Takeshi Okada after receiving a Ph.D. from the psychology department of Carnegie Mellon University in 1994, and teaching at Nagoya University for ten years, Okada is currently a professor of psychology and cognitive science at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Tokyo. Using a multi-method approach he studies the artistic creation process with field studies, psychological experiments, and design-based studies.
TALK ABSTRACT
How are Artists Inspired to Create Innovative Work?
Based on a review of psychological theories of artistic expression and on empirical studies of the artistic creation process of contemporary artists, I propose a model to describe the process of artistic creation. The model connects several features of previous theories, such as the interactive cycle between perception and action, the process of expression, the interactive cycle between action and reflection, the relationship with art culture, and the role of concept modification. Using the model as a framework, I then provide case studies of artists’ creative processes.
TALK ABSTRACT
How are Artists Inspired to Create Innovative Work?
Based on a review of psychological theories of artistic expression and on empirical studies of the artistic creation process of contemporary artists, I propose a model to describe the process of artistic creation. The model connects several features of previous theories, such as the interactive cycle between perception and action, the process of expression, the interactive cycle between action and reflection, the relationship with art culture, and the role of concept modification. Using the model as a framework, I then provide case studies of artists’ creative processes.