In every discipline we use our senses, often without giving it a second thought. Being aware of how we use our senses and to train our sensory knowledge would be beneficial. But how precisely are the senses part of disciplines like law, medical science and practice, business, marketing, arts and culture? What kind of training might strengthen sensory knowledge and how could different disciplines and the arts inform each other here?
The research theme is: How and to what extent do you use embodied knowledge in your future work space? How do you train this? We invite students to make field studies in their living and working environment and to share their newfound knowledge with their peers in an interactive way.
In a multidisciplinary team, students will do practical research pertaining to sensory knowledge. They visit art exhibitions, make walks in the city, develop exercises geared to the realms of taste and touch, make observations in workspaces and/or interview professionals to gain insight in how people use their body as source of knowledge. In regular conversations at Marres, participants share their findings and relate them to their practices. The outcome contributes to Marres’ educational programmes.
Museum audiences are generally contemplative, whereas the exhibitions and practices at Marres require often an active public. By designing ways to stimulate visitors to become more active in the exhibitions, we believe they become also more conscious of the workings of the senses and the development of a vocabulary that articulates a wide variety of sensory experiences beyond (but not excluding) the visual. In collaboration with Maastricht University, Marres contributes to a network for sensory studies that aligns with the city’s reputation as city of the senses. The PREMIUM team will help to bridge the fields of art and science and make these fields more accessible to a general public.
We welcome all students who have an affinity with the arts and wish to broaden their knowledge in unorthodox ways. Organization skills, enthusiasm and a pro-active attitude are required.
