Art: The Role Of Co-Creation In Art

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Most art requires an audience, a fantastic performance but with no audience, does not bring about the message of the performance. The role of an audience is very prominent in the arts scene, be it being a spectator or a participant. However, audiences’ role in arts has significantly changed over the years. Audiences does not want to appreciate art just by viewing, they want to be involve in the process of art creation. Based on an article written by Ben Walmsley, Walmsley (2013) mentions that the trend now is that audience wants to “engage with the arts in a more participatory way”, so as to achieve a more immersive and fulfilling experience (p.1). This rising trend is called the concept of co-creation. Although elusive, Walmsley (2013) defines …show more content…

Co-creation may result in product that is not according to the artistic intentions of the artists. Walmsley (2013) justify that co-creation could damage an artist reputation and dilute the branding of an arts company (p.8). This will not be ideal for any artists and arts company in the industry. Additionally, co-creation is a two-way effort, hence, it can be time-consuming. Walmsley (2013) stated that co-creation might not be a concept audience and artists is used to, hence, it takes time for them to adapt to the process (p.8). This suggest that although participatory art is in trend now, co-creation remains something foreign to many audience member. In consideration of the article, I feel that Singapore will be able to benefit from co-creation by engaging the community in the arts and giving the audience a more meaningful …show more content…

This could be seen in the efforts of various theatre companies by organising forum theatre. Furthermore, the dance scene is getting elderly to participate both physically and creatively in their main performance of the year. For example, The Rite of Springs by Arts Fission Company. Co-creation will help the audience be more engage and feel more socially included in the community. In addition, co-creation will be able to cultivate an understanding for the arts and deepen the appreciation for art. However, co-creation is a fairly new concept in the arts scene here in Singapore. Therefore, it is important that the artistic intentions and message of a performance or exhibition to not get diluted because of co-creation. For example, the involvement of the elderly in Arts Fission Company production should not change the artistic intentions of the company. In conclusion, co-creation will be able to work in Singapore as it is beneficial for the audience. Co-creation will be able to help to engage audience in Singapore and increase the experience in the