1.What did you learn?
I have learned a lot, because I never did critical research before, so this is a new thing for me. I have learned a complete process of studying and understanding the system. I know from which channels to learn information and search for literature. Then draw a mind map. And it happened that yoga was also a topic I had never covered before. With the help of teachers and classmates, I went through it from beginning to end and gained very valuable experience.
2.What feedback did you receive? Any reflections on critique itself?
I have received many feedbacks. The most impressive thing is Monika’s feedbacks to me. I often pay too much attention to the form, but the most important thing is the point. Danni also stressed that if too much emphasis was placed on form, it would be technical exercise rather than critical research. I think my final is still more formal, so I will pay more attention to it in the next topic.
3.What might you do differently in terms of process or content?
Maybe I will add some interactive parts? Or turn it into a physical book?
4.What was inspiring? What parts?
I found that art and religion are inextricably linked. I never noticed this before, because now many arts are very commercialized and have little to do with religion. But my research found that early art is basically bound with religion, which is the case all over the world.
5.Revisit the assignment prompts: how did your project relate to the original prompts, in terms of critical lens, audience, tone, etc…
I mainly focus on the topic of Yoga. I may not fully express the umbrella topic space.
6.How did you balance research and experimentation? Which is easier for you? How can you focus more on the areas that you shy away from
Research is more difficult for me. Experimentation is not particularly difficult for me, and I enjoy the process. But sometimes research is painful for me, especially when I don’t know what to do.