Traditional fine arts

are often regarded as rarefied, something accessed by the uniquely talented and displayed in impressive museums or on lavish stages. Art thusly conceived is something that most people never practice in their lives.

Creative satisfaction in daily life

Yet in day-to-day life we all experience creative satisfaction through interaction with the physical and social environment that is a form of artistic practice.

About the book

In Transformative Arts: Biological, Digital, and Everyday Aesthetics, Gary A. Berg explores what we gain through understanding ways to live imaginative lives and considers the increasingly important collaborative role of computers and interaction with nature.