EP22: "Pleasures in the confusions of boundaries": Transdisciplinary Artistic Practices and Pedagogy – with Lukas Feireiss

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In this episode of Dots of Thoughts, Emeka Okereke engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Berlin-based artist, producer, and scholar Lukas Freireiss. Renowned for his transdisciplinary approach, Lukas shares his practice of working in a “collage-like manner” that unites artists and cultural producers from diverse fields, transcending conventional boundaries.

Lukas introduces Crossroads, his Berlin-based project, which he describes as a platform for bringing creators together to intersect and exchange ideas. Reflecting on the significance of being a Berliner, Lukas emphasizes the importance of cultivating spaces that encourage fluid, informal collaborations. The project’s name, Crossroads, embodies his goal of creating a meeting point for unexpected creative connections.

Emeka and Lukas discuss what it means to work in a way that synthesizes multiple perspectives, referring to Donna Haraway’s idea of finding “pleasures in the confusion of boundaries.” They explore the potential of these transdisciplinary methods in a fast-paced world marked by transient attention spans and specialization. Lukas contemplates the challenge of fostering deeper engagement and the role of hybridity in enabling new methods of meaning-making.

The conversation also touches on navigating the balance between structured fluidity and spontaneity, and the practical challenges posed by rigid bureaucratic systems. Lukas shares how his approach seeks to expand, rather than oppose, specialization, creating spaces for dialogue and collaboration across disciplines.

Artists and cultural practitioners interested in transdisciplinary strategies and pedagogical methods will find this episode particularly enlightening.

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