approaches to art works
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Methods to establish relation between students and works of art.TRANSCRIPT
Teacher Education in Art for Primary Schools - draft
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Approaches
to
Art Works
Methods to establish relation between
students and works of art
Teacher Education in Art for Primary Schools - draft
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1. Snapshot method
-me and my favorite art work in the same photo
1 A Relational Aesthetic Theory by Nicolas Bourriaud (born 1965) is a French curator and art critic. He co-
founded, and from 1999 to 2006 was co-director of, the Palais de Tokyo.
Aims/ objectives
This method will
Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
- Challenge the students to use their senses and
emotions when selecting: Me and the art work
that I like best in this exhibition!
- Stimulate the ability to focus on relations to the
art works
- Learn about “relational aesthetic”1
- Trust own feelings when choosing a favorite
art work and be photographed with it
- Express his/her opinion about an art work
- Get in “dialog” with an art work and build a
bridge between the chosen art work and
own life experience
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2. Embodied method
- try to identify yourself with the art work by taking the same position
Aims/ objectives
This element will:
Outcomes
At the end of this element the students will be
able to:
- Give the students an experience, through
which they will remember the art work
- Challenge the student’s body awareness as
a method to improve drawing a figure
- Bring the students to a more deep felt
experience and understanding of the picture
- Produce pictures with stories with personal
experiences
- Work from embodied experiences of
professional art works to own personal
expressions
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3. Role-play method
- give life to an art work by creating a role play
Aims/ objectives
This method will
Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
Give the students fun and dramatic approach to
understand art works
Stimulate the students to use embodied
experiences to understand the message and
intention of art works
Stimulate the student to create sculpture
Analyze art works in an embodied and sensitive
way
Implement art processes in an embodied and
sensitive way
Work with installation-, photo-and video
expressions
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4. Mind-map method
- let your mind wander around in the art work and brainstorm…
Each person in groups of four write what comes to their mind on small labels - as
many as they can write within 3 minutes. Then they categorize all the ideas and
share their impressions, ideas and feelings.
Ask key questions…….
At last the original title is revealed: Eyes on …….
What?
•Sculpture
•Wire/wax
•Human
Who?
•Man/woman
•Dancer
•Intertainer
Why?
•Art work
•Eyeopener
•Symbol
Aims/ objectives
This method will
Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
Challenge the students to use brain storm as a creative process
Stimulate the students to implement a new
approach to learn about art expressions and
innovative thinking
Stimulate the students to differentiate the
vocabulary about art works
Use art works as inspiration for other activities such as story telling or essay writing
Find words for their personal experiences with
art works
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5. Art critic method
- how will you review this art work/exhibition?
- how many score points will you give this art work?
6. Interview method
- ask questions to pictures and art works
2 The Curious Eye ref. http://www.curious-eye.com/visual.php
Visual literacy is what is seen with the eye and what is 'seen' in the mind. A visually literate person
should be able to read and write visual language. This includes the ability to successfully decode
and interpret visual messages and to encode and compose meaningful visual communications.
Dr. Anne Bamford, The Visual Literacy White Paper (2003)
Aims/ objectives
This method will Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
Stimulate the students ability to describe and
analyze pictures and works
Gives the students a good understanding of
art as visual communication
Makes the student able to estimate art from
different criteria
Describe, write and speak about art to others
Evaluate art from different point of views
Aims/ objectives
This method will
Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
Challenge the students to analyze the works from their interest
Stimulate the students curiosity2
Lead the students to find answers
Analyze and talk about pictures
Find interesting topics in pictures
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7. Detective method
- look in details and search for answers and inspiration!
Use a paper viewer to search. You can make it yourself or use a plastic frame or
simply your fingers for searching and focusing.
You can e.g. choose a small area and make a blow-up – an enlargement.
Aims/ objectives
This method will
Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
Stimulate recherché on details
Challenge the student to set focus on technical
good examples in art works
Encourage the students to find new
compositions in the art works
Use current and historical art works as inspiration in own art processes
Find inspiring details and technical solutions in works of art
Analyze a work of art in relation to form, shapes, colors, composition, material and technique
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8. Note book method
- make notes and drafts of the art works
Aims/ objectives
This method will
Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
Encourage the students to open their eyes for
the connection between content and
expression
Stimulate the student’s awareness of structure
and composition
Challenge the student to document on
thoughts and feelings about the art work
Study and understand a work of art by
“reproducing” a draft of the composition
Make notes during exhibitions for further work
in class
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9. Polarized pictures Old New
- try to find two different pictures
Countryside City
Rich Poor
10. The triangles method - try to make thematic view on the picture
Theme
Scope or dialog
Objects in the art work
Aims/ objectives
This method will Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
Stimulate the students to find and document visual expressions in contrast with each other
Challenge the ability to focus on values in different optics
Encourage the student to use various approaches to research
Develop a double perspective on a certain topic
Analyze different pictures and art works
Produce pictures and sculptures with a particular focus
Aims/ objectives
This method will Outcomes
At the end of this element the student will be
able to
make the students able to categorize art works thematically
make the students search for the intention of the artist
challenge the students to work thematically with pictures and sculptures
Use language of art and metaphors
Understand the relation between content and the objects in the art work
Make a semiotic analyze