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functions) and/or bodypercussion, a kind of bodywork which forms part of the
movement and sound studies and emphasizes on the internal physical perception
and experience;
– “Drift ‘n’ dialogue” guided the participants into a dialogue during a walk in the
garden. The practice of walking and thinking takes place simultaneously as a
continuum between the dialogue partners. Both the “path of the walk” and the
“path of thought” are open, without objective or fixed outcome. Participants are
invited to drift and decide intuitively, without knowing exactly which of the two
interlocutors will act when, because perhaps a way of thinking and walking only
arises through joint negotiations that allow new thoughts beyond the main place
of action.
In the artistic field, methods from the natural and social sciences were also taken
up. Among other things, artistic reflections on space, society, and interculturality
took place, and the performance also addressed the field of natural resources. For
example, the percussionist played rhythms on the floor, thus creating an artistic connection to the resource soil.
Intercultural Artistic Experiences and Hybrid Formats
The intercultural exchange and the joint artistic work were perceived by the musicians and dancers from Agdz and Cologne as very inspiring. In addition to the experience gained, hybrid artistic formats were also created through the acquisition of
techniques and forms of expression from the other cultural environment (Fig. 15.9).
The common artistic path was initially characterized by curiosity, which was followed by an increasing exchange and finally by a common artistic performance. The
Fig. 15.9 Ahwash artist from Agdz in dialogue with contemporary dancer (Photo credit:
M. Maurissens)
15 The Atlas Workshops of Agdz, Morocco: A Model Region for a Scientific–Artistic…
functions) and/or bodypercussion, a kind of bodywork which forms part of the
movement and sound studies and emphasizes on the internal physical perception
and experience;
– “Drift ‘n’ dialogue” guided the participants into a dialogue during a walk in the
garden. The practice of walking and thinking takes place simultaneously as a
continuum between the dialogue partners. Both the “path of the walk” and the
“path of thought” are open, without objective or fixed outcome. Participants are
invited to drift and decide intuitively, without knowing exactly which of the two
interlocutors will act when, because perhaps a way of thinking and walking only
arises through joint negotiations that allow new thoughts beyond the main place
of action.
In the artistic field, methods from the natural and social sciences were also taken
up. Among other things, artistic reflections on space, society, and interculturality
took place, and the performance also addressed the field of natural resources. For
example, the percussionist played rhythms on the floor, thus creating an artistic connection to the resource soil.
Intercultural Artistic Experiences and Hybrid Formats
The intercultural exchange and the joint artistic work were perceived by the musicians and dancers from Agdz and Cologne as very inspiring. In addition to the experience gained, hybrid artistic formats were also created through the acquisition of
techniques and forms of expression from the other cultural environment (Fig. 15.9).
The common artistic path was initially characterized by curiosity, which was followed by an increasing exchange and finally by a common artistic performance. The
Fig. 15.9 Ahwash artist from Agdz in dialogue with contemporary dancer (Photo credit:
M. Maurissens)
15 The Atlas Workshops of Agdz, Morocco: A Model Region for a Scientific–Artistic…