{"id":2070,"date":"2026-05-10T10:56:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T10:56:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/veronikawenger.de\/?p=2070"},"modified":"2026-05-10T11:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T11:52:02","slug":"disegno-course-syllabus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veronikawenger.de\/?p=2070","title":{"rendered":"DISEGNO | COURSE SYLLABUS"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"DISEGNO
DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
International Studio Course of
Experimental Painting Department
Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Veronika Wenger
\nDISEGNO \u2013 THE DRAWING AND THE LINE
\nA three-part course exploring the line as operation, medium, and world principle<\/h2>\n

International Studio Course of Experimental Painting Department
\nHubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/h3>\n

This course investigates the line not as representation, but as a fundamental operation that connects us to the world. Through three interconnected modules, we explore how the line functions as material, as ordering principle, and as communication \u2013 before it becomes drawing, decoration, or language.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"DISEGNO
DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
International Studio Course of
Experimental Painting Department
Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Module I:
\nLine as Drawing \u2013 Line as Material<\/h3>\n

What is the line before it becomes representation? <\/strong>
\nHow does the line function as both operation and medium\/form?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The line is not an abstraction of something \u2013 it is a concrete operation.
\nGraphite on paper, ink on silk, pixels on screen: material trace, physical presence, operative distinction.
\nThis module explores the paradox that the line is both abstract and non-abstract simultaneously.<\/p>\n

\"DISEGNO
DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
International Studio Course of
Experimental Painting Department
Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Theoretical Anchor Points:<\/p>\n

1. Spencer-Brown: Draw a distinction<\/em> \u2013 the primordial act
\n2. Luhmann: Form and communication
\n<\/em>3. Three modes of observation (based on Veronika Wenger’s research):<\/p>\n

    \n
  • Direct observation of nature<\/li>\n
  • From memory<\/li>\n
  • With knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Exercise with horizontal\/vertical as primary distinction \u2013 exploring marked\/unmarked space without representation.<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Module II:
    \nLine as Ornament \u2013 Line as Pattern<\/h3>\n

    The line, as such, on a surface is not an abstraction \u2013 it is a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This seemingly simple statement contains a fundamental insight: the line is not abstraction from<\/em> something. It is concrete operation. Ornament is not decoration, but a world principle \u2013 repetition with variation, endless concatenation. Before narration, before symbolism: Byzantine vessels with waves, spirals, branches reveal a universal principle that precedes cultural differentiation.<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Distinktion Ornament\/Pattern:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Ornament<\/th>\nPattern<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Living, dynamic<\/td>\nOften mechanically repeated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Always specific<\/td>\nNever purely abstract<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Organic<\/td>\nDictated<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Part of world principle<\/td>\nCopied<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Theoretical Anchor Points:<\/p>\n

    1. Niklas Luhmann: \u201cThe ornamental line is part of nature\u201d
    \n2. Leonardo da Vinci: \u201cThe divine nature […] that repeats all visible works\u201d
    \n3. Bernhard Lypp: \u201cMurmurings of the world\u201d<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Module III:
    \nLine as Rhythm \u2013 Line as Communication<\/h3>\n

    Drawing is a communicative operation, not representation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    When you draw a line, what are you doing? You might say: ‘I am making a mark. Creating form. Expressing something.’ But consider this: you are communicating. Not in the sense of ‘sending a message’ (though that can happen). Something more fundamental: a relationship. Between your hand, the paper, the space, yourself \u2013 and whoever will come next. This is not a thing. It is an event. And every event is temporal.<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Rhythm is not mere repetition \u2013 it is repetition WITH difference. Like a heartbeat: regular, but responsive to the body. Variable, alive: step by step, each unique. The line carries the rhythm of the body within it \u2013 slow vs. fast, hesitant vs. confident. Hand, arm, posture determine the stroke.<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Chinese calligraphy has long understood this: Qi (energy), the stroke as world energy, participation of the entire body.
    \nWestern approaches are often more cognitive-mechanical.<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Drawing is a communicative operation, not representation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Multiple patterns (not rigid grids) enable structure that can unfold.<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    These three modules are interconnected: the material line becomes ornamental through repetition, and communicates through rhythm. Each module can stand alone, yet they form a coherent exploration of what drawing is before it becomes image, symbol, or language.<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

    Theoretical Anchor Points:<\/p>\n

    1. Michel Foucault: The transition from trinitarian to binary observation
    \n2. Niklas Luhmann: Form, medium, and communication
    \n3. George Spencer-Brown: \u201cDraw a distinction\u201d
    \n4. Bernhard Lypp: \u201cConnecting of distinctions\u201d<\/p>\n

    \"DISEGNO
    DISEGNO by Veronika Wenger
    International Studio Course of
    Experimental Painting Department
    Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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