Presented in reverse chronological order (most recent first), the Ecologies in Action and their accompanying ‘notes’ can be engaged with alongside the narration of the Research Journey; independently 'dipped into' to engage with our enquiry, or indeed, each can be encountered in their entirety where the invitation is for you, as reader, to explore an aesthetic mode of observation / watching / listening. Through the performance of Ecologies in Action we address the questions:
* How might we bring different practices into relation?
* How does the coexistence, coinciding and mutual conditioning of different practices enable or enhance aesthetic thinking?
The two Ecologies in Action marked with * are recordings from our live activation of an Ecology publicly within two separate conferences: (1) as part of “Aesthetik und Erkennen” of the German Society of Aesthetics, 14.07.2021, (2) as part of Alliances and Commonalities, hosted by University of the Arts, Stockholm, 20.10.2022.
Ecology in Action: (20.10.2022) *
This Ecology in Action is a recording of a live activation in the context of the Alliances and Commonalities conference, hosted online by Stockholm University of the Arts.
* Format/Focus: A 50-minute unstructured Ecology in Action
* Practices are not disclosed at the outset of practising.
* The Ecology in Action involves an undisclosed number of practices which are not identified in advance (other than being ‘not new’ - ie. they are already described through the "scores" outlined in SINGLE PRACTICES).
* Practices are activated as three explorations (by 3 different persons).
Notes
* The Practice of Transcription had multiple sources, including the recorded conversation taking place on the morning of 18.10.2022 (which was a reflection on the previous Ecology in Action, 17.10.2022), alongside listening to the live unfolding of the other practices within the current Ecology.
* The Practice of Reading uses as its source text the transcription of the Ecology in Action from 17.10.2022 and 18.10.2022.
Ecology in Action: (18.10.2022)
This Ecology in Action extends the focus of previous Ecologies including: How to practise with heightened awareness or sensitivity to the mode of attentiveness/connection between practices (See details in previous Ecologies in Action).
* Format/Focus: A 50-minute unstructured Ecology in Action.
* Practices are not disclosed at the outset of practising.
* The Ecology in Action involves an undisclosed number of practices which are not identified in advance (other than being ‘not new’ - ie. they are already described through the "scores" outlined in SINGLE PRACTICES).
* The practices are activated as three explorations (by 3 different persons).
Following the Ecology in Action we retrospectively declared that the following practices had been activated:
Practices in alphabetical order
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Live Writing)
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation (Text source: Transcript from previous Ecology in Action 17.10.2022)
- Practice of Stepping Back
- Practice of Transcription
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Voicing Observation
Notes
* The Practice of Transcription had multiple sources, including the recorded conversation taking place on the morning of 18.10.2022 (which was as a reflection on the previous Ecology in Action (17.10.2022), alongside listening to the live practices.
* The Practice of Reading uses as its source text the transcription of the Ecology in Action from 17.10.2022
Ecology in Action: (17.10.2022)
This Ecology in Action extends the focus of previous Ecologies: How to practise with heightened awareness or sensitivity to the mode of attentiveness / connection between practices: (A) Separation (autonomy) – that is, each individual practises in isolation from others’ practice, by not being affected or in touch with the other practices, but rather highly immersed/absorbed by their own singular practice; (B) Parallel (Open, in touch) – that is, to practise with awareness and openness to others’ practices but not directly interacting with them.(C) Interwoven (interaction) – that is, to be influenced by and interact with others' practices, open to affecting and being affected by the others’ practices and practising. (D) Observation/stepping out (fully other-regarding): to fully attend through observation to the others' practices.
* Format/Focus: A 50-minute unstructured Ecology in Action.
* Practices are not disclosed at the outset of practising.
* The Ecology in Action involves an undisclosed number of practices which are not identified in advance (other than being ‘not new’ - ie. they are already described through the "scores" outlined in SINGLE PRACTICES).
* The practices are activated as three explorations (by 3 different persons).
