Exhibiting Creative Geographies: Bringing Research Findings to Life

Description

This open access book provides a detailed example of arts-based knowledge translation from start to finish for any scholar interested in communicating research findings through art. Firmly grounded in the GeoHumanities, a field at the intersection of cultural geography and the arts, this book explores the theory and practice of research exhibitions. Commencing with an overview of arts in health and art-science collaborations, this book also explores the concept of ‘affective knowledge translation’. In doing so, it describes the creative co-production, staging, and evaluation of the Finding Home exhibition which toured Australia during 2021.  As a demonstration of the power of art to engage audiences, raise awareness of social issues, communicate lived experience, and extend the reach of cultural geographic research, this book is relevant to academics from any discipline who are keen to increase the societal impact of their work. Preface and Acknowledgements A Note on Pronouns Contents List of Figures Chapter 1: Art as Knowledge Translation Introduction: ‘How Is That Geography?’ The GeoHumanities Arts-Based Knowledge Translation in Health Art-Science Collaborations Affective Knowledge Translation Overview of the Empirical Chapters to Come References Chapter 2: The Engaging Youth in Regional Australia (EYRA) Study Introduction: Regional Youth Outmigration Method Case Study Locations Participants and Recruitment Data Collection and Analysis Summary of Findings Safety, Security, Belonging and Intimacy Feeling Unsafe or Uncomfortable in the City Regional Towns as Open and Accepting of Difference Feelings of Stagnation or Suffocation in a Regional Town Exploring Identities and Finding Community Embodied Experiences of ‘Otherness’ in the City Material Affordances of Rural Places Solace of Serenity Finding Home Conclusion: Affect and Materiality References Chapter 3: Creating the ‘Finding Home’ Exhibition Introduction: Creative Co-production Place-Based Photography Method Emma Down Oxford Street Asta The Swing Set The Civic Centre The Jetty Out to Sea Iron Ore Trains Almond Trees at Dusk Feeling Feet Story Quilts Text Montage Contemporary Aboriginal Painting on Wood Silent Video Projection Conclusion: Curating a Research Exhibition References Chapter 4: Staging and Evaluating the ‘Finding Home’ Exhibition Introduction: Societal Impact Staging the Exhibition Gallery Agreements Preparing Artworks, Packing and Logistics Installation Media, Promotion and Opening Nights Evaluating the Exhibition Visitor Surveys Phone Interviews Endorsed Statements Favourite Exhibits Conclusion: Demonstrating Societal Impact References Chapter 5: Closing Thoughts The Ineffable Rapport Caveats and Costs Transdisciplinarity References Index