Delightful Doing 2 - Silvia Henke, “Rethinking Artistic Research”

During the 2026–27 winter semester, the Gemstone and Jewelry Campus in Idar-Oberstein will once again present the interdisciplinary lecture series “Delightful Doing” (“Lust am Tun”), open to university members and interested guests from outside the university.

“Delightful Doing” is an interdisciplinary, public lecture series organized by the Edelstein & Schmuck Campus in Idar-Oberstein and presented as part of the Idar-Oberstein FormDiskurs, a cultural program dedicated to promoting dialogue between academia, art, and the general public.

It takes place every winter semester on campus at Saarstraße 2 in Idar-Oberstein and focuses on a rotating theme that connects artistic creation with broader cultural, social, and intellectual questions.

Invited artists, researchers, and thinkers contribute their own perspectives and experiences. “Delightful Doing” is open to students, university staff and faculty, and the general public, creating a space for exchange and discussion. The lectures are held in English, and admission is free.

January 13, 2027, 6:30 p.m. – Silvia Henke “Rethinking Artistic Research”

Silvia Henke explores the question of how artistic research can be understood as an independent form of thought and knowledge production. Together with other authors, she developed the Manifesto of Artistic Research, which views aesthetic experience and artistic practice as specific forms of knowledge. Her talk explores what insights can emerge through materiality, perception, and artistic action—and which of these may not be captureable through traditional scientific methods. It also addresses the significance of artistic research for education, society, and new forms of learning.