Following the Ecology in Action we retrospectively declared that the following practices had been activated:
Practices in alphabetical order:
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Live Writing)
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation (Text source: Transcript from previous Ecology in Action 14.10.2022)
- Practice of Stepping Back
- Practice of Transcription
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Voicing Observation
Notes
* The action of 'taping' the camera was continued to signal/differentiate between a voiced practice (including the Practices of Reading, Voiced Observation, Conversation) which are indicated through the camera being masked/taped; and the Practice of Stepping Out where the screen is 'inactive' and remains solid black.
* The Practice of Transcription had multiple sources, including the recorded conversation taking place after a previous Ecology in Action, alongside listening to the live practices as they are unfolding within the current Ecology.
* The Practice of Reading uses as its source text the transcription of the Ecology in Action from 14.10.2022.
Ecology in Action: (14.10.2022)
This Ecology in Action extends the focus of previous Ecologies: How to practise with heightened awareness or sensitivity to the mode of attentiveness / connection between practices: (A) Separation (autonomy) – that is, each individual practises in isolation from others’ practice, by not being affected or in touch with the other practices, but rather highly immersed/absorbed by their own singular practice; (B) Parallel (Open, in touch) – that is, to practise with awareness and openness to others’ practices but not directly interacting with them.(C) Interwoven (interaction) – that is, to be influenced by and interact with others' practices, open to affecting and being affected by the others’ practices and practising. (D) Observation/stepping out (fully other-regarding): to fully attend through observation to the others' practices. Some new variations were introduced within this specific Ecology in Action, including a increase from 5 to 6 separate screens/devices, and the introduction of 'taping' the camera to signal/differentiate between a voiced practice (including the Practices of Reading, Voiced Observation, Conversation) which are indicated through the camera being masked/taped; and the Practice of Stepping Out where the screen is 'inactive' and remains solid black.
* Format/Focus: A 50-minute unstructured Ecology in Action.
* Practices are not disclosed at the outset of practising.
* The Ecology in Action involves an undisclosed number of practices which are not identified in advance (other than being ‘not new’ - ie. they are already described through the "scores" outlined in SINGLE PRACTICES).
* The practices are activated as three explorations (by 3 different persons).
Following the Ecology in Action we retrospectively declared that the following practices had been activated:
Practices in alphabetical order
- Practice of Conversation
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Live Writing)
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation (Text source: Transcript from previous Ecology in Action 13.09.2022)
- Practice of Stepping Back
- Practice of Transcription
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Body in Relation - Video as a Physical Extension
Notes
* The Practice of Transcription had multiple sources, including the recorded conversation taking place after the Ecology in Action from the last meeting 13.09.2022, alongside listening to the unfolding live practices within the current Ecology in Action.
* The Practice of Reading uses as its source text the transcription of the Ecology in Action from 13.09.2022
Ecology in Action: (13.09.2022, II)
Following on from the two previous Ecologies in Action (conceived as kinds of ‘training’ for attending to the mode of relation/connection), in this Ecology in Action the focus was to practise with heightened awareness or sensitivity to the mode of relation/connection: (A) Separation (autonomy) – that is, each individual practises in isolation from others’ practice, by not being affected or in touch with the other practices, but rather highly immersed/absorbed by their own singular practice; (B) Parallel (Open, in touch) – that is, to practise with awareness and openness to others’ practices but not directly interacting with them.(C) Interwoven (interaction) – that is, to be influenced by and interact with others' practices, open to affecting and being affected by the others’ practices and practising.
Practices are not disclosed at the outset of practising.
An undisclosed number of practices which are not identified in advance (other than being ‘not new’ - ie. they already described through "scores" in SINGLE PRACTICES), are practised as three explorations (by 3 different persons).
* Format/Focus: A 50-minute unstructured Ecology in Action.
* Practices are not disclosed.
Notes
* The Practice of Transcription had multiple sources, including the recorded conversation taking place after the Ecology in Action from the last meeting 08.07.2022, alongside listening to the unfolding of the live practices within the current Ecology in Action.
* The Practice of Reading uses as its source text the transcription of the Ecology in Action from 08.07.2022 and from 12.09.2022.
Ecology in Action: (13.09.2022, I)
The structuring focus/principle for this Ecology in Action is an enquiry into the modality, attitude or intention of relation or connection practised within the Ecology and (1) To explore how these different modes are experienced within the same practice; (2) To become sensitised to the various modes and how they are experienced.
