A study on creative object biographies. Can creative arts be a medium for understanding object–human interaction?

Trimmis, KP and Marini, C and Katsilerou, Z and Marinou, M and Kapsali, K and Perdikopoulou, M and Soumintoub, V and Brkić Drnić, K and Drnić, I and Theodoroudi, E and Tzortzopoulou Gregory, L and Fernee, CL and Kalogirou, K (2024) A study on creative object biographies. Can creative arts be a medium for understanding object–human interaction? Archaeological Dialogues. pp. 1-18. ISSN 1380-2038 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s1380203824000023

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Object biography, amended and expanded by the newer and ontologically updated concept of object itineraries, is a well-established analytical tool for documenting human–object interactions. The present paper explores its intersection with art, and proposes the concept of Creative Object Biography, as a step forward in the discourse and as a means for articulating and sharing alternative narratives and imageries not only among specialists but also – and especially – with the wider public, aiming to render discussions on materiality relevant to diverse audiences. The paper uses as a case study a group of three every-day objects associated with the Vlach pastoral transhumance of northern Greece, whose entanglements and cultural itineraries functioned as the inspiration for the creation of three original short films.

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Divisions:	Leeds School of the Arts
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1017/s1380203824000023
Status:	Published
Refereed:	Yes
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Additional Information:	© The Author(s), 2024
Uncontrolled Keywords:	2101 Archaeology; Archaeology; 4301 Archaeology
SWORD Depositor:	Symplectic
Depositing User (symplectic)	Deposited by Mann, Elizabeth
Date Deposited:	10 Feb 2025 14:16
Last Modified:	10 Feb 2025 14:16
Item Type:	Article

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