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TACTEC, Transforming Art and Culture Through Engagement and Construction
Tasks vs. free exploration
Using the previous elements and also based on the observation of the images created by the distinctive users,
we can admit that the use of this communication model promotes the approximation to the artworks presented.
Since the subjects can manipulate fragments extracted from the artworks, it can fuel a greater familiarity
with the elements that constitute the imagination of Hieronymus Bosch. The creation of new visual narratives
is evident through the extensive number of images posted on Facebook. The collage technique used in the
model allows the realization of different visual compositions, like the one illustrated in Figure 4.
Figure 4. A visual composition made TACTEC prototype
Final Remarks
The analysis of the data collected allows the conclusion that the device that was developed works as a platform
that provides an intuitive approach between the subjects and contents presented. In particular, the subject’s
satisfaction in the development of activities and the number of images produced makes it clear that the model
consists of an engaging scenario of creation and sharing of visual narratives. It is also observed that the visual
narratives, resulting from a process of intuitive exploration of the menus, which through its navigability allows
access to a vast number of elements, defines a distinctive pictorial universe of the original work. With this
communication model, and based on the analysis of the observations, it seems clear that the subjects gained
an affinity with the theme presented, giving rise to their creativity in a playful manner, with involvement and
enjoyment. With the results obtained with the Sociedade Martins Sarmento museum visitors, the next phase
is to present it at the Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga, in Lisbon, where the triptych “The Temptation of Saint
Anthony” is exhibited.
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