“In the world of possibilities, every work begins with an idea in mind, and ends in its realisation. This is work that cuts across. But the creativity of the possible world is like the wind: it carries on through. Its creativity is no less than that of life itself.”-Tim Ingold

Tim Ingold redefines art not as a finished product, but rather as an active process of creative exploration of the world, which inspires people to engage with it and with each other in a world of fluid possibility rather than fixed outcomes. Our projects at DGI, such as the Visual Assembly and the Carnival, are an attempt to explore this concept. 

We are thrilled to have him join us and talk about  ‘Sharing Time: the work of art in a possible world’ on the 6th November 2025, 6PM London time ( 5PM, UTC)

The talk will be streamed live on the DGI Youtube channel. Don’t forget to subscribe to get the notification when we go live.

About Tim Ingold

Tim Ingold is Professor Emeritus of Social Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen. Tim emphasises that “Anthropology does not just study people, it studies with people.” He has conducted fieldwork among the Saami and Finnish people in Lapland. He has written on the comparative anthropology of the circumpolar North, on questions of environmental perception and skilled practice, and on the life of lines. His more recent work has explored the relationship between anthropology, architecture, art and design.

Featured image on post C. P. Cranch’s Very Literal Illustrations of Emerson’s Nature (ca. 1837–39)Image sourced from the Public Domain Image Archive / Harvard University