Conceptualizing and Recognising Radical Creativity in Art, Architecture and Design
DS 130: Proceedings of NordDesign 2024, Reykjavik, Iceland, 12th - 14th August 2024
Year: 2024
Editor: Malmqvist, J.; Candi, M.; Saemundsson, R. J.; Bystrom, F. and Isaksson, O.
Author: Eriksson, Vikki; Bjorklund, Tua
Series: NordDESIGN
Institution: Aalto Design Factory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Aalto University
Page(s): 294-303
DOI number: 10.35199/NORDDESIGN2024.32
ISBN: 978-1-912254-21-7
Abstract
This qualitative interview study explores the nuanced ways in which design, art and architecture faculty interpret the concept of radical creativity, examining how they situate the concept within the context of their disciplines and the impact they associate with it. We reveal a focus on transversal and transformative nature as well as framing in the perceived characteristics associated with radical creativity. The findings underscore challenges in assessing radicality, which might act as an early indicator for the potential of radical creativity.
Keywords: Design Creativity, Multi-/Cross-/Trans-Disciplinary Approaches, Innovation, Radical Creativity, Novelty