* Format/Focus: A 40-minute semi-structured Ecology in Action.
* Practices are not disclosed at the outset of practising.
* An undisclosed number of practices which are not identified in advance (other than being ‘not new’ - ie. they already described through "scores" in SINGLE PRACTICES), are practised as three explorations (by 3 different persons).
* Within a period of 40 minutes each researcher agrees to transition through different modes or attitudes of connection from (A) Separation (autonomy) – that is, to practice in isolation from others’ practice, by not being affected or in touch with the other practices, but rather highly immersed/absorbed by their singular practice; (B) Parallel (Open, in Touch) – that is, to practice with awareness and openness to others’ practices but not directly interacting with them; (C) Interwoven (interaction) – that is, to be influenced by and interact with others' practices, open to affecting and being affected by the others’ practices and practising.
Organisation: No set time cues are set for transitioning from one mode/attitude of connection to another. An agreement is made to follow the sequence (C, A, B) and that this sequence is undertaken only once. Each researcher transitions from one mode/attitude of connection to the next (in sequence), spontaneously as ‘called’ by the unfolding Ecology in Action.
Notes
* The Practice of Transcription had multiple sources, including the recorded conversation taking place after the Ecology in Action from the last meeting 08.07.2022, alongside listening to the unfolding of the live practices within the current Ecology.
* The Practice of Reading uses as its source text the transcription of the Ecology in Action from 08.07.2022 and from 12.09.2022.
Ecology in Action: (12.09.2022)
The structuring principle for this Ecology in Action is an enquiry into the modality, attitude or intention of relation or connection practised within the Ecology and (1) How/if the mode of connection/relation creates conditions for aesthetic thinking; how the mode of connection is constitutive for aesthetic thinking; (2) If/how the mode of connection is an emergent property of an Ecology in Action or how/whether it can be conceived as a structuring principle to be actively explored.
* Format/Focus: A 45-minute semi-structured Ecology in Action.
* Practices are not disclosed at the outset of practising.
* An undisclosed number of practices which are not identified in advance (other than being ‘not new’ - ie. they already described through "scores" in SINGLE PRACTICES), are practised as three explorations (by 3 different persons).
* Within a period of 45 minutes, each researcher agrees to transition through different modes or attitudes of connection from (A) Separation (autonomy) – that is, to practice in isolation from others’ practice, by not being affected or in touch with the other practices, but rather highly immersed/absorbed by their singular practice; (B) Parallel (Open, in Touch) – that is, to practice with awareness and openness to others’ practices but not directly interacting with them; (C) Interwoven (interaction) – that is, to be influenced by and interact with others' practices, open to affecting and being affected by the others’ practices and practising.
Organisation: No set time cues are set for transitioning from one mode/attitude of connection to another. An agreement is made to follow the sequence (A, B, C) and that this sequence is undertaken only once. Each researcher transitions from one mode/attitude of connection to the next (in sequence), spontaneously as ‘called’ by the unfolding Ecology in Action.
Notes
* The Practice of Transcription had multiple sources, including the recorded conversation taking place after the Ecology in Action from the last meeting 08.07.2022, alongside listening to the unfolding of the live practices within the current Ecology.
* The Practice of Reading uses as its source text the transcription of the Ecology in Action from 08.07.2022.
Ecology in Action: (08.07.2022)
* Format/focus:Semi-structured exploration - To explore moving from a structured exploration (with an agreed beginning of named practices) to an unstructured exploration within a 75-minute timeframe.
* Practices: Agreed to begin with 2 practices (with variations) activated by 3 persons: Practice of Material Encounter (with sound focus); Practice of Material Encounter (with video focus) and Practice of Reading (Noticing Attraction [major] and Distillation [minor]). From there the invitation was to move spontaneously from and between practices as ‘called’ by the practice and unfolding Ecology in Action.
* Enquiry: Also attend to the relation of one's own practice as an 'ecology', an ecology within an ecology.
* The option of stopping or continuing within the Ecology in Action is also proposed which we now call the Practice of Stepping Back.
