summaery2024: Projects

Project information

submitted by
Alexandra Toland

Co-Authors
MA, MFA, Dipl., LAK, und PhD Studierende der Fakultät Kunst und Gestaltung

Mentors
Alexandra Toland, Be Körner

Faculty:
Art and Design

Degree programme:
Fine Art (Diploma),
Public Art and New Artistic Strategies (english) (Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)),
Visual Communication (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)),
Teaching Qualification (Secondary Education) in Art Education - First or Dual Subject (1st state examination),
Art and Design/Fine Art/Media Art (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)),
Media Art and Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)),
Media Art and Design - Study programme Integrated International Media Art and Design Studies (IIMDS) (Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) and Master of Arts (M.A.)),
Media Art and Design -Study programme Media Art und Design (MAD) (english) (Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.)),
Media Art and Design - Study programme Media Art and Design (MAD) (english) (Master of Science (M.Sc.))

Type of project presentation
Exhibition

Semester
Summer semester 2024

• Marienstraße 14
  (Raum 221)

Available during summaery opening hours

attractive to children

Links
https://walkinglabweimar.wordpre...
https://www.uni-weimar.de/qisser...

Project description

The Walking Lab Weimar explores walking as a form of creative resistance and social engagement through artistic research. Inspired by Stephanie Springgay’s and Sarah E. Truman’s WalkingLab, the seminar embraced a relational, embodied, and collaborative approach to walking methodologies. The exhibition showcases works by students who participated in the seminar, inspired by writings by Tim Ingold, Helmi Järviluoma, and Lucius Burckhardt, among others, and field experiments by PhD students Carlina Rossée and Eleftherios Krysalis. Integrating deep-reading discussions with 3-6 hour walks, the seminar delved into themes of embodiment, more-than-human walking, and the interplay between urban and rural landscapes. We explored seemingly natural and human-made environments, nuclear heritage sites, and the sonic dimensions of walking. We reflected on walking as a political act, with landscapes viewed as palimpsests holding layers of history and meaning. The works developed for Summaery reflect diverse approaches to walking as a medium for artistic expression and social critique. Texts, drawings, live performances, and instructional pieces illustrate the multifaceted nature of walking. Projects include seismographic drawings, choreographed walks, decolonial practices, power dynamics, and a scavenger hunt.Walking Lab Weimar invites viewers to see walking as a method of artistic inquiry and engagement, highlighting its power for reflection, resistance, and connection.

Email: be.koerner[at]uni-weimar.de