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[Commlist] Screenworks Publication - Vol. 16.1

Tue Mar 31 22:33:45 GMT 2026






We are pleased to announce the publication of three new articles in the latest issue of /_Screenworks <https://screenworks.org.uk/>_/, Volume 16.1.

Yu-Lun Sung, Lennie Varvarides, Kazimir Bielecki's /_Visualising Neurodivergent Thought Processes <https://www.screenworks.org.uk/archive/volume-16-1/visualising-neurodivergent>_///

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Daryl Scott's /_Negotiating-Z: Videographic torpedoing and the art of videographic thinking <https://www.screenworks.org.uk/archive/volume-16-1/negotiating-z>_/

Anna Ulrikke Andersen’s _The Fenestral Essay Film <https://www.screenworks.org.uk/archive/volume-16-1/the-fenestral-essay-film>_

In _The Fenestral Essay Film <https://www.screenworks.org.uk/archive/volume-16-1/the-fenestral-essay-film>_, Anna Ulrikke Andersen explores how the architectural essay film, a subgenre of the essay film, is helpful to think about the historical and social aspects of architecture and spatial thinking (Haralambidou 2015). /The Window and I/ (2015) is a filmic exploration of three sets of windows, an essayistic self-portrait that explores framing, mobility and self-reflection as a critical spatial practice, following the practice and work of architectural theorist Jane Rendell (2006), coining the term "fenestral essay film".

Daryl Scott's /_Negotiating-Z: Videographic torpedoing and the art of videographic thinking <https://www.screenworks.org.uk/archive/volume-16-1/negotiating-z>_/ is a richly observed and intellectually engaging docu‑video essay, this piece offers a compelling blend of critique and homage as it navigates Terrence Malick’s cinematic world. It thoughtfully merges documentary sensibilities with the evolving language of the video essay, crafting an inventive form of academic cinema that is both reflective and aesthetically driven. Through this hybrid approach, the work not only illuminates Malick’s artistry but also charts the author’s own methodological evolution within screen‑based research.

Yu-Lun Sung, Lennie Varvarides, Kazimir Bielecki's /_Visualising Neurodivergent Thought Processes <https://www.screenworks.org.uk/archive/volume-16-1/visualising-neurodivergent>_///utilizes the desktop documentary format. Conducted by a team of two neurodivergent artists and one neurotypical researcher, the authors argue that desktop documentary, interpreted through Mieke Bal's Image-Thinking framework, serves as a legitimate method for understanding 'thinking in pictures' and externalising cognitive traits, particularly foregrounding the affective and political dimensions of the artmaking process. The authors contend that the format effectively highlights neurodivergent cognition by displaying the raw, iterative nature of thought, including its nonlinear, repetitive, and associative characteristics. The study proposes ‘Honesty' as a key characteristic linked to the Neurodivergent (ND) Aesthetic, defined as a refusal to sanitise the thought process. This approach challenges normative storytelling and invites viewers to reflect on the political and affective dimensions of the screen. Ultimately, the work positions desktop subjectivity as an "honest choreography" that externalises internal cognitive processes.


/Screenworks/ publishes on an open "rolling" basis, which means we are accepting practice-research submissions on any subject throughout this academic year. More information and guidelines can be found online at our submissions page: _http://screenworks.org.uk/submissions <http://screenworks.org.uk/submissions>_


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