A new position: Creativity as ecological responsiveness. The sociomateriality of creativity - reviewed

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to set out a new position within the socio-material field of creativity research that puts a great emphasis on an ecological and social awareness. As part of a new research project on Creativity and Performance Pressure, the authors map recent contributions to the field of creativity research with an emphasis on socio-materiality. 25 studies are displayed to explore the relation between man, materials and making as creative doings. Based on the findings, the authors argue that an individualized and isolated understanding of creativity endorses a growth paradigm that increasingly challenges both the globe and the life upon it. Future investigations on creativity should aim to learn more about human relatedness and how it contributes to prosperity among all life forms. This leaves behind the isolated individualistic approach towards creativity and replaces it with an ethnographic-informed human curiosity towards social and situational responsiveness.