Although I think my research could very well fit into more than one category (such as historical, aesthetic, social...) it was decided that I should class it within the theme of Culture. Although this word embodies a lot of different things itself.
When looking at the definition of culture, it seems to be quite fitting to the work I've been doing so far:
1. the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively
2. the ideas, customs, and social behaviour of a particular people or society
The tutorial brought up some possible areas for me to research and look into, including:
• Looking at theory/texts from fields such as anthropology, art theory, sociology
• Authenticity - and its relation to meaning/value in visual arts
• Narrative - communicating stories, a message, or values
• Work focusing on meaning rather than aesthetic/accuracy
mind map from sketchbook
I'm starting to bring together theory and the practical side of things to see where I could take my work when I begin my sketchbook exploration.
In terms of image making, I think I should focus on looking at and using symbols, pictograms, simple forms combined with bright colours to depict bigger ideas and themes in a simple way (much like on the quilts I've been looking at, when small appliqué designs are sewn on to a larger piece)
I even thought about making my practical research more personal, relating it to me, my heritage, where I'm from. This would involve carrying out primary research too which is authentic and would allow my project to take it's own route.
This personal aspect would go hand-in-hand with folk art, as it would be about family, stories, real people and places. There is also the regional quality of it too.
Primary research is something I enjoyed doing last year too with my visual narratives project. Collecting original information in this way could be beneficial to my work this time around too.
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