Performative Drawing

We are pleased to share that Nava Messas Waxman’s artist talk is now available to watch on the Draw to Perform YouTube channel. In the talk, Nava reflects on the development of drawing within her interdisciplinary practice, exploring its role across performance, moving image, sound, and installation. She also discusses her collaborations with the Draw to Perform community and shares insights into her use of Sonic Moves to investigate the relationship between gesture, mark-making, and sound. Watch the full talk now on YouTube. @navawaxman #drawtoperform #draw2perform #navawaxman #performativedrawing

Booking is now open for our upcoming online talk with artist Nava Waxman (Canada), hosted by Draw to Perform. Saturday, 9 May7:00 PM (London time) Online via Zoom In this talk, Nava will share insights into the development of her practice over the years, including her drawing and movement performances and interdisciplinary approach. The session will also explore her use of drawing and sound through the software Sonic Moves, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between gesture, mark-making, and sound. Book your free ticket via the Draw to Perform website or on Eventbrite. We look forward to welcoming you online! @draw2perform @navamessaswaxman @sonic_moves #drawtoperform #navawaxman #performativedrawing #drawingnow #liveart

Booking is now open for our upcoming online talk with artist Nava Waxman (Canada), hosted by Draw to Perform. Saturday, 9 May7:00 PM (London time) Online via Zoom In this talk, Nava will share insights into the development of her practice over the years, including her drawing and movement performances and interdisciplinary approach. The session will also explore her use of drawing and sound through the software Sonic Moves, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between gesture, mark-making, and sound. Book your free ticket via the Draw to Perform website or on Eventbrite. We look forward to welcoming you online! @draw2perform @navamessaswaxman @sonic_moves #drawtoperform #navawaxman #performativedrawing #drawingnow #liveart

Left: Emmanuel Béranger, Hold the Ramp, 2025. Right: John Court, Draw to Perform, 2013. #DrawingPerformance #performancedrawing #drawtoperform #artists #drawingnow

We’re excited to announce an upcoming online talk with artist Nava Waxman (Canada), hosted by Draw to Perform. Taking place in early May (date to be confirmed), Nava will share insights into the development of her practice over the years, including her drawing and movement performances and interdisciplinary approach. The talk will also explore her use of drawing and sound through the software Sonic Moves, offering a unique perspective on the relationship between gesture, mark-making, and sound. More details coming soon - stay tuned! @sonic_moves @navamessaswaxman For past online talks, please visit: /online/ #DrawToPerform #ArtistTalk #DrawingPerformance #ContemporaryArt #OnlineEvent

Jazz Moreton - Learning to Juggle, Draw to Perform festival no.5 2018. This drawing performance was inspired by the lifelong recovery from Acquired Brain Injury. Jazz Moreton survived a stroke at the age of thirteen, which initially caused her to completely lost the use of her right side. Her drawing performance reflected the struggle to rewire her brain and regain control of her life following this event. Visit our website to learn more about our Call for Ideas for the upcoming Draw to Perform Festival. This edition will explore the relationship between drawing and disability, and we invite artists and creatives to share their ideas and proposals with us. #drawtoperform #draw2perform #liveart #performanceart #disability

Call for Ideas: Performative Drawing & Disability Draw to Perform Festival 25-26 July 2026 (in development) Draw to Perform is currently developing the Draw to Perform Festival for Drawing & Disability, planned for summer 2026 in collaboration with Chailey Heritage Foundation. As part of our early research and development phase, we would love to hear from disabled artists who are working with, or interested in, performative drawing. This is not an open call and no selections will be made at this stage. We are in the process of applying for Arts Council England funding and are gathering ideas, voices, and conversations that can help shape the festival. We are keen to hear about: – Drawing as performance, action, gesture, or live process – Expanded, experimental, or interdisciplinary approaches to drawing – Access-led, disability-led, or body-led drawing practices – Ideas that could work as: Live drawing performances, Participatory or audience-facing work, Performative drawing workshops Ideas can be fully formed or very early-stage. We are especially interested in practices that challenge conventional ideas of drawing and performance. Who can respond: – Disabled artists at any career stage – Artists with disability that working in drawing, performance, live art, movement, sound, or hybrid practices What to send: If you’d like to share an idea, please send – A short description of your practice and/or proposed idea (up to 300 words) – Any links to documentation, website, or social media (optional) – Access needs you’d like us to be aware of (optional) There is no fixed deadline at this stage. We are gathering ideas on a rolling basis while the festival is in development. How to get in touch: Please email your ideas or questions to: [email protected] (with the title ‘Your name_DTP festival 2026’ in the subject line) _______________________________ All images are from past Draw to Perform collaborations with Joseph Wilk, Enayball, Kimberley Harvey, Sussex Dance Network, William Thomas, Rachael North, Jennifer Light. @draw2perform #drawingnow #performanceart #liveart #disability #drawing

