Feedback is one of the most central tools used at DasArts

“Tu me donnes tes retours?”, “Hast Du Kommentar?”, “What did you think of it?’ – Impressions, questions, criticism, suggestions, tips & tricks: all that is included under the notion of ‘feedback’.

And ‘all that’ is one of the most central tools used in art practice: between directors and actors, dramaturges and critics, students and advisors, artists and their audience – and definitely within the DasArts laboratory. On a regular basis students show their work in progress to peers, staff, advisors and audience.

The tools we currently use at DasArts to formulate feedback include  ‘Affirmative Feedback’, ‘Open Questions’, ‘Point Reflection’, ‘Gossip Rounds’, ‘Alternative Perspectives’ and others. And the great thing is: The better we control them, the more we can use them in a creative and flexible way. We are slowly starting to experiment with various forms.

Of course, it’s ultimately about what we get out of it. What is revealed? What do the people involved discover and learn about the process of art-in-the-making?  We are set to start off in a challenging new direction. Together with it students, DasArts wants to revitalize its role as laboratory using innovative tools to stimulate artistic development.