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Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing
Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2016.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/56597 Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing Reyburn, Duncan Cassim, Fatima Snyman, Suzette UCTD Phenomenology of drawing Drawing practice Hand drawing Embodied cognition Embodied perception Embodied aesthetics Lived experience Aesthetic experience Visual perception Drawing and thinking Humanities theses SDG-03 Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-09 Humanities theses SDG-11 Dissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2016. Bearing in mind the dearth of research into the phenomenological dimension of the act of drawing by hand, this study considers and explores how drawing may produce humanising effects—including the reflexivity and metacognition that may contribute to nurturing empathy—rather than just cognitive skills such as the ability to draw. To achieve this aim, this study explores hand-drawing as a site for coping, caring, shaping, and connecting. Objectives for this study are formulated and addressed along these lines. To begin with, hand-drawing is framed as a coping strategy that helps designers to deal with ‘wicked problems’. Secondly, with reference to the phenomenology of Martin Heidegger, the relationship between the hand, drawing and care is considered. Thirdly, with reference to the philosophy of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, the relationship between drawing and a phenomen-ology of shaping is explored. Finally, with reference to George Lakoff and Mark Johnson’s embodied perspective of metaphorical thought, hand-drawing is articulated as a site where connections are made and empathy is nurtured. To bolster its phenomenological perspective, this study refers to recent research by drawing practitioners. ae2026 Visual Arts MA Unrestricted SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education SDG-09: Industry, innovation and infrastructure SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities 2016-09-05T10:29:50Z 2016-09-05T10:29:50Z 2016 2016 Dissertation Snyman, S 2016, Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing, MA Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56597> S2016 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56597 en © 2016 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Phenomenology of drawing Drawing practice Hand drawing Embodied cognition Embodied perception Embodied aesthetics Lived experience Aesthetic experience Visual perception Drawing and thinking Humanities theses SDG-03 Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-09 Humanities theses SDG-11 Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing |
| title | Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing |
| title_full | Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing |
| title_fullStr | Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing |
| title_short | Lending a hand : a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing |
| title_sort | lending a hand a phenomenological exploration of the act of drawing |
| topic | UCTD Phenomenology of drawing Drawing practice Hand drawing Embodied cognition Embodied perception Embodied aesthetics Lived experience Aesthetic experience Visual perception Drawing and thinking Humanities theses SDG-03 Humanities theses SDG-04 Humanities theses SDG-09 Humanities theses SDG-11 |
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