The Series – Serial work in artistic research and in the didactics of the arts

The series is a paradoxical phenomenon in artistic work. The term “series” signifies copying, repetition, reproduction and frequently even trivialization – to break with the idea of the original. However, serial work is simultaneously central both in the work of art and in the didactics of arts and...

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Main Author: Aslaug Nyrnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences 2013-06-01
Series:InFormation: Nordic Journal of Art and Research
Online Access:https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/information/article/view/612
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Summary:The series is a paradoxical phenomenon in artistic work. The term “series” signifies copying, repetition, reproduction and frequently even trivialization – to break with the idea of the original. However, serial work is simultaneously central both in the work of art and in the didactics of arts and crafts. Using examples in painting and ceramics, this article discusses the series as an epistemological figure and relates the reflection to questions of quality assessment and the building of theory both in the didactics of the arts and in artistic research.
ISSN:1893-2479