored personal connections to place and home. Participants also had the chance to create postcards, sending their reflections out into the world as small, tangible gestures of connection.
Airports are the capital of goodbyes. Yet, we rarely stop to think about the different ways we say them. In this experimental workshop, we explore the ways we part ways, investigating how the ritual shifts depending on the situation, the relationship, the borders we are about to cross and the deployment of ICE at our local airport. Conceptualised with Djodi Deutsch during my residency at the Community for Positive Ageing, Portland, Oregon.
A hands-on workshop that explores how passports, paperwork, and borders shape our ability to move through the world. Together, we’ll reflect on our relationships to places and traveling and make our own passports that imagine new ways of belonging, traveling, or existing.
Where do You Live? Neighbor Map
During my time in Eindhoven, Netherlands, I invited the neighbors in Philipsdorp to share the places they have lived in the city and where they come from. The intervention concluded in creating a map of the neighborhood which reflected the relationships and transitions of the people living there.
A writing workshop inviting participants to reflect on places they have lived — past or present — and how those addresses can hold stories of belonging, transition, memory, and identity.
A writing workshop inviting participants to reflect on places they have lived — past or present — and how those addresses can hold stories of belonging, transition, memory, and identity.
Open Sing at the Pool
As part of artist Clara Harlow’s residency at the Matt Dishman Community Center Pool, I collaborated with Lou Blumberg to host Open Sing, a playful singing workshop that took place during the center’s Sunday morning “Open Swim.” Together, we invited swimmers and visitors to join us in simple, communal singing activities, transforming the pool into an echoing, shared soundscape. The Matt Dishman Community Center is an important space for connection and recreation in Portland, and this event offered a moment to bring people together through voice, water, and shared presence.
Matt Dishman Community Center, Portland, May 2025
Pause and Rest Workshop
In this workshop, co-organized with Nina Vichayapai and inspired by Tricia Hersey’s Rest is Resistance, we hosted a group session for our MFA cohort. We facilitated a discussion on acts of care and sharing, and created a ‘spa center’ setup where participants engaged in acts of care for one another, fostering a space of rest and mutual support.
Portland State University, Jan 2024
Sleeping Tight Workshop
In this workshop, I invited participants to explore their sleep cycles and bedtime routines, drawing from my artistic research on how sleep and rest are shaped by late capitalism and my experience as a peer health educator at Portland State University’s Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC). The workshop included the science of sleep, its social influences, and practical strategies for improving sleep quality. Participants also created their own personalized bedtime routines.
Portland State University, Jan 2024
Love Letter to a Place Workshop
Co-hosted with Nina Vichayapai and Clara Harlow, this workshop explored the concept of Hiraeth—a deep longing for the lost places of your past or a home we can no longer return to. We invited participants to reflect on places that held personal significance, writing letters to these past locations, exploring the emotional ties and nostalgia they evoke.
Portland State University, Feb 2024
Love Letter to Roommate Workshop
As part of my self-imposed artist residency in my student dorm, I organized a Valentine’s Week workshop inviting residents to write appreciation letters to their roommates. With most students living in shared apartments, the event aimed to highlight and celebrate the often-overlooked bonds between roommates.
University Pointe Student Housing, Feb 2024
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