Based on Calvino's text series “Invisible Cities” and film footage from a workshop in Venice, this seminar introduced and discussed the visual essay as an approach to artistic and design research. The aim was to approach the critical reflection on specific urban spaces - the “Campi” in Venice as a social meeting place, its use, as well as a new kind of spatial narrative via film, using the essayistic as a fragmentary approach.visual essayurban exploration
cinematic approach visual reflection