Thesis: (Lisa Roberts, YASMIN forum today)
Antarctic animation:expanding scientific data with gesture and line
Abstract
The need to engage the public with accurate information about climate change is urgent. Antarctica has become the focus of research for scientists and artists who seek to understand the complex forces at work. Different perceptions of Antarctica are surveyed. These perceptions are expressed as data sets, art works, dances, words, tones of voice, and gestures. An iconography of primal gestural forms is identified that has been used since pre-history to make visible expressions of connection to the natural world.
The primary research methodology is practice-based. Interviews with expeditioners, online responses, and improvised movement workshops are used as sources for animations and art works. Animated forms arise from circling, spiraling, and crossing gestures. These ancient choreographies describe the dynamic structures that shape the Antarctic ecosystem and reflect structures within the body through which they are generated.
Animations are presented at international conferences and exhibitions of Antarctic arts and sciences. An online log is used to display the animations and invite responses. The responses are evaluated. Archetypal gestural forms are found to expand the meaning of climate change data. Recognition of these primal forms (as body knowledge) is found to add a dimension of meaning to scientific information that is an essential component of accurate communication.
3 comments:
I chanced upon my PhD Abstract on your website,
http://ladygogogoch.blogspot.com/2010/06/thesis-antarctic-animation.html
... and see that you are also a researcher and that your aim is
'to develop a methodology based on systemic measures of
complexity and organization to study the trans-actions in interactive
digital art installations'.
Is your research practice-based? Is making something part of how you
will investigate your question?
Many people use the terms 'methodology' and 'method' interchangeably,
but as a practice-based researcher, I hold the difference. Methodology
is you world view (conceptual framework). For example Reductionist,
Feminist, Gaia, Indigenous. Methods describe the tools of research
practice (ways you investigate your research question) that reflect
your methodology. For example, an Indigenous researcher (like me) is
likely to include drawing, dance and story-telling.
Your aim, 'to study the trans-actions in interactive
digital art installations' is interesting and important. You may find
that recording the gestures people make in response to installations
may lead to some surprising results.
All the best with your research, and thanks for looking at mine.
Hi Lisa!
Many thanks for your comment.
The aim of my PhD research was in the beginning centered in developing a methodology based on systemic measures of complexity and organization to study the trans-actions in interactive digital art installations ( http://www.intellectbooks.co.uk/contact/view-Contact-Page,id=23027/ ) changed along the research process and is now less centered on the installation itself as the core system.
A better understanding of the own methodology – working with the perspective and the references from the sciences of complexity – produced the adjustment. The system was enlarged to include the process as the main focus and the installations as emergences ( http://www.artshare.com.pt/sa/clarissa-abstract.htm ). I'm now writing the thesis. Unfortunately, I'm writing it in Portuguese but I hope I'll have enough time to work in a translation as soon as possible. When it is ready, I'll share with you.
All the best,
Clarissa
Ah ha... The process and the emergence from the process ... I like the sound of this as your focus. Our challenge is for our practice to reflect the process.
I look forward to more news about your work!
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