Journal of Creativity and Inspiration EDITORIAL Artificial Intelligence in the service of art Gil Dekel [Author info] 6 September 2023 – Vol 1, Issue 1. Artists have continuously pushed the boundaries of their craft, finding inspiration in the world outside and...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 18. References Ackroyd, P. (2006) The Romantics. London: Open University for BBC2. [DVD Video] Albright, M. (2003) Madam Secretary: A Memoir. London:...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 17. Appendices (pt 4 of 4) – Feedback on films Feedback received from audiences on the films and videos created by Gil as part of the research. All...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 17. Appendices (pt 2 of 4) – Action table/list Main academic and artistic activities undertaken by Gil for this PhD research, between Feb 2006 – Jan...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 17. Appendices (pt 1 of 4) The appendices in the submitted printed PhD thesis included: The interviews, Content analysis of interviews, DVD films, CD...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 16. Suggestions for further research Inspiration is situated in this research as an integral part of the creative process, which can be demonstrated in...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 15. Thesis conclusions This research demonstrates that creativity is a natural process that is bound into many aspects of life. Rather than being a...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 14.4 Conclusions of the experiment I conclude from this workshop that audiences, even those who are not artists, were receptive to a creative process...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 14.3 The workshop experiment As participants were arriving they all apologised for ‘not being creative’, and suggested that they ‘do not engage much in...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 14.2 The structure of the guidance I designed a guided ‘journey’ focusing on three main themes that I had covered in my research and wanted to examine...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 14.1 Practical preparations The Art House gallery/café in Southampton was chosen as the venue, as it is conveniently located in the city centre, it...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 14. Testing the conclusion in practice – a participatory art workshop experiment ‘The Collective Hearts’ In order to examine how the thesis findings...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 13. Conclusion of body chapters 10-12 Observing the process of creating art works for this research, as well as reflecting on artists in the interviews...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 10.4 Summary of chapter 10 Carl Jung (1972: 21–23) asserts that there are unconscious aspects to the perception of reality through the senses. The...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 10.3 Acknowledging With heightened emotions and an urge to create comes a process of acknowledgement, where the artist makes an intuitive response to...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 10. Stimulation The artists that I have studied indicate that they begin the process of creating art with an urge to create. The initial experience of...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 9.2 Core themes (pt 2 of 2) While exploring the use of abstract shapes in the process of art making I noted that colours come next. Kandinsky (1972)...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 9.2 Core themes (pt 1 of 2) The core themes which I developed from my reflections on the actions that I undertook are captured by the chapters’...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 9.1.3 Actions3 – collective individuals This group consists of collaborative works and the making of them into the films What is Love?, A Fallen Angel,...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 9.1 Artistic choices All actions undertaken focused on trying to externalise inner thoughts and presence, through a dialogue between the internal image...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 8.1.6 Data collection and analysis For this research I created short films and videos, poetry, graphic designs, installations, photography,...
Inspiration: a functional approach to creative practice. PhD thesis in Art, Design & Media, by Gil Dekel. 8.1.1 Phenomenology 8.1.1.1 AgentPrior to the start of this research, in February 2006, I had two distinct modes of thought. One involved being a...
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