Intervening Drawing. Distillation of form as an act of learning and social practice

Although the drawing has lost its position of dominance as a basic production technique in art and science today, it is gaining increasing appreciation as a medium for imparting knowledge, and for communication and social interaction. Bearing this in mind, Intervening Drawing explores the question of how drawing practices can function in an activating and intervening way. At the heart of this project are drawings that bring together both text and image: like a musical score, they link the individual power of imagination and reflection with commonly applicable guidelines for practical skills that explain, communicate and keep alive knowledge via bodies, materials and processes. The central question focused on concerns to what extent the communication- and interaction-related character of drawing influences social structures and educational processes. At the centre of this are above all collaborative working methods for the development of ideas, forms, and projects. At the same time, the observed dimension of action and communication highlights the political potential of drawing practices: drawing is understood as something that cuts into reality to reveal and document hidden conflicts, historical layers, and temporal disparities. The international authors of this volume carry out research and publish in the fields of architecture, art, design and their theories, as well as philosophy and education.

With contributions from Canan Akoglu, Peter Bertram, Christian Driesen, Larissa Fassler, Gesa Foken, Lidia Gasperoni, Lukas Hamilcaro, Marco Hemmerling, Carolin Höfler, Marthe Krüger, Björn Kühn, Diana Lucas-Drogan, Martin Mettin and Marc Pfaff