Research for People Who (Think They) Would Rather Create by Dirk Vis is a clear and accessible guide designed for students and creatives working on research projects in the field of art.
The book helps dispel the misconception that research is something detached from creative practice, showing instead how, although it requires specific skills, it is always an integral part of the creative process.
Moreover,
art and design are presented
as tools for producing and communicating knowledge, for instance through visual forms, thus going beyond traditional academic writing.
What makes the volume particularly effective is the wealth of examples drawn from the fields of art and design. These cases illustrate, for example, how a project can integrate visual, performative, or spatial materials; how a thesis can take shape through images or installations; or how writing itself can adopt different styles depending on context and objectives.
The result is a view of
research as an open and multidimensional process: not only the collection and analysis of information, but also experimentation, reflection, and the construction of meaning through the media specific to creative practice. This is followed by sharing, participation, and the development of a
learning community.
A concise yet impactful text, particularly
useful for overcoming the dichotomy between theory and practice and for consciously integrating research and design.
The book is available in our Sciesa library!