Creative connections: the value of digital information and its effective management for sustainable contemporary visual art practice

Thesis

This study examines digital information use in contemporary visual art making in the UK using a practitioner-centred approach. This research employs innovative approaches to establish new understanding of visual artists’ tasks and skills in contemporary practice. Based on evidence derived from a substantial series of detailed qualitative case-study interviews, the research particularly clarifies the value of digital information use in contemporary visual art practice in the UK and the im...

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Authors: Molloy, LA

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-jn97kw0eg
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: creative research; visual art; digital preservation; qualitative social science; information literacy; digital curation; digital information
• Subjects: Power (Social sciences) in art; Information science