Editorial

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48619/bbds.v6i1.A1202

Abstract

We invited contributions for 'Nature Drawing Nature', an online seminar co-organized by Pedro Soares Neves, Black Books: Drawing and Sketching Online Journal in collaboration with Sara Schneckloth and Kiera O’Toole. The seminar took place on April 3rd and 4th, 2025.

Selected contributions explore the interconnectedness of humans and nature through the lens of drawing. As part of nature, everything we create—every line, every mark—emerges from and interacts with the environment. This theme emphasizes drawing as a tool for reflection, care, and awareness, urging us to consider the impact of our actions on the delicate balance of ecosystems. Inspired by ideas of biodiversity preservation as gestures of hope and responsibility, and considering drawing as an ecological act, we sought papers that addressed drawing as both a creative and ethical practice.

This special issue comes partially from a collaboration with Shriya Malhotra.

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Author Biography

Pedro Soares Neves

Pedro Soares Neves (PhD), 1976, Lisbon. Multidisciplinary and post graduate academic training in design and architecture (Barcelona and Rome), and Lisbon University scholar. Specialized in participatory methodologies and informal visual signs in public space (eg, Graffiti and Street Art). Lecturer and urban designer / consultant at metropolitan and city scale (eg, project CRONO), co-responsible for adapting to Lisbon's exhibition "The Street Belongs to all of us" (IVM, Françoise Asher) and winner of the first prize for the “No Rules Great Spot” Oporto. Co creator and professor of “Non commissioned Public Art” workshop and scholar in Science and Technology Management in Faculty of Fine Arts University of Lisbon. Founder of the AP2 (Portuguese chapter of IAP2, International Association for Public Participation), APAURB (Portuguese Urban Art association), and of the Lisbon Urban Creativity Conference and ongoing associated International Research Topic (urbancreativity.org). Editor of the Urban Creativity Scientific Journals (journals.ap2) among other books.

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Published

2025-09-19

How to Cite

Neves, P. S. (2025). Editorial. BBDS - Black Book: Drawing and Sketching, 6(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.48619/bbds.v6i1.A1202

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 1 (2025): Drawing Territories

Section

Articles