When I am not making art, I teach Theory of Knowledge for the International Baccalaureate Program. TOK is essentially an epistemology course for sixth form students – grades 11 and 12 in Canada.
The TOK diagram lists art as an ‘Area of Knowing’ and I don’t see it that way. At least not in my own practice.
For me, art is a ‘Way of Knowing’. Through art making I solve problems, explore my relationships with others and plot my identity. It is in no small part what allows me to navigate the world.
http://www.ibo.org/diploma/curriculum/core/knowled…
