Research Note 10/3/20
Where: online search
Terms: Science as artistic research
Found: google scholar
Reference:
Borgdorff, H. (2009) Artistic research within the fields of science. Bergen:KHiB At:
http://www.khib.no/norsk/kunstnerisk-utviklingsarbeid/publikasjonar/sensuous-knowledge-series/henk-borgdorff-artistic-research-within-the-fields-of-science/ (Accessed 2/3/2020).
Interesting comparison between scientific research and art research.
Borgdorff, H. (2009) Artistic research within the fields of science. Bergen:KHiB At:
http://www.khib.no/norsk/kunstnerisk-utviklingsarbeid/publikasjonar/sensuous-knowledge-series/henk-borgdorff-artistic-research-within-the-fields-of-science/ (Accessed 2/3/2020).
‘much artistic research is conducted not with the aim of producing knowledge, but in order to enhance what could be called the artistic universe; as we know, this involves producing new images, narratives, sounds or experiences, and not primarily the production of formal knowledge or validated insights. Although knowledge and understanding may well emerge as by products of artistic projects, this is not usually intended from the beginning.’
‘Much such research is not ‘hypothesis-led’, but ‘discovery-led’ research (Rubidge 2005: 8), in which the artist undertakes a search on the basis of intuition and trial-and-error, possibly stumbling across unexpected outcomes or surprising insights or farsights.’
‘But does this really differ from ‘scientific research’? As Robbert Dijkgraaf, an expert on string theory, recently put it, ‘I would say that scientific research is about doing unpredictable things, implying intuition and some measure of randomness.… Our research is more like an exploration than following a firm path’ (Balkema/Slager 2007: 31).
‘ artistic research can sometimes very well be understood as purely disciplinary experimental research into the aesthetic and formal qualities and universal regularities of elements that constitute an artwork or creative process. Materials research is one example ‘
‘ the never-diminishing need of human beings to ask fundamental questions – driven by curiosity, by a hunger to know ‘ p17
Interesting discussion on evaluating research in each area, importance and comparison of peer review in each area. Also on ‘pure research’, a quest for fundamental understanding, and ‘applied research’, use-inspired research. My approach could be described as ‘a murky middle ground’ as he says of Pasteur.
Creative Arts Level 3 