Illuminating the Non-Representable (National Programme for Artistic Research - HKDir)
Asking how illustration may communicate profound human issues considered unrepresented or non-representable, the project explores narratives about “us” and “the others” through illustration.
About the research project
How may illustration communicate profound human issues considered unrepresented or non-representable? «Illuminating the Non-Representable» is an artistic research project coordinated and led by former professor of illustration, Hilde Kramer, at the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, University of Bergen, Norway.
A central topic has been the representation and the narratives of “us” and “the others” in cross-disciplinary projects. Participants from different disciplines have explored the transformative role of illustration in contemporary communication. This project consists of three symposia and three illuminations (three illustration/design projects exploring different aspects of communication challenges). The artistic research has unfolded in the symbiosis of the symposia and the projects.
There are four branches of the project: Hvis dette var et menneske, Book of Remembrance, Sound as Illustration and The Face between Us. Illuminating the Non-Representable is Exploring artistic, ethical and authorial challenges in research through illustration (IN-R).
People
Project manager
Hilde Kramer Professor
Project members
Bergen Center for Electronic Art (BEK), Norway Collaborative partners
Muzeum Książki Artystycznej, Łódź, Poland Collaborative partners
Centrum Dialogu im. Marka Edelmanna, Łódź, Poland Collaborative partners
Falstadsenteret, Norway Collaborative partners
Kingston University London, UK Collaborative partners
Koç University, Turkey Collaborative partners
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), USA Collaborative partners
Stockport University (Note: institution is Stockport College), UK Collaborative partners
The Norwegian Meteorological Institute (MET Norway) Collaborative partners
University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), UK Collaborative partners
University of Bergen, Norway Collaborative partners