A Narrative Inquiry into the Continuity of Life and the Experience of Appreciation: Focusing on the Experiences of Art Majors

This narrative inquiry explores how museum visitors' internal changes during art encounters connect to their lives and enhance qualitative appreciation, emphasizing the need for vivid personal expressions. Focusing on a single impactful experience per participant, the study examines the elements influencing art perception, its connection to life, and its meaning and value. Two art professionals with ongoing museum engagement participated, and Clandinin and Connelly’s three-dimensional narrative space was used as the analytical framework. The findings reveal that viewing experiences connect to personal spaces (spatial), extend artistic engagement (temporal), and shape emotional orientation (interactional). This research deepens the understanding of museum visitors and provides insights for fostering richer art appreciation.