The Transformative Potential of Artful Ageing
This article explores the transformative potential of <i>Artful Ageing</i> as a conceptual framework for enriching experiences in later life. By synthesising Manning’s theory of <i>minor gestures</i> with Basting’s <i>creative care</i> approach, the article demons...
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| description | This article explores the transformative potential of <i>Artful Ageing</i> as a conceptual framework for enriching experiences in later life. By synthesising Manning’s theory of <i>minor gestures</i> with Basting’s <i>creative care</i> approach, the article demonstrates how Artful Ageing fundamentally reconfigures our understanding of the ageing experience. The findings indicate that this framework transforms ageing from a narrative of decline into a dynamic process of becoming, where physical and existential spaces intertwine to create opportunities for emancipatory experiences. The transformative power emerges through what Manning terms “art-as-practice” and Basting describes as “moments of awe”—small, ephemeral encounters that carry profound potential for connection and meaning-making. This study reveals how Artful Ageing transforms conventional care environments into cultural spaces where creativity becomes embedded in everyday interactions rather than isolated to scheduled activities. The author identifies how this approach enables a shift from outcome-oriented interventions focused primarily on physical health to process-oriented engagements that honour the non-rational and in-between elements of ageing lives. The research demonstrates that when implemented, Artful Ageing transforms not only individual experiences but also relational dynamics and institutional structures, challenging biopolitical agendas embedded in current regimes of active ageing. This transformative framework ultimately offers new pathways for understanding and supporting meaningful engagement throughout later life. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1ce42a92076447ada60cbacab2d6aeed2025-08-20T01:49:04ZengMDPI AGJournal of Ageing and Longevity2673-92592025-03-01511010.3390/jal5010010The Transformative Potential of Artful AgeingTine Fristrup0Danish School of Education, Aarhus University, 2400 Copenhagen, DenmarkThis article explores the transformative potential of <i>Artful Ageing</i> as a conceptual framework for enriching experiences in later life. By synthesising Manning’s theory of <i>minor gestures</i> with Basting’s <i>creative care</i> approach, the article demonstrates how Artful Ageing fundamentally reconfigures our understanding of the ageing experience. The findings indicate that this framework transforms ageing from a narrative of decline into a dynamic process of becoming, where physical and existential spaces intertwine to create opportunities for emancipatory experiences. The transformative power emerges through what Manning terms “art-as-practice” and Basting describes as “moments of awe”—small, ephemeral encounters that carry profound potential for connection and meaning-making. This study reveals how Artful Ageing transforms conventional care environments into cultural spaces where creativity becomes embedded in everyday interactions rather than isolated to scheduled activities. The author identifies how this approach enables a shift from outcome-oriented interventions focused primarily on physical health to process-oriented engagements that honour the non-rational and in-between elements of ageing lives. The research demonstrates that when implemented, Artful Ageing transforms not only individual experiences but also relational dynamics and institutional structures, challenging biopolitical agendas embedded in current regimes of active ageing. This transformative framework ultimately offers new pathways for understanding and supporting meaningful engagement throughout later life.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-9259/5/1/10artful ageinglongevitycreative careminor gestureslifelong learning |
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