April development week
Inspiring; thought-provoking, stretching outside my comfort zone This afternoon looked at the interweaving of philosophy and creative practice. Very helpful - how can creativity help us to approach our research in new ways? How might it pare down our results, get the essence out? Looking at the word "axiology" I decided to write a poem. I ended up writing two complementary ones - cut-up from the Oxford D ictionary of Philosophy "Axiology" definition and a text from Kae Tempest (On Connection 2020 p.103): Axi -connect it blooms with dark shapes about the world Those shapes can feel objective validity to make claims about the darkness with light Ion -ology my work can be dark rooted in emotions in large rooms about what is acting from the stage everyone deserves pleasure and moment When I meet the judgement that pleasure is that creates the galvanising philosophers not so ready to end the performance, or in approval