Drawing Investigations: Graphic Relationships with Science, Culture and Environment

There is a wealth of historical examples of artists using drawing to probe elusive ideas, explore unknown territories and make sense of complex information. There is also growing evidence that a type of fine art drawing has re-emerged to have the capacity to be a powerful, interdisciplinary research tool. However, these contemporary examples are as yet disparate, unconsolidated and under-researched.
Identifying and evaluating this impulse in international examples of contemporary drawing offers the prospect of a 'depictive turn' - a fresh critical perspective on contemporary drawing practice and thinking in a way that demonstrates drawing's relevance to other fields of research. Topics covered are of international and global significance, such as medical research, global warming, and international conflict. This book provides an accessible introduction to this exciting and timely development in drawing practice and research which is currently critically unexamined