Recently Open Sessions curator Nova Benway took part in Felice Koenig’s participatory exhibition "Drawing Together". Read about her experience in our recently published blog post. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
"As I approached, Felice greeted me and explained the process: two sets of markers were stacked on the table, divided into warm and cool colors. She sat down across from me and placed a sheet of paper between us. Our plan: to draw together for ninety minutes, each beginning on our respective side of the page, but flipping it whenever we saw fit (later, I noticed that Felice let me take the lead on this). Felice asked me what kind of music I liked, and I said I was open to anything, curious about what she would suggest; she put on a mix that someone had given her years ago, a playlist that was mostly meditative and quiet. I don’t remember how I started to draw – how I chose the first mark to put down on the page. After only a few minutes, though, both ends of the paper were layered with thic...
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