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Functional art or artistic design. Experimentation methodologies with students of the Degrees in Fine Arts and Design

Publicated to:Arte, Individuo Y Sociedad. 36 (1): 49-61 - 2024-03-01 36(1), DOI: 10.5209/aris.89066

Authors: Calvo-Andres, Miguel A; Vigo-Perez, Antonio

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Abstract

There is a large amount of specialized literature that has theorized about art and functionality from different approaches and reaching various conclusions, in certain cases divergent and irreconcilable. This article does not aspire to achieve an irrefutable conceptual theory that convinces of the possibility of the coexistence of art and functionality, and satisfactorily unifies all existing points of view. The purpose of this article is to propose to students of the Fine Arts and Design degrees at a public university in Spain to unify the functionality of a furniture object in a sculptural piece from their own experimentation. The learning process, the synergies created between the different students, the difficulties and the challenge posed by the proposal provide data that allows us to analyze to what extent art and functionality are perceived by students of the creative industries as related and complementary or, on the contrary, antagonistic and incompatible.

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ArtDesignFunctionSculptureUniversity

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Arte, Individuo Y Sociedad due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Visual Arts and Performing Arts. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 22.78, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-07, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 2
  • Scopus: 2

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-07:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

    • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
    • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Calvo Andrés, Miguel Angel) and Last Author (Vigo Pérez, Antonio).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Calvo Andrés, Miguel Angel.