Työpajaopintoja/A walking drawing workshop (2op)

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A walking drawing workshop, 2 cr, is a two-day workshop in which we will explore together the extraordinary possibilities that our walking bodies have for the creation of drawings, in a unique process of blind drawing without being blindfolded developed by Rovaniemi-based artist Kalle Lampela.


Call for Participation
27-28 September 2023, Rovaniemi, Finland
Walking Abstractions: A walking drawing workshop in Lapland


A walking drawing workshop, 2 cc, is a two-day workshop in which we will explore together the extraordinary possibilities that our walking bodies have for the creation of drawings, in a unique process of blind drawing without being blindfolded developed by Rovaniemi-based artist Kalle Lampela. In one of his works, Lampela took one-hour walks in his studio carrying a drawing box with a felt-tip pen hanging over a sheet of paper (16.5 x 16.5 cm) inside a backpack. The variety of resulting images is remarkable, as one can see on this video compilation: https://youtu.be/dABCNO5RA3o.

We will continue and build upon this process and drawing technique. Each participant will create a drawing box that fits any regular backpack or carry bag and walk with it in different locations. You can choose to walk wherever you like, either alone, in pairs or groups, and make as many drawings as you can. We encourage participants to walk naturally but also to experiment with different lengths of time, speeds, directions, surfaces, shoes, clothes, even walking styles, and to carry the drawing box in different parts of the body (back, chest, head, shoulders, hips, knees, feet). At the end of the workshop, we will mount our own pop-up exhibition and reflect together on our own experiences and imagery.

This workshop is organised by art historian, philosopher, psychologist, and artistic photographer Carlos Idrobo (Department of Art History, University of Turku), as part of his research project Hermeneutics of Walking, funded by the Kone Foundation, in collaboration with visual artist and associate professor Kalle Lampela (Faculty of Art and Design, University of Lapland). The event will be documented, and the drawings scanned for research and media purposes.

Programme:
Day 1 (27 September 2023)
10:00 – 12:00 Reception, presentation of the research and workshop, handicraft work
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 16:00 Coordination and execution of afternoon walks
Day 2 (28 September 2023)
10:00 – 12:00 Morning walks / group walks in the forest areas near the university campus
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 16:00 Discussion and montage of a pop-up exhibition

The programme will be held in English but within a multilingual environment. We can also offer instructions in Finnish, Spanish, German, and Japanese.

The workshop will take place on 27 – 28 September 2023 at the Faculty of Art and Design of the University of Lapland, Yliopistonkatu 8, 96300 Rovaniemi, Finland.