* A further structural component was proposed: that if there is a ‘call’ for the Practice of Conversation-as-Material, we respond. We proposed that this practice could take place at an approximately half-way point, as a way of re-energising/refocusing.
Practices in alphabetical order
- Practice of Conversation-as-Material
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Live Writing + Voiced)
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Observation (Live Writing + Voiced)
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation (Text source: Transcript from previous Ecology in Action 07.07.2022)
- Practice of Stepping Back
- Practice of Transcription
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Video Observation from Physical Source
10 practices in total, practised as three parallel explorations (by 3 different persons) with points of connection. Some of these practices have defined variations e.g. Practice of Observation (Variations: Live Writing + Voiced), Practice of Material Encounter (mediated by sound and/or by video)
Additional Focus:
* In practising, exploring the relation between being-in-touch (being-with) other practices and being-apart (practising autonomously).
* Consider the compatibility and incompatibility of practices, and whether/how this compatibility or incompatibility enables or inhibits aesthetic thinking
* Consider the relation of how aesthetic thinking is practised within an individual’s practice and how it is practised within the overall Ecology in Action – and if/how this relation is causal.
Note:
* Practice of conversation (Focus/referent) - The experience of practising within the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly).
* Practice of Observation (Voiced + Live Writing) (Focus/referent) - The experience of practising within the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly).
* Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Focus/referent) - The experience of aesthetic thinking (directly) and practising within the Ecology in Action (indirectly).
* The Practice of Transcription had multiple sources, including the recorded conversation taking place after the Ecology in Action from 07.07.2022.
* Practice of Transcription has multi sources as reference (including listening to the recording of the Ecology in Action from 18.05.2022, alongside listening to the unfolding live practices within the current Ecology.
Ecology in Action: (07.07.2022)
* Format: Semi-structured exploration - moving from a structured exploration (with an agreed beginning with named practices) to an unstructured exploration within a 75-minute timeframe.
* We agreed to begin with 3 language-based practices: Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Live Writing); Practice of Observation (Voiced); Practice of Transcription. From there the invitation was to move spontaneously from and between practices as ‘called’ by the practice and unfolding Ecology in Action.
* Attend also to the relation of one's own practice as an 'ecology', an ecology within an ecology. The option of stopping or continuing within the Ecology in Action is also proposed which we now call the Practice of Stepping Back.
Additional Focus:
* In practising, exploring the relation between being-in-touch (being-with) other practices and being-apart (practising autonomously).
* Consider the compatibility and incompatibility of practices, and whether/how this compatibility or incompatibility enables or inhibits aesthetic thinking.
* Consider the relation of how aesthetic thinking is practised within an individual’s practice and how it is practised within the overall Ecology in Action – and if/how this relation is causal.
Practices in alphabetical order
- Practice of Conversation-as-Material
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Live Writing + Voiced)
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Observation (Live Writing + Voiced)
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation
- Practice of Stepping Back
- Practice of Transcription
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Video Observation from Physical Source
10 practices in total, practised as three parallel explorations (by 3 different persons) with points of connection. Some of these practices have defined variations e.g. Practice of Reading (Variations: Noticing Attraction + Distillation; Practice of Observation (Variations: Live Writing + Voiced).
Notes:
* The text source for the Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is the transcript from the previous Ecology in Action (18.05.2022)
* Practice of Conversation (Focus/referent) - The experience of practising within the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly).
* Practice of Observation (Voiced + Live Writing) (Focus/referent) - The experience of practising within the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly).
* Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Focus/referent) - The experience of aesthetic thinking (directly) and practising within the Ecology in Action (indirectly).
* Practice of Transcription has multi sources as reference (including listening to the recording of the Ecology in Action from 18.05.2022, alongside listening to the unfolding live practices within the current Ecology).
Ecology in Action: (18.05.2022)
* Format: An unstructured exploration within a 90-minute timeframe.
* Invitation to move spontaneously from and between practices as ‘called’ by the practice and unfolding Ecology in Action.
* Attend also to the relation of one's own practice as an 'ecology', an ecology within an ecology.
* The option of stopping or continuing within the Ecology in Action is also proposed.
