Choose at least 3 images to discuss for the week, and in one to two sentences, explain why you chose these images. Was it a personal connection? Did you like something in particular? Or Did you just simply choose them because you felt like it?
You are invited to reflect on the nature of art and its fundamental principles. Two types of art are offered for a debate: Representation versus Abstraction; and the idea of context is presented (the time and place in which the artwork was created). For a complete understanding of these terms and how to apply them, you should also read Chapter 1 of your textbook: The Nature of Art and Creativity.
How's your collection evolving? Now it's time to choose two more artworks to add to your "fantasy art collection." Your new works may have something in common with the works you chose from previous chapters or nothing at all. The key thing is that you write a paragraph about each work that explains why it is important or culturally significant. Please remember that subjective beauty and monetary value are not good justifications for acquiring works. The grading rubric is below.
Create an artwork that is stylistically or conceptually linked to an artist, artwork or movement that has been discussed over the course of the semester. This project does not necessarily require artistic skill in the traditional sense (you don’t need to be able to paint like an Old Master). You can choose any medium including paint, collage, photography, performance, video, music or anything else that comes to mind. If the work is too large to bring to class then a slide or photograph of the artwork/event will suffice. The work must in some way address a historical figure, artwork, style, theme, philosophy, event or movement that has been studied in this class.
One of the traditional functions of sculpture is giving culture a voice that can speak through the passing ages. Public monuments and artworks become an emblem of a people and a time by expressing communal sentiments, distilling the shared aesthetic, and commemorating important individuals and events. Oftentimes, public sculpture is there to convey very specific content, content deemed somehow important to the community.
