Art Based Research
Art based research employs artistic processes to explore and articulate the deep subjectivity of human experiences. To research is to undergo and resist — a constant tension between what is known and what remains unknown. It is a process that celebrates the complexity of our being and serves as the fertile ground for the evolution of artistic expressions.
Every research project is developed as a concept page made up of five essential parts:
- Title
- Short Description
- Fragments
- Maps
- Actions
This structure offers a broader view of each research, making it easier to appreciate its full scope and interconnections.
In practice, research unfolds in a fluid, non-linear way. Multiple fragments emerge and are developed simultaneously. With the support of maps, they begin to interconnect and take shape, eventually leading to actions — encounters where the research meets the world.
Across the process, three key markers help guide the experience here:
Fragments: The raw material and core elements of each research. Fragments appear as combinations of text, images, video, sound, and drawings — capturing the evolving nature of ideas and experiments.
Maps: Diagrams, drawings, and sketches that establish the links between experiments, ideas, and theoretical insights.
Actions: Moments where the research finds form and meets an audience — performances, exhibitions, publications, workshops, and other formats that embody the work in its becoming.
These markers are not limited to the Research section. They flow across all seven doors of this platform — Performance, Visual Arts, Practice, Film, Tech, Research, and the open one still in emergence — inviting you to navigate from multiple perspectives and create your own path through the work.
