Creativity, the Engine of Artistic Research

Ana Vicovan

doi:10.37130/7tgjmv81

Authors

Ana Vicovan UNATC ”I.L. Caragiale”, Bucharest, Romania Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37130/7tgjmv81

Keywords:

creativity, creative thinking, performing arts, applied theatre, Internal Family Systems, IFS, artistic research, interdisciplinary research

Abstract

Creative thinking has long been considered essential for the development and advancement of numerous fields included in the sciences and the arts. It is for this reason that I consider the rapport between creativity and genuine human connection to be essential in establishing the credibility of the modern-day artist-researcher. The importance of exploring revolutionary ways of benefiting society through art is made evident by the latter’s transformation and survival throughout history as well as its interdisciplinary qualities. Looking at various examples from the field of performing arts, I will analyse what I consider to be the most noteworthy facts about the field of artistic research, concluding with significant viewpoints about its future, underlining the fact that scientific and artistic researchers share the same creative thinking that fuels their curiosity, originality and necessity to discover revolutionary viewpoints of approaching societal problems in order to get their messages across.

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Author Biography

Ana Vicovan, UNATC ”I.L. Caragiale”, Bucharest, Romania

Ana Vicovan graduated UNATC’s Acting Department, class of 2011, Professor PhD Florin Zamfirescu, followed by a master’s degree in Acting, under the guidance of Professor PhD Adriana Popovici, class of 2013 and a master’s in Theatrical Pedagogy, graduated in 2019. Meanwhile, she has taught English and conducted theatre workshops for DMM Eikaiwa and Brit Academy Kindergarten in Bucharest, working with children and adults of all ages. She is currently a PhD student in UNATC’s Theatre Department, where she plans on initiating a laboratory for Applied Theatre in Health and Wellbeing in order to bring theatrical performances to children’s hospitals in Bucharest.

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