Art in Fostering Our Capacity to Re-Imagine the Sustainable Future
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Classifications
MinEdu publication type
A3 Book chapter (peer-reviewed)
Definition
Article
Target group
Scientific
Peer reviewed
Peer-reviewed
Article type
Other article
Host publication type
Compilation
Publication channel information
Title of host publication
Art and Sustainability Transitions in Business and Society: Theoretical Insights and Engagement
Editors of host publication
Lehtimäki, Hanna; Taylor Steven S; Galvâo Lyra, Mariana
ISBN (print)
978-3-031-44218-6
ISBN (electronic)
978-3-031-44219-3
ISBN (other)
978-3-031-44221-6
Title of journal/series
Palgrave Studies in Business, Arts and Humanities
ISSN (print)
2662-1266
ISSN (electronic)
2662-1274
ISSN (linking)
2662-1266
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Publication forum ID
5778
Publication forum level
2
Internationality
Yes
Detailed publication information
Publication year
2024
Reporting year
2024
Page numbers
31-53
DOI
10.1007/978-3-031-44219-3_3
Language of publication
English
Co-publication information
International co-publication
Yes
Co-publication with a company
No
Availability
Link to online publication
Link to self-archived version
Classification and additional information
MinEdu field of science classification
512 Business and management
Subject headings
Management; innovation; art; sustainability transition; future
Additional information
In this chapter, we discuss how imagination plays an important role in pursuing more sustainable futures, both as individuals and as societies. We take as a starting point that all forms of art can greatly inspire and nurture our imaginative capabilities needed for change. The idea of this chapter finds inspiration from photographs taken by Mark Isaac. We present a dialogue between the artist, Mark, and business studies scholars, Hanna and Siiri. We will, first, discuss imagination and introduce the four techniques of photography presented in this study. With respect to each technique, we explore the ways by which artistic ways of seeing and knowing provide for relating to material reality in novel, innovative, and imaginative ways. We invite the reader to examine the connection between imagination and individual capacity to achieve sustainable futures.
Funding information
Funding information in the publication
The work was supported by the Strategic Research Council, Academy of Finland through the project entitled Circular Economy Catalysts: From Innovation to Business Ecosystems (CICAT2025) (grant ID 320209/346627).