Art as enquiry: Towards a research method that holds soul truth

This article traces the development of a way of working using art and writing as a systematic methodology for research that can be considered a specific lineage in expressive art therapy following from the contributions of Carl Jung, especially his The Red Book. It calls for art not only to come into regular use as a form of enquiry but also argues that research outcomes can be presented in aesthetic forms in which narratives are enacted performatively. By remaining tied to academic forms in either our methods or our presentation of outcomes, researchers disable the emergence of new knowing and diminish the possibility of change and transformation.