Additional Focus:
* In practising, exploring the relation between being-in-touch (being-with) other practices and being-apart (practising autonomously).
Practices in alphabetical order
- Practice of Conversation-as-Material
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Voiced version)
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Very Slow Audio Observation
- Practice of Transcription
- Practice of Video Observation from Physical Source
- Practice of Observation (Voiced + Live Writing)
* 9 practices in total, practised as three parallel explorations (by 3 different persons) with points of connection:
* Moving between Practice of Explorative Drawing, Practice of Video Observation from Physical Source and Practice of Reading and Practice of Conversation-as-Material
* Moving between Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Voiced version), Practice of Very Slow Video Observation, Practice of Very Slow Audio Observation and Practice of Conversation-as-Material
* Moving between Practice of Transcription (multiple sources) and Practice of Observation (Voiced + Live Writing), and then Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation (MAJOR) and Practice of Voicing Observation (MINOR), to Practice of Conversation-as-Material
Notes
- The text source for the Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is the transcript from previous Ecology in Action (17.05.2022)
- Practice of conversation (Focus/referent) - The experience of practising within the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly).
- Practice of Observation (Voiced + Live Writing) (Focus/referent) - The experience of practising within the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly).
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Focus/referent) - The experience of aesthetic thinking (directly) and practising within the Ecology in Action (indirectly).
Ecology in Action (17.05.2022)
* Format: An unstructured exploration within a 50-minute timeframe.
* Invitation to move spontaneously from and between practices as ‘called’ by the practice and unfolding Ecology in Action.
* Attend also to the relation of one's own practice as an 'ecology', an ecology within an ecology. The option of stopping or continuing within the Ecology in Action is also proposed.
* Additional Focus: In practising, exploring the relation between being-in-touch (being-with) other practices and being-apart (practising autonomously).
Practices in alphabetical order
- Practice of Conversation-as-Material
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Voiced version)
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Video Observation from Physical Source
- Practice of Voicing Observation
8 practices in total, practised as three parallel explorations (by 3 different persons) with points of connection:
- Transitioning from Practice of Material Encounter to Practice of Explorative Drawing to Practice of Video Observation from Physical Source to Practice of Conversation-as-Material
- Oscillating between Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Voiced version) and Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation (MAJOR) and Practice of Voicing Observation (MINOR) and Practice of Conversation-as-Material
Note:
- The text source for the Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is the transcript from the previous Ecology in Action (18.03.2022)
* Practice of conversation (Focus/referent) - The experience of practising within the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly).
* Practice of Observation (Voicing) (Focus/referent) - The experience of practising within the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly).
* Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (Focus/referent) - The experience of aesthetic thinking (directly) and practising within the Ecology in Action (indirectly).
Ecology in Action (18.03.2022)
* Focus: A structured 40 minute exploration for activating a number of practices within a specified timeframe. The Ecology in Action is conceived in 2 Parts. Part 1 (30 minutes)" 5 practices are activated. In practising, testing ways for exploring the relation between being-in-touch (being-with) other practices and being-apart (practising autonomously). Part 2 (20 minutes) - Practice of Conversation.
Part 1
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Voicing Observation
5 practices in total, practised as three parallel explorations:
- Transitioning from Practice of Material Encounter to Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Distillation (MINOR) and Practice of Voicing Observation (MAJOR)
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
....
Part 2
- Practice of Conversation
Focus/referent: The experience of practising within the Part 1 of the Ecology in Action (directly) and aesthetic thinking (indirectly)
Note:
- The text source for the Practice of Reading: Distillation is the transcript from previous Ecology in Action (14.07.2021)
Ecology in Action (14.07.2021) *
Focus: This is a recording of the Ecology in Action presented live during the conference, “Aesthetik und Erkennen” of the German Society of Aesthetics, hosted by University of the Arts, Zurich. It comprises a structured exploration of 70 minutes in total, conceived through three parts, for bringing into a relation of number of practices. See diagram of the Ecology in Action here.
Part 1
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
4 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations:
- Transitioning between Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (MINOR) and Practice of Reading: Distillation (MAJOR)
....
