LOTLab: Collective Impulse

Collective Impulse is not a workshop, not a drawing class, and not a therapy session. It is a collective spontaneous drawing experience shaped by music and light. A 30-meter roll of paper becomes a shared surface. Participants are invited to draw intuitively, responding to sound, atmosphere, and the presence of others. There is no right or wrong, no ownership, and no final image to achieve. Lines may connect, interrupt, overlap, or remain isolated. Silence is part of the experience. Participants may react to existing marks or create new impulses. The process is open and guided only by perception and attention. The duration unfolds naturally and will last approximately 45–60 minutes. No prior drawing skills are required. All materials are provided. Colors: black as the main tone, with red, gold, and one additional accent color available in limited use.

Host:

Nil Akbas is a Vienna-based artist working primarily with spontaneous ink drawings. Her practice focuses on distorted bodies, fragmented perception, and layered inner narratives. With a background in archaeology and multimedia art, she explores the relationship between memory, intuition, and form. She works without preliminary sketches or erasing, allowing each line to emerge directly from impulse. In this Lab, she steps away from authorship and acts as a guide, creating a space where collective perception and spontaneous mark-making can unfold freely.