Wind Tunnel Bulletin #04: Fahrkunst

<p>We are concerned now with the question of what happens we leave our comfort zones. Where do uneasiness and restlessness set in? And how can we use these feelings productively? Where do poetic moments arise? In <em>Wind Tunnel Bulletin #4</em>, we look at the <em>Fahrkunst </em>(man-engine)—a mining strategy that involves moving two ladders up and down in opposite directions, allowing one to transfer between them—and explore how discomfort can also be productive (pp. 64-65). Our working method requires us to move continuously between two modes: object-/practice-based work on the one hand and linguistic-conceptual approaches on the other. This means that half of the group members are always outside of their comfort zones, using tools and skills outside their respective disciplines. At the same time, this change in perspective allows us to productively hone our disciplinary skills (pp. 66-67). To demonstrate how one might build a <em>Fahrkunst</em> between different disciplines, we examine the exchange between aerodynamics and art (p. 68-69) and sketch out the relationship between art and science on one of our <em>Fahrkunst</em> project days (p. 72-75). <em>The Expanding Metaphor</em> (pp. 76–77) shows how the development of knowledge is closely related to to the translation of images into language. The jump (p. 78-79) and the rhythm are likewise central to the <em>Fahrkunst</em> – as shown in the audio sample <em>Birdlike Microphone Clipping</em> (p. 82). The <em>Interview</em> is once again devoted to more general questions of what the <em>Fahrkunst</em> can mean for theory/practice, artistic research, etc. (p. 80-81). In the <em>Update</em>, our wind tunnel is presented in its current form, which has been expanded to include a transparent enlargement (p. 70–71).</p> <p><em>Bilingual in German and English.</em></p>