Call for Ideas: Performative Drawing & Disability Draw to Perform Festival 25-26 July 2026 (in development) Draw to Perform is currently developing the Draw to Perform Festival for Drawing & Disability, planned for summer 2026 in collaboration with Chailey Heritage Foundation. As part of our early research and development phase, we would love to hear from disabled artists who are working with, or interested in, performative drawing. This is not an open call and no selections will be made at this stage. We are in the process of applying for Arts Council England funding and are gathering ideas, voices, and conversations that can help shape the festival. We are keen to hear about: – Drawing as performance, action, gesture, or live process – Expanded, experimental, or interdisciplinary approaches to drawing – Access-led, disability-led, or body-led drawing practices – Ideas that could work as: Live drawing performances, Participatory or audience-facing work, Performative drawing workshops Ideas can be fully formed or very early-stage. We are especially interested in practices that challenge conventional ideas of drawing and performance. Who can respond: – Disabled artists at any career stage – Artists with disability that working in drawing, performance, live art, movement, sound, or hybrid practices What to send: If you’d like to share an idea, please send: – A short description of your practice and/or proposed idea (up to 300 words) – Any links to documentation, website, or social media (optional) – Access needs you’d like us to be aware of (optional) There is no fixed deadline at this stage. We are gathering ideas on a rolling basis while the festival is in development. How to get in touch: Please email your ideas or questions to: [email protected] (with the title ‘Your name_DTP festival 2026’ in the subject line) ‐---‐------------------------- Image: DTP Enayball collaboration with dancer & choreographer Kimberley Harvey, 2021 @draw2perform #drawtoperform #draw2perform #performativedrawing #disability #drawing

Ram Samocha - Blind Vision 1, 2024, 126x89.1cm, White pastel on black paper. From the exhibition Abstract Space, a solo show at Lewisham Arthouse, London. October 2025. Blind Vision 1 began with a blindfold. Working without sight allowed me to let go of control and trust intuition - marks emerging from touch, movement, and instinct. Only later did I open my eyes to continue, responding to the traces left behind, shaping chaos into form. The drawing carries both moments: the freedom of blindness and the conscious act of seeing. ‐------------------- @ramsamocha #ramsamocha #contemporaryart #artinuk #londonart #artnow #ukart #Artists #art #drawingnow #abstractart #whiteink #blackpaper #contemporarydrawing #space #abstractart

Draw - even if you have no place to do it on but your own hand... Ram Samocha - Head to Hand (self-portrait), ink on skin, 24.11.25 @ramsamocha #ramsamocha #drawingnow #portrait #selfportrait #selfie #inkdrawing #artistportrait #drawingonskin #blackink #ephemeraldrawing

Drawing after Performance: Ram Samocha - Ten Commandments, 10 Oct 2025. New Drawing and sound performance by Ram Samocha at the opening of his solo exhibition Abstract Space at Lewisham Arthouse London. 10th October 2025. @ramsamocha @drawtoperform @lewishamarthouse #ramsamocha #artnow #drawingnow #Artists #artinuk #artlondon #londonart #art #contemporaryart #abstractart #ramsamocha #artnow #drawingnow #Artists #artinuk #artlondon #londonart #art #contemporaryart #abstractart

Ram Samocha - Runway (Open Book), 2024, 118.8x168cm, white ink, chalk & acrylic paint on black paper. From the exhibition ABSTRACT SPACE, a solo show at Lewisham Arthouse, London. October 2025. ‐------------------- @ramsamocha #ramsamocha #contemporaryart #artinuk #londonart #artnow #ukart #Artists #art #drawingnow #abstractart #white #blackpaper #contemporarydrawing