Delightful Doing 2 - Patrícia Domingues & Edu Tarín “From Practice to Research—and Back”

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 attendance is free.

January 20, 2027, 6:30 p.m. – Patrícia Domingues & Edu Tarín “From Practice to Research – and Back”

Patrícia Domingues and Edu Tarín explore the transition from artistic practice to academic research and the changes that pursuing a Ph.D. can bring to one’s own work. In her completed doctoral dissertation, Domingues examines stone, fracture, landscape, and the relationship between material autonomy and artistic control. Tarín’s ongoing research focuses on the relationship between craftsmanship and technology, combining traditional artisanal production techniques with machines and new forms of production. Both artists reflect on how research questions emerge from artistic practice and how these can change upon entering an academic context.