Vol. 10 No. 3 (2024): Between approaches, methods and methodologies of aesthetics, theory and philosophy of visual arts

The Apotheke Journal received unpublished scientific articles on the theme “Between approaches, methods and methodologies in aesthetics, theory and philosophy of the visual arts”. This issue was dedicated to studies and reflections on aesthetic education, its methods, methodologies and approaches that circulate in the creative space between art and life, in what concerns production in visual arts.

Reflecting “between” means, modes, forms, tools, concepts, references, epistemologies and practices that guide artistic thinking (from conception to production and reception of the work) is also part of the training of researchers. At the same time, artistic thinking allows a broad perspective both in terms of the historical insertion of the work of art, and the consequent apprehension of the temporality of the human being, as Heidegger argues, and in terms of the design of individual and collective identity through the production and reception of artistic objects. On the other hand, the connection between object and discourse will contribute to the expansion of the aesthetic experience, assuming the latter as the “material” of artistic creation itself, as demonstrated in several experimental art practices developed since the 1950s.

In this context, artists and researchers in visual arts were invited to participate in a call for articles that aimed to deepen our understanding of approaches, methods and methodologies in aesthetics, theory and philosophy of visual arts. We are looking for contributions that highlight the importance of sharing and deconstructing the creative process, promoting a valuable exchange of experiences and perspectives in the world of art.