Part 2
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
4 practices in total, practised as parallel explorations, with oscillation between Practice of Reading: Distillation (MINOR) and Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (MAJOR)
....
Part 3
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Material Encounter [variation - outside]
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Live Transcription
5 practices in total (one with 2 variations), practised as oscillations between (1) Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing; (2) Practice of Very Slow Video Observation and Practice of Material Encounter; (3) Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera] and Practice of Material Encounter [outside]
Note:
- The text source for the Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation in Part I is a distillation of the conversational transcript (where the distillation was made prior to the Ecology in Action through a process of marking). In Part 2 the text source is Exploratory Essay II.
Ecology in Action (13.07.2021)
Focus: A structured 65 minute exploration conceived through three parts, for bringing into a relation of number of practices.
Part 1
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
4 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations:
- Transitioning between Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (MINOR) and Practice of Reading: Distillation (MAJOR)
....
Part 2
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (Text source: Exploratory Essay 2)
- Practice of Reading: Distillation (Text source: Exploratory Essay 2)
4 practices in total, practised as parallel explorations, with oscillation between Practice of Reading: Distillation (MINOR) and Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (MAJOR)
....
Part 3
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Very Slow Video Observation
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
4 practices in total, practised as oscillations between (1) Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing; (2) Practice of Very Slow Video Observation and Practice of Material Encounter; (3) Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera] and Practice of Material Encounter
Note:
- The text source for the Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is a previous distillation of a conversational transcript (where the distillation was made prior to the Ecology in Action through a process of marking).
Ecology in Action (12.07.2021)
Focus: A structured 70 minute exploration conceived through three parts, for bringing into a relation of number of practices.
Part 1
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
4 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations:
- Transitioning between Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (MINOR) and Practice of Reading: Distillation (MAJOR)
....
Part 2
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Close Video Observation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
4 practices in total, practised as parallel explorations, with oscillation between Practice of Reading: Distillation (MINOR) and Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (MAJOR)
....
Part 3
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Close Video Observation
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Transcription (Recording Source: conversation-as-material)
5 practices in total. The Practice of Transcription is a continuous practice. The others are practised as oscillations between (1) Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing; (2) Practice of Close Video Observation and Practice of Material Encounter; (3) Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera] and Practice of Material Encounter
Notes
- PART 1: Text source for Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is a distillation of a previous conversation-as-material transcript.
- PART 2: Text source for Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is Exploratory Essay.
Ecology in Action (18.06.2021)
Focus: A structured 60 minute exploration conceived through three parts, for bringing into a relation of number of practices.
Part 1
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
4 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations:
- Transitioning between Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Practice of Reading: Distillation
....
Part 2
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Close Video Observation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
3 practices in total, practised as three parallel explorations, with possibility of changing between practices.
....
Part 3
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Close Video Observation
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Live Transcription (Recording Source: conversation-as-material)
5 practices in total, with possibility of changing between practices
Note
- PART 1: Text source for Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is a distillation of a previous conversation-as-material transcript.
- PART 2: Text source for Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is Exploratory Essay.
- PART 3: Material source for Practice of Live Transcription is a recording of a previous Practice of Conversation-as-material.
Ecology in Action (16.06.2021)
Focus: A structured 30 minute exploration for bringing into a relation of number of practices. Whereas previous explorations took the form of one configuration of practices only, this exploration is the first time we structure the Ecology in Action through three parts, where we move from the one to the next without break.
* Additional focus: Attend to the transition from one configuration of practices (one Part) to another.
Part 1
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
4 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations
- Transitioning between Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Practice of Reading: Distillation
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Part 2
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Close Video Observation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
3 practices in total, practised as three parallel explorations, with possibility of changing between practices
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Part 3
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Close Video Observation
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Live Transcription
5 practices in total, with possibility of changing between practices
Note
- PART 1: Text source for Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is a distillation of a previous conversation-as-material transcript.
- PART 2: Text source for Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is Exploratory Essay.
- PART 3: Material source for Practice of Live Transcription is a recording of a previous Practice of Conversation-as-material.
Ecology in Action (20.05.2021)
Focus: A structured 20-minute exploration for bringing into a relation of number of practices.
