Prácticas artísticas aplicadas para la transformación social como tecnologías de cuidado

The objective of this study is to conceptualize Applied Artistic Practices (AAP) as a technology aimed at social transformation, where the arts serve as effective forms of community care. To achieve this, the study employs three analytical approaches: art as social intervention (including community art, contextual art, and artivism); the affective turn; and contemporary studies on the notion of affect in the arts. It incorporates technology as a system of knowledge and care actions within a new theoretical paradigm. As a methodological framework, a critical reflection was conducted to determine how these artistic practices emerge and are distinguished within their contexts, defining their characteristics and the practices encompassed within this emerging field. The concept of technology was analyzed in a broad sense, and through a transdisciplinary abstraction approach, the relationship between technology and art was reformulated, considering the notions of affect and care. These analyses led to the conclusion that an epistemology of AAP must integrate the concepts of technology, affect, and care, as they facilitate the analysis of artistic knowledge beyond its aesthetic dimension. This, in turn, enables a multidimensional study of the bioethical and sustainability aspects underlying these practices.

Keywords:
arts; community development; art; cultural action; community development; technology; care research