Artesis Plantijn Hogeschool Antwerpen
Koninklijke Academie van Antwerpen
Rooted in Research: ArchiVolt41502/3580/2627/1/56
Study guide

Rooted in Research: ArchiVolt

41502/3580/2627/1/56
Academic year 2026-27
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 3
    Choice package:
    • aan opleidingsonderdelen naar keuze
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
    Choice package:
    • Elective courses
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 3 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • credit contract.
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Teaching staff: Petrone Laurence
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 2 or Academic year
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 01.12.2026 ()
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 78,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Short description

In Rooted in Research, you will engage in artistic research in an interdisciplinary context. You will collaborate with students from other disciplines, share ideas, reflect together and learn to see things from different perspectives. An artist-researcher will guide the process and introduce you to the world of artistic research. This will not only sharpen your gaze, but also your way of thinking, talking and collaborating as an artist. You will develop an inquiring attitude within the safe and reflective learning environment of the Academy.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA4 - The student develops and sharpens his/her critical and investigative attitude towards designs and/or realizations that arise from visual experiments and research, emotion and intuition.
You are introduced to the practice of artistic research and you explore how research and artistic creation can reinforce each other.
You critically reflect on your own work process and on the work of fellow students, paying attention to substantive arguments and context.
You actively listen to others, engage in constructive dialogue and process feedback in a critical and reflective manner.
BA6 - The student understands the characteristics of his/her personal designs and/or realizations and is able to communicate about this in an appropriate manner.
You formulate and communicate your ideas clearly, both verbally and visually.
You bring your own artistic vision and expertise to an interdisciplinary context, and you are open to other perspectives and practices.
BA7 - The student is able to organize his/her artistic project in consultation with others.
You develop an open attitude towards collaboration and you dare to question your position as a maker.
You work (together) on developing, planning and, where appropriate, realising an artistic concept based on investigative questions.

Course content

Rooted in Research by Archivolt: 'Thinking Through Form. When Sculpture and History Converge'.

This course is based on the ongoing doctoral research of artist-researcher Laurence Petrone: 'Thinking Through Form. When Sculpture and History Converge'. At its heart lies the question of whether it is possible to bear witness to a political event through the arts. Students explore this question through the work of specific artists and through the lecturer’s own practice. At the same time, they bring their own artistic practice into the course as research material: each student presents their own practice and a work that, in their view, bears witness to a political or historical event. The course concludes with a collective presentation.
Classes take place in the building of the collective artists’ studio FAAR VZW (Italiëlei 72). FAAR — For Artists and Residents — is a platform for artistic exchange, offering affordable studio spaces and organising exhibitions, open studios and workshops in a spirit of artistic solidarity and reciprocity. The exhibition space functions as a testing ground for new work and experimental research.
The course covers five thematic clusters, each linked to a chapter from the doctoral thesis:
Form-thinking as a method — An introduction to the central concepts: form-thinking, embodied transference, the (positive) counter-image, an aesthetic habeas corpus.
Claude Lanzmann and Shoah — On historical and artistic testimony.
Joseph Beuys — Material and the senses as thought, legitimacy and myth.
Max Pinckers — Photography and in-person demonstration.
Delcy Morelos — Earth, scent and the body as carriers and recipients of (collective) memory.


Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Collaborative learning26,00 hours
Work time outside of contact hours52,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodReflection assignment during the examination series50,00
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodReflection assignment during the examination series50,00
Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
2nd examination periodReflection assignment permanently during class weeks (Permanent evaluation)50,00Consistent attendance and active participation are required.

Evaluation (text)

Permanent assessment: active participation and reflection in the group (50%).
First exam chance: presentation of artistic practice and the acquired insights (50%).

If you fail the first exam chance, you can only retake your presentation for the re-sit exam. There is no substitute assignment for permanent assessment.