Post by Admin on Apr 2, 2017 19:39:44 GMT
The Aesthetics of Research is an ongoing project dedicated to exploring.how resources shape and inform artistic practice across disciplines--from the tangible (print & electronic media, studios/workspaces, supply sources) to the intanglible (workshops, tutorials, creative communities), With a slant toward non-traditional, indie, and underground art forms, the project seeks to connect artists to both resources and each other, forming a thriving network of similarly minded creatives.
Currently in residence at the Columbia College Chicago Library. the AofR works to develop targeted projects (exhibits, displays, programming) with an eye toward showcasing the Library's wealth of materials, engendering discussions about how those materials inspire creative work, and building interest and enthusiasm toward the collection and its possibility for artists. The AofR also seeks to form bridges and connections to related resources on campus and within the greater Chicago arts community, placing the Library at the center of a vast multidisciplinary network available to artists and other creative professionals. The project explores the concept of libraries as a creative/ intellectual space where learning happens, not only in the traditional academic structure via collaborations with faculty, but also individually driven through curiosity and self-study, as well as peer to peer, community member to community member..
Currently in residence at the Columbia College Chicago Library. the AofR works to develop targeted projects (exhibits, displays, programming) with an eye toward showcasing the Library's wealth of materials, engendering discussions about how those materials inspire creative work, and building interest and enthusiasm toward the collection and its possibility for artists. The AofR also seeks to form bridges and connections to related resources on campus and within the greater Chicago arts community, placing the Library at the center of a vast multidisciplinary network available to artists and other creative professionals. The project explores the concept of libraries as a creative/ intellectual space where learning happens, not only in the traditional academic structure via collaborations with faculty, but also individually driven through curiosity and self-study, as well as peer to peer, community member to community member..