Key research themes
1. How can methodologies in artistic research accommodate experiential and tacit knowledge distinct to art and design practices?
This research area addresses the integration of experiential, tacit, and embodied knowledge into artistic research methodologies. It matters because traditional research frameworks often overlook or inadequately account for the non-propositional, creative, and personal dimensions intrinsic to art and design practices, which are pivotal for generating new insights in these fields.
2. What methodological innovations support collaborative and participatory approaches in artistic research?
This theme investigates how artistic research methodologies facilitate collaborative and participatory processes, engaging multiple stakeholders including communities, audiences, and non-human actors. These approaches matter as they democratize knowledge production in art, challenge traditional hierarchies between researcher and subject, and expand research outcomes to include co-creation and multifaceted narratives.
3. How do contemporary artistic research methodologies engage with posthumanist and ontological perspectives to rethink research design and knowledge production?
This area centers on incorporating posthumanist theories and non-anthropocentric epistemologies into artistic research design. It is crucial for expanding the scope of research beyond human-centered frameworks to include more-than-human agencies and fluid ontological relations, challenging established paradigms around subjectivity, agency, and methodological rigor.