Research Techniques – Case Study & Interview
The research direction that I am pursuing integrates both experimental art practices with rural culture and aesthetics, exploring ways in which a synthesis of two might be manifested in reality. How might rural culture and rural aesthetic cultivate experimental contemporary art, and how might these practices be manifested in a way that connects art and artists with rural communities? How might rural artist residencies assume this role? It would also be interesting to find out how such practices contribute to community development, and how rural communities can be connected to and engaged with both relevant contemporary art and artists. Research methods would allow me to better understand the topic in general, and identify how these theories and concepts might be manifested in reality now or in the future. These interrelated topics all rely on a degree of exploration, involving research on what projects and programs already exist as well as the analysis of their effectiveness and benefit to rural communities. In order to gain a better understanding of the field of rural arts and culture, and how experimental art practices might be situated within that field, I would likely utilize case studies, interviews and literature review as my research methods. (Click link to read more)
