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3 and 4 of April - online seminar


Seminar ZOOM LINK for both days (no registration needed)
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86328084018?pwd=Iw7UBW0pKmuanYn7sOIk4Ji0EglwVB.1
 
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Program  

April 3rd

16h30 to 19h50 (UTC - Lisbon time)

Panels Moderation: Pedro Soares Neves (Lisbon University, Portugal)​

1st Panel – Nature Nature

• Brent Dedas (University of South Carolina, USA) – "The Honeybee Blueprint Project"
  This project explores the architectural and organizational principles of honeybee colonies, drawing parallels between their natural structures and potential applications in human design.​

• Max Zolkwer (UADE, Argentina) – "Crab, Tender, Casa Galpón, Spiders"
  An exploration of unconventional structures and spatial narratives, focusing on the integration of organic forms into urban environments.​

• David Griffin (OCAD University, Canada) – "Knots and Knotting: A Poetics of Drawing Water"
  Investigating the metaphorical and physical connections between knotting techniques and the fluid dynamics of water, this presentation delves into the poetics of these intertwined elements.​

• Q&A – 20 min

• Tea Break – 20 min

2nd Panel – Human Nature

• Melisa Paz Miranda Correa (UC, Chile) – "Drawing Through Amuya: Andean Epistemologies and the Relational Practice of Landscape"
  This study examines Andean ways of knowing and how drawing serves as a relational practice to understand and represent landscapes.​

• Paulo Ito (Brazil) – "Lines in Motion: Drawing, Gesture, and Urban Reflections"
  An analysis of how dynamic lines and gestures in drawing can capture the essence of urban life and its continuous movement.​

• Kiera O'Toole (Loughborough University, UK) – "Drawing Spatialized Feelings: Counter Mapping Atmospheres"
  Exploring how drawing can be used to map and express the 'spatialised feelings' of everyday atmospheres, challenging traditional cartographic methods. ​

• Sara Schneckloth (University of South Carolina, USA) – "Marking Ground"
  A participatory drawing exercise designed to synthesize the day's discussions and encourage embodied understanding through practice.​

• Q&A – 20 min

April 4th

16h30 to 19h50 (UTC - Lisbon time)

Panels Moderation: Pedro Soares Neves (Lisbon University, Portugal)​

1st Panel – Nature Nature

• Anthi Kosma (University of Thessaly, Greece) – "Touching Earth: Drawing as Intra-action and Entanglement in Here, Down Below"
  Investigating drawing as a practice of intra-action with the earth, emphasizing the entangled relationship between the artist and the environment.​

• Kathryn Poole (University of Central Lancashire, UK) – "Ford: Choosing To Notice"
  A study on the act of noticing and its significance in observational drawing, particularly in natural landscapes.​

• Nishita Jha (India) – "Drawing as Preservation: Nature, Identity, and the Quiet Act of Paying Attention"
  Exploring how the act of drawing serves as a means of preserving both nature and personal identity through attentive observation.​

• Kristy Gordon (Australia) – "Drawing, Slowness, and Water"
  An exploration of the meditative aspects of drawing water and embracing slowness in artistic practice.​

• Q&A – 20 min

• Tea Break – 20 min

2nd Panel – Human Nature

• Björn Kühn (Germany) – "Technoid Realism - Drawing Against Nature?"
  Examining the concept of technoid realism and its implications for drawing practices that challenge traditional representations of nature.​

• Lisa Fingleton (Ireland) – "Drawing into Life: Drawing as a Catalyst for Change"
  Discussing how drawing can act as a catalyst for social and environmental change through community engagement.​

• Linda Michelle Knight (RMIT, Australia) – "Counter-mapping Big Data and Species Precarity Through Drawing"
  Exploring the use of drawing as a tool to critique and understand big data and species vulnerability.​

• Q&A – 20 min
   

Seminar ZOOM LINK for both days (no registration needed)
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Details of the call

We invited contributions that 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 have received papers that address drawing as both a creative and ethical practice.


Kiera O'Toole, The Sound of Crows in Handball alley, Manorhamilton, Northwest of Ireland, 2022

Contributions may explore themes such as:
- The role of drawing in fostering a deeper connection to nature.
- Artistic responses to environmental crises and ecological degradation.
- Crisis fatigue, and what to do when a sense of urgency wanes.
- Drawing as an act of preservation, documentation, and activism.
- How drawing can challenge anthropocentric perspectives and reframe humanity as part of a larger, interdependent system.

Join us in sensitizing to the urgency of caring for nature and confronting the self-destructive consequences of mistreatment. Let us explore how drawing can become a shared language of responsibility, recognition, and renewal.

Submissions are welcome in formats ranging from scholarly articles to visual essays,
Use our Template and write your paper in one of the following formats:
- Conference Abstract (250-300 words);
- Reviews - Short Notes ( ± 500 words);
- Essay - Working Papers ( ± 1000 words);
- Article - Full Papers ( ± 5000 words).

On this title is not mandatory to resolve the APC Article Processing Charge (no fees).

