Thirteenth International Conference on The Arts in Society

Abstract

Science and art interactions are booming. They are diverse and enriching but also criticised for maintaining cultural silos. ArtScience has emerged as authentic inter- or trans-disciplinary practice, but it remains rare and often harnessed to driving technological innovation. What can its other forms look like? Examples include where arts practice done within science informs basic research in conceptual and methodological approaches. They include where “democratisation of art” through social arts practice around issues of applied conservation management can transition us away from science vs. society consultation-style interaction. Instead, through community art as practice, social object, and instrument for documentation and analysis, we can construct a co-created understanding of place and environmental values, community-driven visual ethnography, and joint future planning.