THE ARTISTIC ATTITUDE

''In recent years, the practices of artists in non-artistic environments have set my mind in motion. Where before I could marvel at the visual outcomes of the artistic process and would want to understand how processes of creating meaning could be de
scribed, I am now particularly struck by the way in which artists are present, by their way of looking, how they make decisions, when and how they act, how they take responsibility. I have conversations with them and ask questions to better understan
d their processes, and I explore literature to find people with a similar quest. This process of moving and being moved lies at the heart of the book The Artistic Attitude.'' - Anke Coumans, Professor Image in Context, Minerva Art Academy, Hanze Univ
ersity of Applied Sciences Groningen

The Artistic Attitude includes interviews with: Sanne Boekel, Jeroen Boomgaard, Barend van Heusden, Anita Koops, Jedidja Smalbil, Jonas Staal and Bibi Straatman

About the author: Anke Coumans (1
962) is Professor Image in Context at the Research Centre Art & Society of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen in the Netherlands and affiliated with Minerva Art Academy''s undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Within her professo
rship, she develops projects - with fellow researchers comprising students, tutors, artists and citizens - in which art practices lead to new ways of shaping the community. Central to her research are questions concerning the added value of artists a
nd designers, the qualities they bring to the table, the shareability of artistic attitudes and how art schools can equip their students to play a catalytic role in social contexts.