Visual Arts Practice and Affect

Ann Schilo is a Senior lecturer in the School of Design and Art at Curtin University

• Introduction /1. Sketching a discursive terrain, Ann Schilo / 2. Locating the colonial archive, Thea Costantino / 3. Lyrical Landscapes, Ann Schilo / 4. Touchstone, Anna Sabadini / 5. Residency – An Account Of Otherworldly Dwelling And The Artefacts Of Place, Anna Nazzari / 6 Proximity of Knowing, Susanna Castleden / Conclusion / Bibliography / Index

This erudite and accessible book is a welcome addition to the growing body of literature on artistic research. As in a tête-à-tête with an old friend, Ann Schilo confides her insights and the compelling first hand accounts of her four artist scholars illuminate ways an artwork comes into being through inner dialogue and an interweaving of reflective, analytical and emotional processes.