This thesis discusses the limits and the definitions of drawing from the second half of the 20th century onwards. Namely we analize its traits or distinctive characteristics and its ontology, particularly when its identity is played in limit situations. To this end, it presents a historical review of theoretical concepts analysing and reflecting on relevant artistic examples used as cases studies. Through these cases, the thesis shows the mapping of contemporary drawing practices, calling for their reconfiguration in new forms, as well as involving the problem of its limits, its manifestations, and the strategies of transposition between different media. The manifestations and intersections of concepts such as ‘idea’, ‘mark’, ‘process’, ‘ma...