Drawing in situ (walking and drawing)

Step by step, I wander through my surroundings, searching in its crevices for peculiarities and hidden stories.

Photos by Giada Peterle.

Combining praxis and theory in the form of reportage art, I use illustration, especially drawing in situ, to explore the poetics of everyday life, co-produce new imaginaries, and challenge our environments.

Do you want to explore your environment through a fresh perspective? Join me in a drawing in situ workshop.

Photos by Tânia A. Cardoso.

This work involves real-time drawing as a documentary process. As such, it can also be used as a form of capturing ideas and moments as a live drawing performance.

DRAWING IN SITU

I use drawing in situ (walking and drawing) as a mobile visual documentary form that reconciles observation and description. It combines spontaneous drawing methods that are deeply rooted in the senses and flânerie (walking practices). This approach, which values the role of the senses in drawing, can help establish the practice of drawing in situ as a deeply engaging and immersive process. This method of combining walking and drawing considers urban space to be a dynamic entity, constantly filled with diverse mobile experiences through an ever-changing environment.

I walk, sometimes with my sketchbook already in my hand, to capture the moment and discover the stories of my surroundings.

It all started with a walk.