Analogical modification in the creation of contemporary art

2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

• Project/Area Number: 18530508
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Educational psychology
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: OKADA Takeshi The University of Tokyo, Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies, Professor (70281061)
• Project Period (FY): 2006 – 2007
• Keywords: creativity / analogy / analogical modification / difference-based reasoning / artistic creation

Research Abstract

The goal of this study was to describe creation processes of contemporary artists from the perspective of Cognitive Science. We focused on the interaction among activities that affect long term processes of expertise and those that affect shorter term processes as the artist creates a series of work. We conducted retrospective interviews with contemporary artists in their 40's using the portfolios of their past works so that they could recall their creation processes in detail. We found that the artists used an analogical modification process to produce a new series of artwork. Analogical modification is a cognitive process similar to analogical mapping, but modifies major features of the source structure while mapping it to the target. Artistic vision, which is formed through many years of creative activities and consists of main themes and goals for creation, plays an important role in guiding the usage of analogical modification. Analogical modification correspondingly appeared to deepen artistic vision.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] 現代美術の創作における「ずらし」のプロセスと創作ビジョン (2007)
  • Author(s): 岡田猛・横地早和子・難波久美子・石橋健太郎・植田一博
  • Journal Title: 認知科学 14 Pages: 303-321
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] 現代芸術家の創造的熟達の過程 (2007)
  • Author(s): 横地早和子・岡田猛
  • Journal Title: 認知科学 14 Pages: 437-454
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] (2007). Creative expertise of contemporary artists (2007)
  • Author(s): Yokochi, S., & Okada, T.
  • Journal Title: Cognitive Studies 14(3) Pages: 437-454
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Journal Article] The interaction between analogical modification and artistic vision in the creation of contemporary arts (2007)
  • Author(s): Okada, T., Yokochi, S., Namba, K., Ishibashi, K., & Ueda, K.
  • Journal Title: Cognitive Studies 14(3) Pages: 303-321
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
• [Presentation] Analogical modification in the creation of contemporary art. (2007)
  • Author(s): Okada, T., Yokochi, S., Ishibashi, K., Namba, K., & Ueda, K.
  • Organizer: Cognitive Science Society, Tutorial Workshop on Analogy
  • Place of Presentation: Nashville, TN, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-31
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
• [Presentation] Analogical modification in the creation of contemporary art (2007)
  • Author(s): Okada, T., Yokochi, S., Ishibashi, K., Namba, K., & Ueda, K.
  • Organizer: Cognitive Science Society, Tutorial Workshop on Analogy
  • Place of Presentation: Nashville, TN, USA
  • Year and Date: 2007-07-31
  • Description: 「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より