6&6: A transdisciplinary approach to art-science collaboration
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Abstract
Despite an historical connection between the arts and sciences, in the past century, the two disciplines have been greatly siloed. However, there is a renewed interest in collaboration across the arts and sciences to support conservation practice by understanding and communicating complex environmental, social, and cultural challenges in novel ways. 6&6 was created as a transdisciplinary art–science initiative to promote a deeper appreciation of the Sonoran Desert. Six artists and six scientists were paired to create work that explored conservation issues in the Sonoran Desert and the Gulf of California. In-depth interviews were conducted with the artists and scientists throughout the 4-year initiative to understand the impact of 6&6 on their personal and professional behaviors and outlook. The findings from this case study reveal the role that intensive, place-based, and transdisciplinary art–science programs can play in shaping narratives to better communicate the patterns and processes of nature and human–environment interactions.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | 6&6: A transdisciplinary approach to art-science collaboration |
| Series title | BioScience |
| DOI | 10.1093/biosci/biaa076 |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Year Published | 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Oxford Academic |
| Contributing office(s) | Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 821 |
| Last page | 829 |
| Country | Mexico, United States |
| State | Arizona, Baja California, Baja California Sur, California, Sonora |
| Other Geospatial | Sonoran Desert |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |