Little Nuggets of Wisdom
“…To continue to borrow research methods from other fields denies the intellectual maturity of art practice as a plausible basis for raising significant life questions and as a viable site for exploring important cultural and educational ideas” (p. 95)
After reading Art Practice as Research by Graeme Sullivan, I began to think about how I can research more effectively. Reading and writing have always been staples, but my approach to visual research is definitely lacking. At the recommendation of Lee, I did quite a bit of collaging for the Manifesto project. I have found this method to be very helpful.
“the visual artist is not only adept at expression and communication, but also plays a crucial role in a cultural critique, historical inquiry, and educational development” (p.97)
I found this work by Anne Graham to be so inspiring because she created work based on Mark Twain, that critically analyzed who he was as a person. This work has a greater meaning attached to transparency in politics as well. I think it addresses things in both literal and metaphorical way. Graham makes it easier to understand complex ideas and concepts through her creative practice.
“the artist or researcher is also changed by the creative inquiry process” (p. 104)
I had a really thought-provoking conversation with Nathan about this idea that the creative process is so transformative for the creator. It is hard not to be self critical, when my level of knowledge by the end of a project is so much greater than at the beginning.
Overall this reading was pretty interesting. It later discussed the levels of interaction between artistic research and more traditional types of research and understanding.
Samantha's RCA Process 