DEVELOPMENT OF INTEGRATED ART ACTIVITY BETWEEN VISUAL ARTS AND STREET PERFORMING ARTS TO ENHANCE AESTHETIC PERCEPTIONS AMONG WORKING-AGE GROUP

Abstract

The objectives of this research are 1) to study how aesthetic perceptions originated from integrated art activity between visual arts and street performing arts, and 2) to develop integrated art activity between visual arts and street performing arts to enhance aesthetic perceptions. The sample groups are working-age group, specialists of visual arts, specialists of performing arts and professional performers. The research instruments consist of the semi-structured interview, the evaluation form of aesthetic enhancement, the observation form of the participants while participating in the integrated art activity between visual arts and street performing arts. The data were analyzed qualitatively using analytic induction and content analysis.

          The results of research show that the integration of visual arts and street performing arts share the similarities in creative process and aesthetic elements which consist of 8 main components (i.e. line, color, shape, space, repetition, harmony, contrast, and pattern). In terms of the development of the integrated art activity to enhance the aesthetic perceptions, there are 4 main components including 1) the attractive content which is easy to understand or related to everyday activities such as news, politic, basic needs, and comedy, 2) form of performance which is specifically designed by applying the movement of street performing arts, 3) costumes, and 4) the design of 5 levels of aesthetic perception enhancement. The activity takes 15 minutes and it is flexible in terms of the venue because the activity could be held either in a closed area like in the building or in an open area such as on the street and in the park.