Seminar abstracts (or full papers) should be submitted in English trough: 
https://journals.wisethorough.com/index.php/BBDS/about/submissions
(exceptionally also via: info@wisethorough.com)

Full papers will be published in:
BBDS - Black Book Drawing and Sketching journal


Sara Schneckloth; From Charting the Badlands: Lands Divided; 2020; Earth pigment, colored pencil, graphite, ink

More details (by participant)

Anthi Kosma (University of Thessaly, Greece)
Presentation: "Touching Earth: Drawing as Intra-action and Entanglement in Here, Down Below"
Anthi Kosma is an architect and researcher whose work focuses on drawing as a means of sentimental expression, embodied experience, and poetic force through improvisation. She holds a PhD from the School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM) and currently teaches at the University of Thessaly.

Björn Kühn (Germany)
Presentation: "Technoid Realism - Drawing Against Nature?"
Björn Kühn is a German artist and researcher whose work examines the intersections of technology, nature, and art. He explores how technological advancements influence artistic representations of the natural world.

Brent Dedas (University of South Carolina, USA)
Presentation: "The Honeybee Blueprint Project"
Brent Dedas is an academic at the University of South Carolina. His research interests include environmental studies and the role of art in ecological education, with a focus on projects like "The Honeybee Blueprint Project."

David Griffin (OCAD University, Canada)
Presentation: "Knots and Knotting: A Poetics of Drawing Water"
David Griffin is a faculty member at OCAD University in Canada. His artistic practice and research delve into the poetics of drawing, particularly in relation to natural elements like water.

Kathryn Poole (University of Central Lancashire, UK)
Presentation: "Ford: Choosing To Notice"
Kathryn Poole is affiliated with the University of Central Lancashire in the UK. Her work investigates observational drawing and its role in understanding and interpreting natural landscapes.

Kiera O'Toole (Loughborough University, UK)
Presentation: "Drawing Spatialized Feelings: Counter Mapping Atmospheres"
Kiera O'Toole is a researcher at Loughborough University, Ireland. Her research focuses on drawing as a medium to express and analyze spatial experiences and atmospheric conditions.

Kristy Gordon (Australia)
Presentation: "Drawing, Slowness, and Water"
Kristy Gordon is an Australian artist whose practice centers on the themes of temporality and natural elements, exploring the meditative aspects of drawing water and embracing slowness in art.

Linda Michelle Knight (RMIT, Australia)
Presentation: "Counter-mapping Big Data and Species Precarity Through Drawing"
Linda Michelle Knight is a scholar at RMIT University in Australia. Her research intersects art, technology, and ecology, focusing on how drawing can be used to critique and understand big data and species vulnerability.

Lisa Fingleton (Ireland)
Presentation: "Drawing into Life: Drawing as a Catalyst for Change"
Lisa Fingleton is an Irish artist and activist who uses drawing as a tool for social and environmental change, engaging communities in participatory art projects to inspire action.

Max Zolkwer (UADE, Argentina)
Presentation: "Crab, Tender, Casa Galpón, Spiders"
Max Zolkwer is associated with UADE in Argentina. His work encompasses architectural design and artistic practices, often exploring unconventional structures and spatial narratives.

Melisa Paz Miranda Correa (UC, Chile)
Presentation: "Drawing Through Amuya: Andean Epistemologies and the Relational Practice of Landscape"
Melisa Paz Miranda Correa is a researcher at UC Chile. Her studies focus on Andean epistemologies and how drawing serves as a relational practice to understand and represent landscapes.

Nishita Jha (India)
Presentation: "Drawing as Preservation: Nature, Identity, and the Quiet Act of Paying Attention"
Nishita Jha is an Indian artist and researcher whose work explores drawing as a means of preserving nature and identity, emphasizing mindfulness and attentive observation.

Paulo Ito (Brazil)
Presentation: "Lines in Motion: Drawing, Gesture, and Urban Reflections"
Paulo Ito is a Brazilian artist known for his dynamic murals and street art. His work reflects urban life, using expressive lines and gestures to capture the essence of city environments.

Pedro Soares Neves (Lisbon University, Portugal)
Role: Panels Moderation
Pedro Soares Neves is a scholar at Lisbon University with multidisciplinary training in design and architecture. He specializes in participatory methodologies and the study of informal visual signs in public spaces, such as graffiti and street art.

Sara Schneckloth (University of South Carolina, USA)
Presentation: "Short Drawing Exercise by Way of Conclusion"
Sara Schneckloth is a professor at the University of South Carolina. Her work integrates drawing with science and technology, exploring how visual practices can inform and expand understanding across disciplines.

Credits

The organization of the "DND" seminar was made possible with the support of Sara Schneckloth and Kiera O'Toole. The idea for the seminar originated from an encounter at the November 2024 CAP (Transatlantic Dialogues) seminar, along with a prior invitation for Sara and Kiera to serve as co-organizers and co-editors of the "DND" seminar and the associated BBDS journal issue(s). Although not directly involved in organizing the seminar, Shriya Malhotra contributed by inviting authors. For this, I extend my sincere gratitude to her.

Thank you all, obrigado, Pedro Soares Neves.