Quadrat Linie Punkt

In the organizer's words:

The square, the line and the dot - in art and biology

The workshop focuses on the square, the line and the dot - in art and biology. We will walk through the Spreepark grounds and experiment with the three elements verbally and through drawing, guided by the following questions: What lives in one square meter of meadow? How often do pollinators visit? How much is chewed, grated, sucked or mined on plants? Why was this particular square chosen, what do I perceive in it? What creatures, smells, sounds and colors do I notice? Can I see and feel traces? Can I use drawing to deepen my perception, mindfulness and relationship with other living beings?

Detailed description:

The point in biology is often a point in time - when do I best observe something, when do I take a measurement? In research, it is easy to walk along a line in time and space - how long do I repeat an observation or measurement, what changes occur over time? If I don't have time, I can sometimes swap it for space. The square in space standardizes a measurement by forming a defined framework and thus making research results more comparable, enabling extrapolations and facilitating communication. You can measure many things in a square: the number of species, the frequency of insect visits in a certain period of time or the occurrence of feeding traces on leaves.

But squares, lines and dots are also basic elements of visual art, seemingly simple basic forms, but with numerous possible variations and of great creative, symbolic, theoretical and sensual significance. They enable both the representation of the visible world and the free, intellectual design of the invisible.

The dot is the smallest visual unit and can serve as a focus or the beginning of a movement, for example with a pencil when drawing. The drawn line emerges from the moving point and is a central means of giving form and direction. It defines contours and space, conveys dynamism and emotion. Whether as a strict construction line, as an expressive gesture or as movement in real space - the line creates structure and expressiveness. Finally, the square symbolizes order, balance and reduction. It can function as an abstract symbol or as a clearly defined field of experimentation for color, space and perception.

The two speakers invite you to get to know the various sub-disciplines in a creative workshop and to find the similarities between art and biology, or to discover aspects in which they can complement each other.

Price information:

Persons aged 18 and over: € 5.00 / Persons under 18: free of charge