Commentary-Chapter on Part II: Art as a Semiotic Field of Contingent Cultivation
摘要
Art is not limited to what we see, hear or perform. It is a semiotic field in which we live together—one that develops with us, re-acts to us, and often allows our life trajectories to emerge in unexpected ways. The chapters in the ‘Cultural Psychology and Artistic Manifestations’ part explore how people intentionally regulate and construct their lives through engagement with artistic forms and practices. Such engagements are neither limited to aesthetic experiences in the conventional sense, nor to the realms of artistic production or appreciation. Rather, they lie at the heart of the question of meaning-making—that is, how people live through their ongoing co-acting with the world.