with Tianrui Pan
In this workshop we were sharing our presentations on topics of language and experience transfer which enter our art practice and research.
First, we went through some short exercises on meaning transfer based on simple drawing and basic form of touch, experiencing the verbal, visual and haptic dis-connectivity. Then, Tianrui shared her thoughts & practice related to language, (rationalized) body and silence. Following this intro, Tianrui had conducted some activities for people to share their experiences on self-expressions, language and body experiences.
xox
TEXT VISIBILITY
between words, sounds, signs, perceptions
Simple but intense excercise exploring the coherence of a text experienced by listening and drawing.
What can you hear when listening to the text? Is it a text and its meaning or rather the voice and the content it brings to your ear? Can you be more receptive when you do not concentrate on pure understanding entirely what the words mean, but when focusing on their weight, density, urge, flow instead? How can you see these qualities? Is the use of a visual language constructive and shareable?
What language (signal?) do we need to communicate invisible (hidden) contents?
March 2024