(Arts Research Africa, 2022-09-16) Lammli, Dominique
This paper introduces the concept of Art in Action Research
(AiAR) as an alternative paradigm for art practitioners working
in sociocultural settings. AiAR aims to accommodate diverse
notions of art, theories, and knowledge bases, integrating
tacit knowledge into research frameworks. The paradigm is
grounded in the issues emerging from the work environment,
focusing on real-life challenges to co-create a liveable future.
The paper addresses the need for methodological guides in
researching art practitioner perspectives and discusses the
concepts of knowledge and tacit knowledge. It explores the
problem of non-groundedness in art practitioner research and
highlights the global turn and the need for retooling disciplinary
perspectives. In sum, the paper argues that AiAR provides an
alternative paradigm for methodology crafting that considers
the global turn and acknowledges diverse notions of art and
knowledge bases.