FIELD EXPERIENCES x2 50 pts each The objective of Field Experience is to expose you to fine art in ...

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FIELD EXPERIENCES x2 50 pts each The objective of Field Experience is to expose you to fine art in person, to help you develop skills of observation and awareness, and to broaden your understanding of art in general. Field Experiences are fun and for many it is the first time experiencing fine art in person. Be respectful and open-minded. If you don’t “get it”, don’t worry, many times art intends to challenge or provoke feelings that might be uncomfortable. Simply take notice of your experiences and avoid “thinking” as thinking means you have slipped away from experiencing and you are just trying to … “get it”. Place yourself in an observant frame of mind and document what you see using the vocabulary gained from the textbook and discussion board. You will write 2 Field Experience papers and they are labeled Field Experience 1 and Field Experience 2 on Blackboard. There you will find the name and dates for each exhibition. The exhibitions are presented in the Gallery of Art on the UNI campus in Kamerick Art Building. Additional information on location, dates, times, and exhibition description can be found on Blackboard under the assignment description. Take note that the due dates for these papers do not coincide with the dates of the exhibitions. Be sure to attend the exhibition and write the paper before the assignment deadline. Late papers are not accepted. How to write your Field Experience paper: Two-page, double spaced length minimum. You may write more. Do NOT include additional spacing. You will be docked points for “puffing” up your paper with spaces. Note: When submitting your paper on Blackboard you may find the formatting has adjusted. Do not worry if it is converted to single spacing. This will not mark against you as it appears organized on the other side. State your observations. Choose a few pieces (3-4) of art to focus on and describe in detail. Include formal descriptions as described in the Gateways to Art textbook (materials, methods, style of work). The vocabulary from your textbook will assist you greatly in learning how to think about art. Define in detail what you are looking at, not what you think… write about it as if you were describing the image to someone who could not see it. Tip: Try this on a friend and experiment with how well they imagine your descriptions and then show them the work! Could they imagine what you described? Do NOT critique the art. This is not about your opinion or what you “think” of the work. Do NOT state, “I like, or I don’t like” in your papers. You will be docked points for these statements in the breadth of your paper. However, you may make those comments only as a very brief closing statement. It is interesting to know how you preferred each event. Refrain from trying to “figure it out”. Allow yourself the freedom to have the experience and then write your paper and/or you could write as you are looking. Find a strategy that works for you. The writing element of this assignment helps you realize what you were paying attention to. Your goal is to “pay attention to what you pay attention to.” Write what you see, not what you think. Be sure to write strictly about the art, not everything else: such as bio of the artist, history, intent, or your previous artistic experiences. Be sure to use titles and artists name as an introduction to the work you will describe. It is important to give credit to any work you discuss. Note: This is not a research, biography, or comparison paper. This is an observation paper. Just write your observations. Write or paste the paper into the submission field within the Bb assignment. Or load the paper as a file on Blackboard. *Note: If you are a Distance Learning student or unable to visit the gallery in person you may write your Field Experience papers based on the following exhibition: MoMA: Virtual Views https://www.moma.org/calendar/groups/58 “Virtual Views” is an online exhibition that you may use to write the Field Experience papers. You decide which collections to look at and write about. Each exhibition has several images and interactive information. Be sure to include the name of the exhibition and the title of each work you discuss in your papers. Do NOT copy information from the site. This is not a reference-based paper, it is an observation paper. You may use this online gallery to write both of your Field Experience papers, however I strongly suggest you visit the UNI Gallery of Art as a preferred method in completing these assignments. It is a rich and rewarding experience to view art in person as intended by the artist. MoMA: Virtual Views https://www.moma.org/calendar/groups/58