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Join us at BICA School for a casual, come‑as‑you‑are reading group that welcomes everyone—whether you’ve read the text cover to cover or just want to hear what others have to say. We’ll explore critical and curious texts together in a space that values open conversation, listening, and learning.

Read ahead if you can, but there’s no pressure to be an expert—just bring your thoughts, questions, and curiosity.

→ Deleuze, Gilles. On Painting: Courses, March–June 1981. Edited by David Lapoujade, translated by Charles J. Stivale. University of Minnesota Press, 2025. Introduction & Session 1.

What happens when painting isn’t just about “making something pretty” but becomes a zone of catastrophe, diagram, colour, and force?

In this session we’ll dive into the introduction and the first chapter of Deleuze’s 1981 seminar, where he explores the concepts of the “diagram” and the “catastrophe” in painting—from Turner to Cézanne, Klee to Van Gogh. It’s dense, imaginative work, but rich with ideas about how art does something to us rather than just shows something.

Bring your curiosity. Bring your “Huh?” moments. Bring your willingness to wonder.