Calling the second level the "ways of investigation" no longer makes sense to me. I have to ask myself if memory, knowledge and imagination show me a way to investigate. There is definitely an exchange between the information provided from the investigation (level 1) which becomes multi-sensory and reinforced by the second level and this remains a constant coming and going between myself and the object in improvisation. The tool(s) of interrogation feels like a tether to the object where otherwise I might follow a related, but not integral avenue of interest in improvisation. The way in which I investigate does depend on the first level (if there is restriction in which tool I can use for example) but the second level is really the key to realising a creative response. So is it the way I investigate ? Not really. It is the basis upon which I am able to carry out my investigation... |
Monday, 2 February 2009
A thought about the "ways of investigation"
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I agree, some of the language we use needs to be altered and clarified.
ReplyDeleteI like to think of knowledge, memory and imagination as second level. It makes sense to me, as in the process, we try to let those elements come into play later. It's definitely a second stage.
I think though that the way of investigation would reflect a choice maybe in the method or the approach. As I'm writing this, I realise it can relate to the next note I want to write about passive and active approaches ...