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
- Practice of Reading: Distillation
4 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations
- Transitioning between Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Practice of Reading: Distillation
Note
- Text source for Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Distillation is a distillation of a previous conversation-as-material transcript.
Ecology in Action (20.05.2021)
Focus: A structured 15 minute exploration for bringing two practices into a relation.
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - marking with camera]
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (Text source: Exploratory Essay 1)
2 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations, with possibility of changing between practices
Ecology in Action (20.05.2021)
Focus: A structured 10 minutes exploration for bringing four practices into a relation.
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - with camera]
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Live Transcription (Recording source: conversation-as-material)
4 practices in total, with possibility of changing between practices
Ecology in Action (19.05.2021)
A 30 minutes structured exploration involving:
- Practice of Material Encounter
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
- Practice of Reading: Distillation (Text souce: Conversation-as-material transcript)
3 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations
- Transitioning between Practice of Material Encounter and Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Oscillating between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Practice of Reading: Distillation
Ecology in Action (19.05.2021)
Focus: A short structured exploration of 5 minutes for bringing two practices into a relation. How to activate multiple screens for simultaneous practising? This was one of our first testings using ZOOM as a platform for an Ecology in Action.
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) [variation - with camera]
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction (Text source: Conversation-as-material transcript material)
2 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations, with possibility of changing between practices
Ecology in Action (18.05.2021)
* Focus: First testings using ZOOM as a platform for an Ecology in Action.
* A structured exploration of 45 minutes for bringing a number of practices into a relation.
* In this Ecology, one Practice (of Exploratory Drawing) occupies the visual field, where the other practices (all language-based practices) occupy a sonic field.
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Practice of Observation
- Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction
- Practice of Conversation-as-Material (Part 1)
4 practices in total, practised as two parallel explorations
- Practice of Explorative Drawing
- Beginning with Practice of Observation of Practice of Drawing, then transition between Practice of Reading: Noticing Attraction and Practice of Conversation-as-Material.
Ecology in Action (21.04.2021)
- Practice of Attunement (25 mins)
- Parallel Individual Practices (4 different practices) (50 mins)
- Practice of Conversation-as-Material (Part 1 - Variation with 4 roles) (40 minutes)
6 practices in total, practised as three sequential sections
- Practice of Attunement (collectively)
- Parallel Practices (4 different practices) separately but synchronously
- Conversation-as-Material (Part 1)
Ecology in Action (19.04.2021)
- Practice of Attunement (30 mins)
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) (50 mins)
- Practice of Conversation-as-Material (Part 1 - Variation with 4 roles) (60 mins)
3 practices in total, practised as three sequential sections
Ecology in Action (26.03.2021)
- Practice of Attunement (15 mins)
- Practice of Reading: Distillation (Text source: Conversation-as-Material transcript material) (50 mins)
2 practices in total, practised as two sequential sections
Ecology in Action (25.03.2021)
- Practice of Attunement (15 mins)
- Practice of Exploratory Essay Writing (40 mins)
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) (50 mins)
- Practice of Conversation-as-material (Part 1) (40 mins)
4 practices in total, practised as four sequential sections
Ecology in Action (24.03.2021)
- Practice of Attunement (15 mins)
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) (40 mins)
- Practice of Conversation-as-material (Part 1) (40 mins)
3 practices in total, practised as three sequential sections
Ecology in Action (26.02.2021)
- Practice of Attunement
- Practice of Observation of Drawing of Two Lines (Consecutive perception of two objects; concurrent perception of two objects)
- Practice of Conversation-as-material (Part 1)
3 practices in total, practised as three sequential sections
Ecology in Action (26.02.2021) PART 1
- Practice of Attunement
- Practice of Material Encounter (with stone)
- Practice of Conversation-as-material (Part 1)
Practised as three sequential sections, also drawing on previous practising of Practice of Material Encounter (with stone) (non-synchronously) over previous weeks.
Ecology in Action (22.01.2021)
- Practice of Attunement (listening/watching)
- Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere)
- Practice of Conversation-as-material (Part 1)
3 practices in total, practised as three sequential sections, also drawing on previous practising of - Practice of the Nahbereich (Proximate Sphere) (non-synchronously) in previous weeks