What are your expectations of level 3 study?
Today, for me, the concept of "research-based practice" is more of a theoretical concept. I have never done full-scale and knowledgeable research through my practice. Therefore, I am incredibly glad that now I am given such an opportunity with the support of a tutor and methodological material.
1 Therefore, the first thing that is most relevant for me is the definition of the most important ideas for research. Here I mean a kind of purification of my thoughts from the unnecessary and unimportant and the selection and formulation of my main interest.
2 Equally important is the understanding of how research can be made evident through the material.
3 I would also like to explore other possible ways of doing research through art.
4 It is worth noting my interest in a deeper analysis of my previous ideas and concepts. Some of them in my opinion were with great potential for further research.
What you're bringing to the course unit
I bring with me to this course everything that has happened to me in the last 38 years. Because I believe all our previous experience influences what we do and think.
I have been doing art for the last 10 years. Prior to that, I was getting my first (law) education and earning money for a living. From the moment I stopped going to the office to work and started attending the Art Institute, there were some significant moments in my creative activity.
At first, in 2013 in Moscow, it was a moral ecstasy from the realization that I can finally do something that takes my breath away - work with paints and compose something that does not exist.
Then in 2016 in Sao Paulo, I realized that art is not limited by the material. In other words, I realized how limited I was and how vast the world of art is.
In 2021, I figured out that I have synaesthesia, and this explained a lot in my practice.
And in 2022, my country started a war against a neighboring state and my relatives and friends supported this invasion. This caused the collapse of many of my concepts and forced me to start rethinking my artistic work.
Therefore, all this experience, one way or another, will be reflected during this course, and in part, I will strive to find answers to many questions that arose from the last shock.
Managing your time
I expect to complete this course in one year. This is an approximate plan:
Identifying resources
One room where I do my dirty work and another for "clean" art research... In addition, I have several more rooms for storing finished works and collected materials for work.
I just changed my computer, the old one was 7 years old, it became slow and I was afraid of losing data. Now I am fully prepared for a productive and active search for digital information).
Saying hello to your fellow students and tutor
I have already met my new group at level 3, some of these guys from the previous level I already knew so I hope it will be a productive communication.
I also visit the OCA Photography Club which provokes me to experiment with photos and videos and hope that in the future we will be able to collaborate more together.
After meeting with my tutor, I understood how to separate the two courses and I'm excited to begin my creative and hopefully fruitful journey.
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