Experiments in Art Research

<p><i>Experiments in Art Research: How Do We Live Questions Through Art?</i> is not a conventional research methods guide; it's an encounter for asking questions through art.</p><p>Originating from the work of a community of tightly connected scholars artists and teachers the book unfolds through a tapestry of moments practices and people embracing the celebration of works in progress and in community. Rooted in the practice of permission-giving the narrative intertwines personal stories—laying bare the transformative power of unconventional teaching methods risky endeavors and the breaking of scholarly norms—and begins by understanding that “art” and “research” are not separate. After that there are endless directions to take up. Instead of a handbook offering rules or best practices this text offers an inspiring collection of joy longing and determination.</p><p>This is fascinating reading for arts-based researchers artists educators in the arts education scholars research-creators performance theorists art history scholars art education scholars inter- and anti-disciplinary scholars qualitative and post-qualitative researchers decolonization scholars public humanities scholars and writing pedagogy scholars.</p>