Research for People Who Think They Would Rather Create
Dirk Vis
Onomatopee
English
Softcover, second edition
136 pages
130 x 200 mm
2022
ISBN 9789493148437
What is artistic research? What is a research document? How do these relate to the making process, invention, and creativity? What exactly is expected of me? If you have ever asked yourself any of these questions, then this book is for you. Research For People Who (Think They) Would Rather Create addresses all relevant aspects that need to be considered during a research and documentation process, such as: finding the right topic and approach; formulating your research question; working out your methods; choosing one or more suitable writing styles; and considering the possible roles of visual, virtual, auditory, embodied, and spatial materials.
Research For People Who (Think They) Would Rather Create shows a multitude of examples from the field of art and design – each of which illustrates one specific aspect of developing a thesis, essay, paper, research document, or however else it may be referred to in your own setting. You can read this book from cover to cover, or you can immediately flip to those subjects which you find most relevant at any given moment. Ultimately, Research For People Who (Think They) Would Rather Create is an invitation to contribute – quite literally, with your own projects, examples, and questions – since the ultimate goal is to help you develop your own research.
(source: blurb)
About the Author
Dirk Vis (b. 1981) publishes fiction, essays, screenplays and poetry. Vis studied at the Rietveld Academy and at the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam. He published the novella The Reality Essay (De_Gids , 2017) and the (anti-)guide to artistic research Research for People Who (Think They) Would Rather Create (Onomatopee , 2021), and Couples or the Art of the Bedroom(Atlas Contact, 2022), a novel and sex manual for those who already know how to do it. Vis’ work has been translated into English and German. He teaches and conducts research at the Willem de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam and the Royal Academy of the Arts in The Hague, and gives guest lectures at several international universities. He is also the writing editor of the literary magazine De_Gids and co-founder of De_Internet_Gids . Vis lives in the Randstad, Berlin and the primeval forest of Białowieża.
dirkvis.work
(source: https://dirkvis.work/bio)
About the Publisher
Onomatopee (founded and directed by Freek Lomme since 2006) is a curating and editorially led public gallery and publisher that is known for their self-initiated and transdisciplinary projects. Onomatopee also hosts the projects of artist-run and institutional organisations.
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(source: https://www.onomatopee.net/about-us/)
