Decolonial Brazilian geographer Milton Santos (2021a) believed that space had become so compressed under capitalism that vast human networks run through even the most remote villages. As such, he believed that by looking closely at one's own place, one could come to know the workings of the wider world. What can place-based drawing reveal about the relationship between everyday lived experiences and larger forc...
This thematic issue invited contributions that explore place- and sense-based observational drawing as a form of knowledge-making. Drawing is approached as a way of mapping spatial, emotional, ecological, and embodied experiences—producing insights that extend beyond conventional cartography or data visualization. We welcome practice-based and theoretical contributions that consider drawing as a tool for observ...