Enhancing Artistic Creation through Participatory Development Processes in Yaowarat Chinese Community
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The research on Enhancing Artistic Creation through Participatory Development Processes in Yaowarat Chinese Community has the following objectives: 1) To design a creative process for community art that involves the participation of the Yaowarat community; 2) To create artworks that result from the active participation of the community; and 3) To evaluate the art exhibition and assess the suitability of products developed from the artworks. The research is divided into three phases: Phase 1 involves a literature review, interviews with experts and community members about Yaowarat's cultural capital, community art, participatory art, and relational aesthetics. Phase 2 consists of organizing community participatory art activities to create artworks through community involvement. Phase 3 focuses on developing the art pieces by collaborating with the community.
The research findings are as follows: 1) The creative process of community-based art using relational aesthetics helps foster relationships between the community and artists. It transforms viewers into co-creators, making art a tool for communication and understanding between the community, artists, and society. 2) The development of artworks inspired by the Chinese culture of the Yaowarat community resulted in the production of three paintings, three sculptures, one video art piece, and one installation art piece. These artworks were shaped through participatory art activities with both community members and outsiders. All the artworks, therefore, arose from this collaboration between the community and artists. 3) The evaluation of the art exhibition showed a very high level of satisfaction ( = 4.73, S.D. = 0.493) The exhibition also allowed outsiders to participate in creating art, fostering a cultural exchange between the community and society. 4) The development of products from the paintings received high approval from experts (
= 4.73, S.D. = 0.070). These products, derived from the paintings, were practical for everyday use, making art more accessible commercially, and helped generate income for the community, while also promoted an appreciation of the community's identity.
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