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A/r/tography as Teacher in Movement and Materiality

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This chapter reflectively presents the journey of two a/r/tographers as they explore movement of thought and materiality within their developing experiences of a/r/tographic inquiry. Positioned as learners by approaching a/r/tography-as-teacher, the a/r/tographers present their process of becoming through the active and dynamic processes posited in a/r/tographic inquiry. These encounters of movement of thought and experience alongside the materiality of artmaking, guides the chapter on a journey through tangible experiences, as well as imaginings of the infinite potentialities of a/r/tographic inquiry.

Keywords: ABER ; artmaking ; becoming ; early career researchers ; educational inquiry ; learners ; material engagement ; research experiences ; research inquiry ; researchers ; teachers

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A/r/tography as Teacher in Movement and Materiality
Intellect , 359 (2024); https://doi.org/10.1386/9781789388688_26
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