Research-driven art is a process where a person, usually the artist, chooses a particular topic or question, researches on it, connects ideas and expresses the outcome in whateve medium they choose. The process that leads to the finished outcome which we consider art is art in itself. Research-driven art isn't bound to academia alone.

"Research as a tool to guide their practice as a whole, as well as to structure the pieces they create. Art as a tool to explore and uncover a form of truth."

1. You start with a question. This question guides the process and eventual outcome. This is your intent for the art.

   • Why is society shaped the way it is?
   • Why do men like to exert power and dominance over the bodies of women?
   • Why do I as a woman have to shrink myself for a man or not aim "too high" in order not to "chase men away"?
   • Perfection and art shouldn't be in the same sentence. How true? Is art perfect? What do we use to measure this perfection?

2. The process of answering this question would involve a lot of research, gathering of facts and data, tests, interviews and what not. These processes are part of the intended outcome. They aren't just a means to an end, they are part of the end.

3. The finished outcome for this art doesn't have to be aesthetic. It could be in different forms such as an essay, a book, a workshop, a class, a manifesto or presentation. You determine the best medium possible to showcase your finished work. In my case, I choose to use code, essays, notes, poetry, images and sketches.