Author(s)

JianMing Qiu

Affiliation(s)

Guangdong Polytechnic College, Zhaoqing 526108, Guangdong, China.

Corresponding Author

JianMing Qiu

ABSTRACT

This study focused on the state of three-dimensional creations presented in Gestaltung creativity, and analyzed the thinking and practice of the learners in the art and design departments. Spatial installation art is the most accessible art form to people in everyday space, conveying the aesthetics of life. In visual culture, it is assumed that the most integral part of creative learning is not about the knowledge of rational cognition, but the ability to understand, narrate, and create.

This study adopted the case study method to explore the creative practice-oriented perspective and Gestaltung creativity, and to examine the relationship between thoughts and actions. Various means were reflected through creative learning in the case study. Firstly, learners could acquire sensory ability through diverse perspectives within the groups and combine that with group creation. Secondly, spatial installation art could provide creators with the experience of various practical spatial scenarios, which helped create feelings and meanings. Lastly, there were restrictions imposed by the group and the environment, which may provide the creators with the opportunity of developing diverse shape thinking, spatial relationships, and the use of media.

KEYWORDS

Creative thinking, Gestaltung creativity, Spatial installation art, Creative practice research

CITE THIS PAPER

JianMing Qiu. Gestaltung creativity of thinking and practice: case study space creation of learners in department art and design. Journal of Trends in Arts and Humanities. 2025, 2(2): 10-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.61784/jtah3050.

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