Drawing Discussion with in association with Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2020

This Drawing Discussion with was held in association with the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2020 at Drawing Projects UK in October 2020, as part of the public engagement programme supported by Arts Council England. ’s drawing, ’You are It’, 2019, is a performative drawing, made in charcoal on paper, and documented on film (13 mins and 6 secs). ’You are It’ is a participative performative drawing that aims to question the notion of ’authorship’ and the individualistic attitude that has a negative impact in societies by emphasising collectivity and collaboration. The participants created a collaborative drawing by following the rules below: Walk along the paper. Draw circles with your arm. Stop below the lights. Resume your march when other participant touches your shoulder. They could also improvise to some extent, for instance varying their speed or the width of the circles they drew. Every participant walked along the piece of pape