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Alchemisches Wissen | Alchemical Knowledge

Überlegungen zu den Grenzen von Wissensvermittlung im Kontext der Materialverfügbarkeit und Materialnotwendigkeit | Considerations about the limits of knowledge transfer in the context of material availability and material necessity Abstract: In the following, it will be exemplified how the design of a print is significantly influenced not only by technical know-how, but also by the available material. Die drei Drucke...

thinking techne

International Conference: DFG research group “Dimensions of techne in the Fine Arts. Manifestations / Systems / Narratives” // Technische Universität Berlin // Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 – Saturday, November 4th, 2023. Deadline: August 25, 2023 What does it mean to think about artistic processes? How do they manifest themselves in artifacts, what meaning do they generate, how are they negotiated...

Marke – Signatur – Kolophon

Arbeitsgespräch an der Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel, 10. Juli 2023 Im Rahmen des Teilprojekts Druckgraphik als Prozess sowie des Teilprojekts Techniknarrative findet am 10. Juli 2023 in Kooperation Herzog August Bibliothek in Wolfenbüttel das Arbeitsgespräch „Marke – Signatur – Kolophon“ statt. Im Fokus stehen Formen und Inhalte von Druckerzeichen und Kolophonen sowie der Status von Marken und Signaturen auf...

As this sort of stone has hitherto met with few observers | Basalt um 1800

Abstract: Basalt around 1800: This spotlight discusses the interrelation between a natural material (basalt) and a man-made artificial substance (black basalt ware). From 1769 onwards, the famous English ceramist Josiah Wedgwood produced his “black basalt ware”. Firstly it refers to the black-figure Attic vases, among others shown in the Hamilton collection, and thus takes into account the enthusiasm for ancient greek...

Tangible Dunkelheit | Tangible Darkness

Überlegungen zur Maltechnik in einem niederländischen Nachtlandschaftsgemälde | Considerations about painting techniques in a Dutch nightscape painting Abstract: The subgenre of the nocturnal landscape, which was strongly shaped by the artist Aert van der Neer (1603/4-1677), is apparently driven by an interest in the challenge of painting the near absence of light and thus by the negotiation of the medium with...

A Matter of Motion: Glass as a Material in Flux

Abstract: As a supercooled liquid, glass is characterised by its constant state of flux that is not perceivable to human senses, yet a concrete material phenomenon. Analysing two contemporary artworks, a video series by David Schnuckel and a monumental glass sculpture by Pae White, this article explores different means of artistically addressing the motion of matter. Glass is a material...

Brown. An elusive yet very earthly colour

Abstract: What colour is Brown? And, hierarchically, where does it rank compared to other colours such as blue or white? This short essay sheds light on how scholars and practitioners historically understood brown and all its nuances. The word brown and the related hues were associated in baroque art literature with the colour of the ylem ­– of the earth...