On the notions of body and immersion in virtual reality environments in art education

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26034/vd.jrea.2024.6116

Keywords:

virtual reality, art education, interactivity, body, immersivity

Abstract

Virtual reality (VR) has been integrating into contemporary culture for about a decade. The educational sector is enthusiastic about adopting the technology, but technical complexity and a lack of empirical studies make the task challenging (Lewis et al., 2021). The ma.réalité project (Lalonde et al., 2022) brings together researchers and educators to explore its educational potential. This article presents an exploration of immersive environments created by students, with a focus on the concepts of immersivity, body, and interactivity. Preliminary results demonstrate how a VR device opens up original perspectives for creation and appreciation in the digital art classroom, perspectives that push art productions beyond the aesthetic object or event to bring it into the realm of the experiential.

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Martin Lalonde, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)

Associate Professor in the Education Unit of the School of Visual and Media Arts at the Université du Québec à Montréal. He is affiliated with the Centre de recherche Figura sur les théories et les pratiques de l'imaginaire and the Centre d'études sur l'apprentissage et la performance. His research interests include educational technologies, didactics, the study of arts education curricula and multimodal research methodologies.

Emma June Huebner, Université Concordia

Doctoral student in art education at Concordia University, multidisciplinary artist and high school media arts teacher. As part of her research projects, she is as interested in museum education and new technologies as she is in filmmaking and digital art practices in schools. She is affiliated with the Centre de recherche Figura sur les théories et les pratiques de l'imaginaire and the Centre d'études sur l'apprentissage et la performance.

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2024-11-12

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No. 4 (2024): The place of the body in education of art creation: Challenges and questions

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