| Summary: | There have been many discussions about the intensive use of natural resources in Lapland in Scandinavia. For example, several new mining projects have been planned and the exploration of minerals has increased. Consequently, critical voices have been raised and some activists and artists have pointed out the need for natural resource protection. At the same time, sustainable development, reduction of biodiversity, continuously growing energy consumption and pollution have been the subjects of eco-conscious artists for decades. The motive of my doctoral research, ‘Artists in the Landscape of Berry Wars and Reindeer Husbandry’, was to identify how contemporary artists contribute to the environmental debate through art. The study focused on conflicts in Lapland. This research produced new knowledge about collaborative research between contemporary art and multidisciplinary environmental research as well as research on northern culture in Lapland. The study mainly serves art education and applied visual arts. In the art education it is topical to develop art integration, in which environmental conflicts are themes studied through art at schools. In applied visual arts the collaboration of artists and other researchers are to be developed. In addition to art education and applied visual arts the present research can also benefit the art world, art-based environmental research and science communication. The present research is part of the expanding field of art-based research. The approach of art-based research has come more common in various disciplines, such as education and the social sciences. Art-based action research (ABAR) is a research approach developed in the Department of Art Education at the University of Lapland. It is used mainly to develop methods for community art, environmental art and applied visual arts. The cyclic research process includes making drafts and development plans, conducting literature reviews, creating artistic work and engaging in evaluation, conceptualization and reflection. In the ...
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