Walking is getting to know the environment through the senses. Liesje van den Berk draws not only what she sees but also what she hears or feels, drawing how the senses absorb something. The flapping of the wind, the crackling, tapping and rolling stones under her feet, the rustling of the plants against her legs or the soggy marshiness of the path, always require different lines on the paper, from thin, sharp, staccato lines to thick strokes. She draws and writes these experiences directly on paper during the walk.

In Kunstliefde Liesje van den Berk shows an installation of drawings as a walk on an island, Fleinvaer in Norway, in all weathers. What is the relationship between her body and the environment and walking? She uses her drawing method “Drawalks” for this, a combination of drawing and walking at the same time. By observing and recording the environment through sensory experiences (think of smell, sound and touch) a connection with the environment is created. In addition to these “Drawalks” Liesje also shows monumental drawings, views and detailed drawings of stones that can be read as a graphic notation of personal, sensory impressions of an environment.