Artistic Practices in Scientific Discourse: Integration of Education, Culture, and Creativity

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to study artistic practices and the role of artistic and musical interpretations in shaping students’ artistic thinking. The research methodology is based on a combination of theoretical analysis and practical comparative study of artistic works. For the analysis of O. Shupliak’s work, visual and interpretative analysis was applied, allowing an assessment of the development of students’ imaginative, spatial, and associative thinking. For the study of performances of V. Ivasiuk’s song ‘I Will Go to the Distant Mountains’, a comparative analysis of interpretations in different performances (the author, K. Cisyk and the Homin Choir) was used, taking into account aesthetics, historical, and sociocultural context. The interdisciplinary approach integrates art studies, musicology, psychology of perception, and pedagogy. The methodology of the interactive art project includes work analysis, discussion, reflection, and interdisciplinary connections. The scientific novelty of the study lies in demonstrating that artistic practices have significant pedagogical potential, contribute to the development of visual and auditory thinking, interpretive skills, analytical listening, and also foster national identity and value orientations among students. The scientific component of the research focuses on identifying interdisciplinary links between art, cultural studies, psychology of perception, and pedagogy. Using the example of the work of the Ukrainian artist Oleh Shupljak, who works with optical illusions, and the interpretations of Ivasiuk’s song ‘I Will Go to the Distant Mountains’ performed by the author, K. Cisyk and the Homin Choir under the direction of V. Yatsenko, the study traces the interconnection between art, science, and the educational process. Conclusions. Artistic practices (as exemplified by the work of O. Shupliak and the analysis of various performance interpretations of the song ‘I Will Go to the Distant Mountains’) are an effective tool for renewing the educational process, as they combine analytical and emotional perception and contribute to the development of imaginative, spatial, and associative thinking among students. The use of optical illusions in teaching promotes the formation of visual literacy, observation skills, and interpretive abilities, while also demonstrating the potential for integrating art with the natural sciences (optics, psychology of perception, composition). A comparative analysis of the performances of Volodymyr Ivasiuk’s song ‘I Will Go to the Distant Mountains’ (in the versions by the author, Kvitka Cisyk, and the Homin Choir) illustrates the interrelation between music, sociocultural environment, and historical time. Each interpretation reveals a distinct aesthetic type: Ivasiuk’s intimate authorial sincerity; Cisyk’s studio and academic aesthetics of the Western stage; and the collective folk expressiveness and symbolism of the Homin Choir. The comparison of the three performances fosters analytical listening, aesthetic taste, stylistic awareness, and understanding of interpretation as a form of thinking and cultural exchange. The integration of art, education, and science represents an effective model of the modern learning process, which unlocks students’ creative potential and develops their cultural competence and national self-awareness. The proposed art project ‘Interpretation in Revealing Artistic Images’ can serve as a practical tool for developing students’ interdisciplinary skills through the integration of visual and musical arts, as well as analytical and creative methods.