Starting from the theoretical framework proposed by Renato De
Fusco regarding the reasons for the lack of understanding of
contemporary art – identified by the scholar in the disappearance of the «multiple code», which has gradually been replaced
by singular and specialized codes that, from the 20th century to
the present, have caused the breakdown of the connection between artwork and audience – this research aims to explore, in
line with the investigations also proposed here on connective
and relational arts, as well as on the relationship between art,
new technologies, and social sciences, the possibilities of a
transdisciplinary approach to research. This approach, by fostering genuine cross-fertilization of knowledge, seeks to heal the
relationship between artwork and audience, reestablishing interest in Art and a new centrality for artistic research. However,
while Citizen Science has long employed multidisciplinary approaches, the true potential of Art-Based Research and its derivative practices within the processes of democratization and
knowledge production – where Art is still often relegated to an
ancillary position – remains largely unexplored. Through the
development of the partially explored field of «Citizen Art», a
real convergence of theories and practices within the common
horizon of the experimental method is hoped for, generating a
genuine transdisciplinary reform of knowledge, capable of re-
storing the «multiple code» and, with it, the bond between art
and life.
