This book is the result of a collaborative spirit and could not have been realized without the generous support I received from many quarters. My deepest gratitude goes first and foremost to the participants of the symposia art thinking doing art: Artistic Practices in Educational Contexts from 1900 to Today, held in Berlin in June 2023. Their insightful contributions and critical engagement provided the foundational inspiration for this volume. For the successful realization of the event itself, I am profoundly grateful to the organizational team, particularly Brigitte Weingart, Anna Brus, Arthur Siol, Igor Biberman, and especially José Amaro-Santos-Alves.
The project was made possible through crucial financial and institutional support. My sincere thanks go to the Collaborative Research Center 1512 ‘Intervening Arts,’ which provided the foundational funding for the initial conference and contributed generously to the publication itself. For the primary financial backing of the publication, I am also deeply grateful to Open Access at Leuphana University Lüneburg and NiedersachsenOPEN. Within these structures, I owe a special debt of gratitude to Gesa Baron, whose steadfast support for the book’s realization was invaluable. At the Collaborative Research Center 1512, I am especially grateful to Grit Dommes and Tim Lörke for their encouragement and support.
The book’s orientation and arguments were sharpened through insightful discussions with many colleagues. I am particularly thankful to Akiko Bernhöft, Juliane Halpert, and Isabel Seliger for their critical perspectives. Navigating the complexities of the Arabic and Javanese original languages and transliterations would not have been possible without the expert assistance of Mohammad Gharaibeh, Nimet Şeker, Ufuk Topkara, and Jan van der Putten. I also thank Ursula Neugebauer for permission to include the Klasse Neugebauer performance photograph.
Finally, at Brill, I am deeply indebted to John Baldacchino, series editor of Doing Arts Thinking: Arts Practice, Research and Education. My great thanks go to my initial editor, John Bennett, for his foundational belief in this project and his generous assistance.