Local Knowledge Through the Integration of Design and Perspectives of Visual and Performing Arts

Book excerpt: Local knowledge plays a key role in sustainable practices in the realm of design from various fields such as visual and performing arts. This book of 11 chapters, deals with indigenous knowledge and local wisdom related closely to the contemporary issues of these two important fields which interconnected and complement each other. This book mainly discusses the visual language of local genius on art installation, the prototype model script reproduction tool and the designer role in furniture industry. Another interesting aspect presented in this book is the integration of psychology in the applicability of sound art as the therapy for Alzheimer's patients and exploring the realm of meanings and symbols in music and dance movements. This book also highlights on how indigenous knowledge is crucial in enhancing religion relationships through dance and the implementation of an appropriate technology via Kinect-based tracking in performing arts. This book is definitely a reference for researchers, academicians and students especially from the field of visual design and performing arts and those who are interested in investigating and learning the local knowledge in a wider spectrum, not only for local context but also in other cultures.