visual harvest
Picture by Reza Golestani at the B for Good Leader Summit 2023, Beurs van Berlage
A visual harvest is a collection of drawings that captures the essence of an encounter
A visual harvest reflects stories and conversations, visions and dreams, challenges and struggles in the form of lively drawings that continue to inspire far beyond that moment.
As a visual harvester I combine my skills as an artist with my knowledge as an anthropologist to observe closely as (group) processes unfold and connections are build. I have over ten years of experience working for businesses and organisations, online and in real life, during which I have developed my own unique style of visual harvesting.
Recent clients involve THNK School of Creative Leadership, the Savory Institute, the University of Utrecht, Atölye and SYPartners/100Years School, Ashoka Nederland, Ludens Talentontwikkeling and de Nederlandse Bank.
Visual Harvesting during the Savory Institute’s network reunion, Portugal 2023
Picture by Reza Golestani at the B for Good Leader Summit 2023, Beurs van Berlage, Amsterdam
Drawing together at the 100Years School, Austria 2023
What they say about my visual harvest:
“Kyra brought her art mastery, her heart, her vast intuition and a unique ambidextrous, uncanny in-tune-ness to bare in an infinitely complex and trying assignment. She did not just deliver the basic agreement, she shaped and made the whole journey something it wasn’t before we brought her in. We depended on her in the best possible way. In the way partners should. Kyra is an artist and practitioner working courageously at the outer edges of her metier - understanding the full power of art as a force far greater than the performative. Do not miss the opportunity!”
“It was unbelievable to see the way that the drawings gave life and expression to so many of the most intimate and crucial moments of our group workshop. When working in the realm of internal growth and personal sharing, words often fall short, leaving certain feelings just out of reach. Through her intense but unobtrusive deep listening and observation, Kyra is able to capture these subtle levels of communication and mirror them back to the participants in an intuitively understandable visual form. The result for our participants was the experience of having been fully seen and understood in the stories they were trying so hard to tell. ”
“Kyra captures our nuggets of wisdom”
“Captivating, touching, opening”
“I am touched how the drawings capture the soul and the aliveness of the session as wel as our community. Sharing your work with our community was a real gift.”
“Een diepe buiging voor je werk en de snelheid waarmee je de beweging hebt weten te pakken in de tekeningen.”
“Kyra is such a careful observer. She was able to perfectly capture the mood of the room and the many conversations that took place during our workshop. Her beautiful drawings left us all awestruck. The slideshow of her artworks at the end of the day was a very moving moment that strengthened our sense of connection within the team.”
“Kyra sets the scene in a virtual environment, bringing aliveness online. Her drawings add texture and depth to our conversations.”
Don’t hesitate to get in touch with me if:
you are hosting an event or session (on- or offline) where a visual harvest would be the perfect way to add a special layer of reflection and understanding to the day
you want the participants to have a personal reminder after leaving the session
you are unable or prefer not to take pictures during a session and are looking for un unobtrusive and more personal method
you wonder about the different ways you could engage with the harvest during and after the session, how to make it visible or how it can be used as a kick-starter for conversations
you are not sure yet if or how this could work during your session and would like to know more
Since 2015, I have harvested for Art Partner (as part of de Beeldvormers duo), KPMG, Unilever, Municipality of Amsterdam, Municipality of Antwerp, Erasmus MC, the Dutch Ministry of Defense, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs, Ludens Talent-development, PROO Leiden, Horizon College, Inholland, Haagse Hogeschool, SBI Formaat, Municipality of Almere, de Balie Amsterdam, Huhtamaki, IFV, The New Institute Rotterdam, VU medisch centrum, Young in Prison, Kruisbestuivers, FOTODOK, the 100Years School, Atölye, Utrecht University, Tuning in! Protest Choir, and many others.
Reflecting on the harvest together with participants of the THNK ‘Why do I lead?’ session, 2022
Presenting the harvest at the forest gallery, the 100Years School, Austria 2023
