Gestar desde el arte... desarrollo humano y la función transformadora de la creatividad en la infertilidad femenina: un libro de artista

Abstract

This research-creation project in the artistic field culminates in an artist's book exploring the rich and complex affective-psychological experience of female infertility. This is conceptualized beyond a mere medical diagnosis, understood instead as a social and cultural construct significantly impacting women's identity and well-being. Developed within the Specialization in Human Development with an Emphasis on Affective Processes and Creativity and inscribed in the research sub-line of Body, Sensibility, Thought, and Culture, this project aims to shed light on an experience rarely addressed through artistic practice and academic discourse. From the outset of the research, the main objective was to create, through the plastic and narrative language of the artist's book, a reflective and, above all, healing space. To achieve this, a qualitative methodology was employed, involving bibliographical research and experimentation with diverse artistic materials to enhance the book's sensory and narrative experience. The final creative outcome is a manifestation of the powerful transformative potential of art as a fundamental key in navigating complex and painful experiences—an exercise as natural as it is necessary for achieving emotional resilience, self-knowledge, and affective growth. Thus, this research-creation project in the artistic field connects with the field of Human Development, contributing an enriched vision of the intricate relationships among corporality, sensibility, thought, and cultural constructs, thereby justifying the value of art as a pathway for personal and collective growth.