Arts Practice as Research

Why, what, and how can making art be considered as doing research?

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"The capacity to create understanding and thereby critique knowledge is central to visual arts practice, and artists are actively involved in these kinds of thoughtful research processes."

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How:

-Critiquing and evaluating your own artwork and others is a form of research because it forces you to think critically and learn about processes and different complexities.

-Interpreting and making art allows us to understand new and old ways and to transform our awareness and expand our horizons to see in different ways.

-Helps understanding the knowledge and experiences of inquiry. Which is beneficial to the human capacity to intervene, interpret, and act upon issues and ideas that reveal new undersatndings.

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Why:

-We can utilize art making to help us get a better awareness of ourselves and a better understanding of culture and society. This allows us to be able to think, act and change ourselves.

-Helps with debating issues in the art field.

-Allows for flexible methods and outcomes.

-Translated into other forms of research language if the purpose demands it. 

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What: 

-Theories and art practices that involve art making. While you are creating, many forms of inquiry emerge.. Such as: critical and philosophical analysis, historical and cultural commentary, and educational experiences. 

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