> In the preceding research Nets Stretched into the Unknown. Bauhaus Women in British Exile (Master’s thesis 2018, Bauhaus-University Weimar), I examined Bauhaus women in British exile, dealing with the question of what similarities and relevant differences the artists shared in life, how the ideas of the Bauhaus influenced them, and what significance they had for Britain.

This story about women’s (hidden) collective power in the development of the material culture of the Bauhaus, and its dependence on the intimate relationships with textiles that developed in the Bauhaus weaving workshop has lessons for contemporary studies in architecture: How does material become an actor and to what extent does material trigger social action? How does the theory of making serve practice? What creates knowledge about and with material? How does empathy emerge in the making process? How can trust in material be an indication of social fabric in the making?

My practice-based PhD Material Dramaturgy: Tracing Trails of Dust in the Architectural Design Process (completed in 2024 at Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo) that emerged from this desire demonstrates the need for understanding materials and their performative potential in architecture today.

Take a look at the trailer of my performance lecture Material Dramaturgy to gain insights into my research methods: