Persistent tensions in arts-based research

Abstract

I write today about persistent tensions in arts-based research. In many ways, it should be expected that an approach to research that employs new assumptions and methods and has a short history should generate tensions. We would lack vitality if we were cocksure of everything we do. Tensions can be motivating. But before describing them, let me address what I mean by tensions. By tension I mean a psychological state that creates a feeling of mild discomfort, a feeling that can be temporarily relieved through inquiry. A tension is close to what Dewey (1934) means by “disequilibrium.” It can be produced by a sense of uncertainty about one’s work. It can be stirred by the vague feeling that in one’s work something is just not right. It can be the result of being attracted to two incompatible values. But, it can also be motivating, and it can evoke a sense of vitality.

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