Short summary of Stephen Wilson's Art as Research..
Scientific research and technological development are unfortunately subject to various cultural whims, be they social, economic, and political. And too often are projects in these realms disregarded and abandoned before they are able to reach their full potential. Thus, risking the stagnation of the larger culture. Artists, Wilson posits, can play a pivotal role in rectifying "the premature snuffing of valuable lines of inquiry and development" so as not to imperil or empede the discovery and understanding of the "profound practical and philosophical implications" of such research.
Artists should move to find ways to "integrate critical commentary with high level knowledge and participation in science and technology worlds". With their notions of "iconoclasm, critical perspectives, play, and sensual communication with audiences", artists can help breath new interest in and stimulate the growth of scientific and technological endeavours at risk of termination. By injecting "elements of commentary, irony, and critique missing from 'serious' research", artists can help alleviate the threat of forced abandonment by redirecting attention to these studies. As researches of a sense, artists can also drive research questions and more directly influence the development of these projects as well.
Scientific research and technological development are unfortunately subject to various cultural whims, be they social, economic, and political. And too often are projects in these realms disregarded and abandoned before they are able to reach their full potential. Thus, risking the stagnation of the larger culture. Artists, Wilson posits, can play a pivotal role in rectifying "the premature snuffing of valuable lines of inquiry and development" so as not to imperil or empede the discovery and understanding of the "profound practical and philosophical implications" of such research.
Artists should move to find ways to "integrate critical commentary with high level knowledge and participation in science and technology worlds". With their notions of "iconoclasm, critical perspectives, play, and sensual communication with audiences", artists can help breath new interest in and stimulate the growth of scientific and technological endeavours at risk of termination. By injecting "elements of commentary, irony, and critique missing from 'serious' research", artists can help alleviate the threat of forced abandonment by redirecting attention to these studies. As researches of a sense, artists can also drive research questions and more directly influence the development of these projects as well.
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