June 28 & 29, 2023, 10 am – 12:30 pm
Many thanks to the artist Jasmine Reimer for her workshop introducing our participants to EXPERIMENTAL DRAWING: Expanded Drawing Techniques during the basic course within the Studio Program at BAI | Berlin Artist Residency, Art School, Arts Incubator, and Live Online Courses & Classes.
“In recent years drawing has shifted to incorporate a wide range of materials and processes. In contemporary art, drawing might refer to a physical struggle, a cinematic sequence, an object made linear, or a geopolitical borderline. This course seeks to explore what drawing is and does across a range of disciplines and over a broad historical period. Key questions raised by this course include: What is lost or gained by expanding the concept of drawing beyond its familiar foundation in paper and line? Can drawing be found? How should drawing be considered in relation to three dimensions?
DAY 1
10:00 – 10:20 am
The first day will begin with a short presentation featuring examples of professional international artists pushing past traditional drawing boundaries, including Matthew Barney, Tacita Dean, Doris Salcedo, Cornelia Parker, Rebecca Horn and others.
10:25 – 10:35 am
Jasmine will introduce the first project titled, “Drawing as a Found Object”. This project will explore an exterior site (or, whether not permitting, a site outside of the classroom but still indoors) and the ways in which the student can make it an active drawing – for example, by adding line and/or shape to existing marks/forms already at the site. Using various temporary and non-toxic materials, the students will develop a drawing that integrates the found nature of the site.
10:40 – 12:00 noon
Work period, Jasmine will meet with students to discuss progress and assist in troubleshooting
12:00 noon – 12:30 pm
At the end of the first day, there will be a group discussion to review the project. This will provide an opportunity for participants to share their thoughts and insights, and to receive feedback on their work. After the discussion, there will be a general tidy up to ensure that the workspace is organised and ready for the next day’s activities.
DAY 2
10:00 – 10:20 am
Jasmine will briefly introduce her drawing practice and recent large-scale charcoal works in relation to surrealism and hybrid bodies, and answer questions about her work. She will then introduce the second project, “Drawing as Relief”.
10:20 – 10:30 am
Jasmine will introduce the second project “Relief Drawing: Drawing with Form”.
This project blends traditional relief sculpture and drawing. Students are challenged to locate various kinds of surfaces; textures, shapes, patterns etc… in either an indoor or outdoor environment. Using plasticine as a medium, students will press the plasticine onto their chosen surface in order to capture its details. Removing the plasticine, students will alter the pattern and compose an abstract, relief-style composition that features specific details of their immediate environment.
10:45 – 12:00 noon
Work-period, Jasmine will discuss progress and potential problems with students.
12:00 noon – 12:30 pm
At the end of the second day, there will be a group discussion to review work made during the workshop. This will provide an opportunity for participants to share their thoughts and insights, and to receive feedback on their work. After the discussion, there will be a general tidy up to ensure that the workspace is organised.” (Text by courtesy of Jasmine Reimer)
Jasmine Reimer is an artist and writer based in Berlin. Working in sculpture, installation, drawing and creative/critical writing, she investigates non-lingual language and experience including the sacred and the grotesque. Reimer has exhibited internationally including recent exhibitions at Kohta Kunsthalle in Helsinki, and the plumb in Toronto. Reimer is currently working on a book and exhibition project that investigates the relationship between art practice and spiritual experience. Her writing can be found in Border Crossings Magazine, Peripheral Review, and Mousse.
More information on the Jasmine Reimer Website.
