About

Manifesto

For several years now, we have been meeting every Thursday to draw from life.

Our sessions take place at the same time and follow a routine that has gradually evolved on its own: we start with quick poses, gradually increase the time spent on each drawing, take a break for a chat, some food and a smoke - and then return to drawing. Over time, these evenings became a habit, and the habit took on the qualities of a ritual. Somehow, a cosy apartment became a creative safe space with a borderline spiritual touch.

We don't share a common background or a single approach to drawing. What brings us together is the structure and atmosphere of these evenings, the shared practice and the time limit - anywhere from 15 seconds to 15 minutes per drawing. The form remains the same, but its content changes every time.

Each drawing is a trace of a particular evening. It carries flashes of the week behind us, the model, their playlist, conversations, passing impressions and the artist's spontaneous decisions.

For this exhibition, we've brought together traces of several years of our practice - five different perspectives*, united by a single ritual.

Our sessions are open to a group of more than 200 people, with anywhere from 6 to 20 participants usually attending each evening. This exhibition features five artists and marks our group's first experience of exhibiting together. ↩

Members

Contact

To join a Thursday session or ask about the exhibition, write to us on Instagram. Sessions are open: bring paper and whatever you like to draw with.

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