Making invisible care visible. Ethics and aesthetics of care in participatory arts practices in times of Covid-19

Bibliographic Data

ID15080944
AuthorsLieke De Kock (0000-0003-4655-0879, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden, Netherlands, corresponding author), Barbara Groot (0000-0001-7495-3048, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden, Netherlands), Jolanda Lindenberg (0000-0003-2547-9903, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden, Netherlands), G Struiksma (Seniorentheater De Rimpel, Leeuwarden, Netherlands), Tineke Abma (0000-0002-8902-322X, Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, Leiden, Netherlands)
Year2023
Volume28
Issue4
Pages506-526
Publication date2023-10-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueResearch in Drama Education The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1356-9783 • E-ISSN: 1470-112X
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13569783.2022.2147817
PMID38013934
OpenAlexW4313560477
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited17

The COVID-19 pandemic emphasises the importance of care for our societies, yet underscores the inferiority of relational caring practices. During this time, we studied the participatory work of artists working with older adults using participant observations, in-depth interviews and visual ethnography. In this article, we present a case study of one arts initiative, a theatre company engaging seniors in the Netherlands, using ethics and aesthetics of care as sensitising concepts. The findings reveal that this work can promote relational forms of care. This study makes visible how different forms of care can be identified in a participatory art project

Aesthetics · Art · Care work · Citizen journalism · Ethics of care · Ethnography · Pandemic · Participant observation · Political science · Social science · Sociology · The arts · Visual arts · Art Therapy and Mental Health · Engineering · Medicine · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics