Year 12 Visual Art Truth and Reality
! Students determine their own focus reflecting on philosophies of art and life.! What affects our philosophy?! Race, genetics! Duality! Perception! Religion, Spirituality! Instinct! Expression and emotion! Process verses Product! Fact and Fiction
! Explore and discuss the concept Truth & Reality in respect to the possible focuses! Philosophical eg process v s product, ways of thinking/living reflected in the artwork
! Research artworks from a wide variety of artists that depict different philosophies. Students should identify the philosophy and how the philosophies are reflected in the artworks created. In particular students should research modern, conceptual and postmodern artists with a unique perspective/philosophy
Who the F*** is Jackson! Review film Pollock?! What are the philosophical questions raised in this film?! What questions about art does it raise?
What is philosophy?! What affects your philosophy/worldview?! Background! Culture! Family! Life experiences! Influential people
You will examine! Explorations of representations and expressions within Truth and Reality with reference to philosophical and spiritual contexts that may reflect issues, attitudes and values about theories of existence past and/or present.
Topics to experiment with in your work! : life, death, human experience and emotion, spirituality, globalisation, archetypes, stereotypes, collective consciousness, power, control, racism, migration, war, media, the war within, pride and egotism, ignorance, selfish desire, lust and greed, instinct versus intellect, jealousy, moods and emotions, memory, past and future.
Duchamp
Bodies- the exhibition
! Form the earliest efforts of ancient Egyptians to distinguish individual organs, mankind has been fascinated with uncovering the secrets of the human body. The study of human anatomy remains a cornerstone of medical education. BODIES...The Exhibition provides millions of visitors around the world with unprecedented access to anatomical detail historically only available to medical professionals.bodies...the Exhibition provides an intimate and informative view into the human body. Using an innovative preservation process, the Exhibition allows you to see your body's inner beauty in ways you never dreamed possible. Our exhibitions may have over 200 actual human bodies and specimens meticulously dissected and respectfully displayed, offer an unprecedented and wholly unique look into your amazing body
Analyse these artists! Gittoes, Barbara Kruger, Cindy Sherman, Destiny Deacon, Gordon Bennett, Tracy Moffat, Robert Campbell, Masami Teroaka, Patricia Piccinini, Damien Hurst, Lee Wen, Hieronymus Bosch, Max Beckman, Peter Booth, Mandy Martin, Judy Chicago, Imants Tillers, Leah King Smith, Earl Pardon, Jose Cemente Orozco, Elizabeth Catlett, Dan Namingha, George Tooker, Hale Woodruff, Andy Warhol, Louise Nevelson, Nam June Paik, Jackson Pollock.
Assessment! Students will develop two bodies of work- Truth and Reality / Excess and Restraint! Students will extend one unit of work as Personal Extension! Students will do 2 Extended writing task 800-1200 words
Philosophies! I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.! Picasso! Art is a selective re-creation of reality according to an artist's metaphysical value-judgments. An artist recreates those aspects of reality which represent his fundamental view of man's nature.! Marcel Proust
Exit through the Gift shop! Banksy! - who is he?! Is his work a valid piece of art?! What statements is he trying to make?! Class activity- giant stencil/paste up
! Art is that human activity which consists in one human consciously conveying to others, by certain external signs, the feelings he has experienced, and in others being affected by those feelings and also experiencing them. (Leo Tolstoy, What is Art? 1898)
When we speak of Nature it is wrong to forget that we are ourselves a part of Nature. We ought to view ourselves with the same curiosity and openness with which we study a tree, the sky or a thought, because we too are linked to the entire universe. Henri Matisse
! The individual, man as a man, man as a brain, if you like, interests me more than what he makes, because I ve noticed that most artists only repeat themselves. Marcel Duchamp. Time and memory are true artists; they remould reality nearer to the heart s desire. John Dewey.
What is your own philosophy of art?! Art styles/movements that appeal to you?! What is good art?
Where is art?! Graffiti?! Advertising?! Signs?! In the home/office?! Media?
How do you perceive art and artists?! Important?! Waste of time and money?! Only for the elite?! As a form of social commentary?! Irrelevant?! Misunderstood?
What is your preferred medium?! Painting! Drawing! Sculpture! Digital art! Collage! Stencilling! Mixed media
What are you trying to achieve in your art?! Beauty! Social commentary! Rebellion! Experimentation! Fun! Develop skills
Who are artists?! What makes someone an artist?
Activity 1! Sketch your own copy of one work from one the artists listed in slide 6.! Write a journal entry relating to your sketch explaining: your mood, techniques, materials, why you chose that particular image and what you believe the artist s intention was.
Activity 2! Recreate the chosen piece/sketch by adding your own personal stamp to the image! Your manipulated/altered image must reflect you and you view of art. Eg By replacing the image of Marilyn Monroe in Warhol s Marilyn Diptych with Marilym Manson you are making a social comment on celebrity/fame and highlighting your own tastes/personality.
Activity 3! Justify your artistic choices for activity 2-100 words.
Activity 4! Complete a self portrait in your preferred style (Eg realism/abstract/cartoon)! Your portrait should convey how you see yourself and should reference artists/images that you have been influenced by.
Week 4- Activity 5! Review drawing task form Friday! Journals- add colours/charcoal! Find examples of art/photography/design in various magazines! What art philosophies are represented?! Explain?
Important terms- define:! Existentialism! Process verses Product! Technique and Skill! Originality! Uniqueness! Intention! Context
Trophy sketch activity! Charcoal! 5 minutes! 3 minutes! 2 minutes! 1minutes! 30 seconds! 10 seconds
Questions! Explain the activity?! Difficulties/successes?! Material- charcoal- strengths /weaknesses! Light/shade! What got easier/harder?! How does this relate to your philosophy of art? Eg is art expression or detail or a message?
! What is ART?! There is no simple definition for art but consider the following:! 1. Good art is an expression of material. Andy Goldsworthy, Fiona Hall, Janet Lawrence.! 2. Good art fulfils a purpose: it communicates an idea or feeling. Jung philosophy, Jackson Pollock.!
! 3. Good art shows originality.! 4. Art is beauty. Georgina O Keefe (Flowers), Gustav Klimt.! 5. Art comes from authentic experience. Kathe Kolllwitz.! 6. Art is short for artist. (Andy Warhol) Dali, Frida Kahlo.
! 7. Anything the artist spits is art. (Picasso) The Fountain, Christo.! 8. Good art shows a high degree of skill and technical expertise.! 9. Art is a CON. Illusion MC Esher, Photorealism, digital collage.! 10. Art is a MEDITATION Zen Painters! 11. Art is PASSION.
! 12. Art is for Art s sake. Action Painter Jackson Pollock! 13. Art is a Dream. Marc Chagall, Dali, Fantasy and Surrealism.! 14. Art is a cultural/spiritual experience. Zen, Aboriginal Dot Art.
Explain the following:! Dada, Surrealism, Pop Art, Postmoderism, Minimalism.
Complete sketches on the following! Students determine their own focus reflecting on philosophies of art and life.! Race, genetics! Duality! Perception! Religion, Spirituality! Instinct! Expression and emotion! Process verses Product! Fact and Fiction
! Gittoes, Barbara Kruger, Cindy Sherman, Destiny Deacon, Gordon Bennett, Tracy Moffat, Robert Campbell, Masami Teroaka, Patricia Piccinini, Damien Hurst, Lee Wen, Hieronymus Bosch, Max Beckman, Peter Booth, Mandy Martin, Judy Chicago, Imants Tillers, Leah King Smith, Earl Pardon, Jose Cemente Orozco, Elizabeth Catlett, Dan Namingha, George Tooker, Hale Woodruff, Andy Warhol, Louise Nevelson, Nam June Paik, Jackson Pollock. Week 4- Friday-Research on computers three of the following artists
Artist analysis! Name:! Movement:! Social context:! Picture example:! Known for:! Philosophy of art:! Influenced by:! Influenced:
What is the purpose of your! Complete journals art?! What statement are you trying to make in your art? Body of work! Find artists you are inspired by
Visual Diary! Are you experimenting with different mediaphotography, drawing, 3D, painting, printing, stencilling, collage, video?! Texture!! Are you reflecting on each activity- showing your journey, explaining your thought processes, sharing your viewpoints on art, finding examples of art that INSPIRES you?! In your work, is it clear where your influences are from?! Are you researching artists?
Evidence! PHOTOGRAPHY THE PROCESS OF YOU WORKING!! Provide evidence of your thought processes
Use the lingo!! Experimenting, process, philosophy, making, appraising, analyse, justify, inspire, body of work, concept, idea! Refer to movements- abstract, realism, dada, surrealism, cubism! Describe the works-emotion, colour, form, shape, line, texture, materials
What is your body of work! Concept/idea/philosophy! Media- consider size and statement! Consider an installation piece, where participants move through a space and there are various audio and visual aids appealing to various senses. You could use music, projectors, people, pictures, live art, sound, make people move in a certain way around a space
Essay Example - What is art?! Intro! Body 1! 2! 3! Conclusion