Antennae #09 Jana Cordenier
How does drawing operate on a sensory level in your work? The desire to capture the dynamic essence of my surroundings contributes to my passion for working en plein air. Artmaking sessions in the open air resemble a symbolic ritual of becoming one with the landscape… In the process, nature…
Antennae #08 Giulia Ricci
These drawings originate from my native landscape in northern Italy, a place I am very attached to despite having moved away from it two decades ago. I grew up in a family of farmers in a small village along a river which was recently affected by a series of destructive…
Antennae #07 Myriam El Haïk
Please provide a short written description of the image(s) you have submitted. It can be like some random words or note, poem, diary etc. I have selected photos that illustrate different approaches to the body in drawing, which vary depending on the medium and scale. I also wanted to show…
Antennae #06 Belinda Yee
and still (2023) For this drawing performance, I covered my body—arms, face, hair and clothes—with charcoal powder and moved slowly and intentionally through the gallery space. The intention was not to draw with the charcoal, but to allow my movement, and the incidental scuff marks it created, to be captured…
Antennae #05 Riet Eeckhout
There is something about the immediacy of drawing at a large size, standing in front of a drawing board that brings the quality and urgency of instant involvement with a subject in view. Drawing at a size in relation to your body allows for the drawing not to become object,…
“To the point “, 45 years of drawing gallery
“To the point “45 years of drawing gallery At Inga Kondeyne’s drawing-focused gallery in Berlin, the exhibition “Auf den Punkt Gebracht” is now on view, celebrating Kondeyne’s 45 years of work as a gallerist. Forty-five years ago, in 1980, Berlin was still divided by the Wall. Since then, the…
Antennae #04 Sixte Kakinda
“Katasumbika” ,which means “that which cannot be lifted” in Kinande, language of the Banande (1) is a project I led during my recent research and creation residency in Kampala. It refers to any object or body that is not supposed to be moved from the place where it is, from…
Antennae #03 Nicole Lenzi
Walking Drawings In April Nature Walk, I engage in a responsive mark making process to record my surroundings while in flux. This activity encourages being fully present to the local environment as one passes through it. Marks are made on paper as the body bobs up and down to…
Antennae #02 Kazuki Nakahara
I walked deeper into the forest, following colorful birds and cool insects. I ventured down an unmarked trail, weaving through the grass and branches that clung to me. Suddenly, I became so focused on the ‘gesture’ of my body—which seemed to be stitching the grass in front of me—that…
