The role of pre-19th century art in conservation biology: An untapped potential for connecting with nature

Tribot, Anne-Sophie; Faget, Daniel; Richard, T; Changeux, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109791

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“…This result constitutes a first step, the next one consists of exploring the reverse relationship: studying precisely how art can influence the perception of nature. This perspective is of particular interest for environmental psychology and ecological mediation, and to address the potential role of museum collections and ancient art as a means of engaged exposure to physically inaccessible ecosystems [ 14 ].…”

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“…Art is a worthy pathway in this context, because it allows to transcend the cognitive dimension of environmental concerns and to influences people’s worldviews and life goals [ 13 ], while either enabling an aesthetic experience through indirect exposure to nature [ 14 ] or engaging with nature’s beauty through artistic creation inspired by nature-based sources [ 15 ]. Given that art aesthetic experience here aims to substitute for the direct exposure to nature, there is therefore a need to define the factors though which they would mutually structure each other.…”

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“…Other advantages of using Early Modern paintings relate to the temporal dimension of the relationship of humans with aquatic animals, and the changes of human perceptions of nature over time. This point is particularly important, since most ArtScience initiatives generally focus on post-19th c. art [ 25 , 26 ], while older art depicting nature in multiple aspects also deserves attention [ 14 ]. Finally, artworks from this period are likely to arouse multiple feelings ranging from curiosity, wonder, or appetite, to pity, disgust or unease [ 27 ], and thus elicit a multitude of positive or negative aesthetic responses.…”

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Nature experiences affect the aesthetic reception of art: The case of paintings depicting aquatic animals

Tribot,

Faget,

Changeux

2024

PLoS ONE

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Art is a promising pathway to raise emotional engagement with nature, while enabling an indirect exposure to nature through aesthetic experience. However, the precise relationships between aesthetic experiences of art and experiences of nature remain unclear. The aim of this observational study is to highlight the effect of nature experiences on the aesthetic reception art, based on Early Modern paintings (16th-18th century). By focusing on marine ecosystems, that are difficult to directly interact with, the results presented are intended to explore whether marine activities and fish consumption affect the aesthetic reception of artworks depicting marine biodiversity. A photo-questionnaire survey based on four paintings has been conducted with 332 French participants with a diverse range of marine practices, fish consumption and artistic sensitivity. Fish consumption and value attributed to fish as food had a significant positive impact on the aesthetic reception, suggesting that taste and food consumption could be considered as a relevant nature aesthetic experience that elicits affective and emotional responses. Results also showed an indirect effect of fishing and diving on the aesthetic reception of paintings whose iconography relates with the observers’ experiences. These findings are of particular interest in both environmental psychology and ecological mediation through art. This study brings evidences of the connection between art and nature experiences, and that art could be an innovative way of experiencing nature. Finally, this study also highlights the need to broaden the scope of nature experiences, for instance by including food.

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Nature experiences affect the aesthetic reception of art: The case of paintings depicting aquatic animals

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Changeux

2024

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“…The visual structure of the gunungan wayang kulit purwa is complex, involving the components of traditional houses, giant figures, ponds, dragons, and various animals and plants (Subiyantoro & Zainnuri, 2017). Hence, researchers perceive that the gunungan is a potential object to be studied on its purpose and values, especially those associated with science education and environmental education (Tribot et al, 2022).…”

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Conservation Value of Gunungan Wayang Kulit Purwa for Science Learning Materials

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Saputro,

Sarwanto

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This study aims to explore the concepts of ecology and biodiversity, the value of environmental preservation in gunungan wayang kulit purwa, and its correlation to science learning or environmental education in a science subject at the junior high school level to increase environmental awareness. This research employed a qualitative descriptive approach. This research included ethnographic research associated with symbolic interpretation in anthropology. The informants of this study were a puppeteer (dalang), a javanology expert, a gunungan wayang kulit purwa creator, and a biodiversity expert chosen by purposive sampling. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, literature reviews, and content analysis. Data triangulation was applied to ensure the data validity. The data were analyzed using a spiral analysis model, including managing, reading, marking, describing, classifying, interpreting, and visualizing data continuously. The study results show that the gunungan wayang kulit purwa contains the conservation value and concept of ecology and biodiversity. This concept has a correlation with the material on ecology and biodiversity in the independent curriculum in a science subject at schools. The ecological concept includes biotic and abiotic components, symbiosis, pollinators and predators, food chains, food webs, competition, and the value of environmental preservation. The findings in the form of a link between ecological concepts and biodiversity in the gunungan wayang kulit purwa have implications for the potential use of gunungan wayang kulit purwa as a learning resource for science education in schools or environmental education to increase environmental awareness of the young generation.

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The role of pre-19th century art in conservation biology: An untapped potential for connecting with nature

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Nature experiences affect the aesthetic reception of art: The case of paintings depicting aquatic animals

Nature experiences affect the aesthetic reception of art: The case of paintings depicting aquatic animals

Conservation Value of Gunungan Wayang Kulit Purwa for Science Learning Materials

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