Questions that weave landscapes: towards a pedagogy for feeling-thinking-together

Abstract

This article delves into the pedagogical methodologies employed during the three virtual meetings that were part of the collective art project Tentocular Landscapes. Specifically, it focuses on the affective dynamics of using questioning as a structuring element in dialogues amid the current context of ecosocial collapse. Drawing upon concepts developed by Paulo Freire, Antonio Faundez, Vinciane Despret, Donna Haraway, and Brian Massumi, among others, the analysis explores the effectiveness of using questioning and image-word interactions to facilitate collective dialogue around image and territory.  We will review how the question, which later transformed into an image, was crucial to stimulate exchanges and listening among participants. This, considering that the objective of the meetings was to reflect on creative processes with, from, and in territories. Thus, we inquire into how these questions transform the dynamics of interaction, becoming visual responses that transcend mere digital communication. In summary, this article examines the use of questioning as a pedagogical and affective tool, through the three images-question designed to catalyse online meetings between artists, collaborators, and participants. The objective is to imagine possibilities for survival beyond the end through our artistic practices.