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Approaches

to

Art Works

Methods to establish relation between

students and works of art

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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