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 We would like you to work in a creative way on your idea of ‘Movement’.

Movement is the tool that living creatures have to advance and therefore evolve. Since the beginning of life, cells started becoming stronger, more complex and surviving longer due to the capacity for movement when seeking shelter, food and other cells to unite with. Even in current times, the human body is composed of cells that still follow this path of movement to develop. In the subconscious, the human kind travels as nomads to also seek shelter, food and to unite with some of its kind. Therefore, the movement is not an immediate benefit, but is an important step in the progress of the wellbeing in any living creature, especially humans. The mental illnesses have increased drastically over the COVID-19 pandemic due to people not moving as freely and as socially as they wish.

Movement is also therapeutic due to the explained reasons. For example, the actions of moving to healing or improving have been deeply studied and practiced by physiologists, yoga instructors, Pilates instructors, fitness coaches, physiologists and psychiatrics who encourage daily walks.

You should begin by considering how you would respond to the following questions:

How would you develop the topic?

I think in order to include movement in a creative practice related to interior architecture, it is necessary to consider the main focus of movement for the contemporary user which are:

Visual movement: The visual effect that an object suffers by perspective or illumination that makes them appears visually in movement.

Physical movement: The action and suggestion of a space to use, done by movement or transit around the space.

Circumstantial movement: The encouragement of power that a space has to make the user feel moved or to introspect. This focus of movement is not only to encourage the movement within the framed design space, but also to make the user want to practice movement by itself, like when going to an art gallery. The circumstantial art may not be accessible to visit every day, but encourages the user to see art elsewhere and be more creative themselves.

What would the final outcomes be?

The final outcome should be a place that can transmit movement by the focus of the design. The visual, the physical and the circumstantial should be the base of the concept design so that in each part, movement becomes present in the user’s mindset.

What methodology would you choose for your creative investigation into the topic of ‘Movement’?

Practice-based research:

Due to the necessary format of text in the investigation analysis, the result and analysis of a creative artefact, this indicates to me that the best methodology is practice-based research. However, this methodology can be used with other ones too for the final outcome.

I will talk with a professional that is dedicated to encouraging movement in life of user for their wellbeing and also practice it myself and study this through my own experience, resulting in a better space for more users to gain an efficient and positive impact via movement.

 “Movement” is a wide topic and this will give you freedom when you are developing your own ideas and using your own discipline.

Via practice based research, I will have the tools to experience how movement really impacts my mind and my perceptions of surroundings. Everyone is different and my experience does not mean that it is going to be the correct one. This practice has to be balanced with interviews with at least 2 different practices of movements that relate to my design proposal. For instance, this could be the combination of 3 opinions and experiences towards visual, physical and circumstantial movements, including mine. I think this can be a rich piece of research to base my design ideas on.

Kinetic art artist interviews and users as visual movement

Yoga, Pilates and fitness coach opinions and experiences such as physical movement.

People who have travel, move country or change opinions drastically as circumstantial movement.

Visit a kinetic art exhibition

Practice those physical activities

Please write a short proposal of between 300 and 400 words in length on how you would develop a creative research project on ‘Movement’.

I think that I will use the practice-based research methodology to create this research project because I will have to focus the information on the effects of creative artefacts like paintings, sculptures and dance that are based on creative work that generate topics for research. I would say that this research needs to focus on a specified research area like the impact on the socialisation, mental health and wellbeing of the users. Due to this, my analysis is focused on specific points where I can create new arguments based on these creative practices. This information can also be used on how to display and present the creative work/activities to a determine population or community.

It will benefit the outcome and the way that the movement in creative practices can be displayed in museums or spaces for the targeted community.

The space can be a gallery area that displays kinetic pieces and the paintings indoors and the sculptures outdoors whilst hosting indoor and outdoor therapeutic activities that encourage movement like yoga, Pilates, mindfulness and Zumba.