What do ‘propositions’ do for research-creation? Truth and modality in Whitehead and Wittgenstein

Research-creation is a way of researching socio-material processes as art practices. Scholars and artists pursuing research-creation often reference Whitehead’s conceptualisation the ‘proposition’ key theoretical device for speculative creative work. However, this scholarship perhaps downplays truth/false distinction that essential to account proposition in favour proposition’s potential tool. In paper, I explore conceptualized by Whitehead. think with series music theory concepts theorise how explores modality truth. then discuss concept taken up research-creation. frictionally bring together articulation early Wittgenstein’s. Finally, some promises perils approach, direct relevance questions around research method methodology social sciences. This article scholars interested applications process philosophy, graduate or post-graduate students an introduction Whitehead, practitioners proposition.