art & design criticism
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This slideshow charts the progress of four reviews of contemporary art and design practice across local, national, global and online settings. linked to my artistic practice andTRANSCRIPT
ART & DESIGN CRITICISMVet: a linking chain of artwork that led my research, which influenced my choices. Each step took me out of the familiar into new outlooks and questions that may inform and transform my own practice. Ciara Connolly
The Narrative LineObjectives:Criticism as a form of action research
• Planning• Acting• Observing• Reflecting
To explore…Actual and spectacle dynamics of display
To examine…Power struggle between craft and fine arts
Which led to….
Praxis – practical theory that informs & transforms?
Old habits in art history and criticism, genres and geographies – still relevant?
SettlementObjectives:Relationship between value and critical judgement in public art
To examine …Function of public art
To discuss…Commissioning process of public art
Which led to…
How does cultural understanding affect
our ability to appreciate art?
Is prior learning essential or should art be measured by
its accessibility?
The Geneva WindowObjective:Artworks as artefacts of social and cultural history
To explore…the experience of looking
To understand …Art from standpoints outside our own experiences and mores
Which led to…
• Reconsidering influence and effect of ‘eurocentric’ art ideals
• Can art be measured by its ability to deliver its message?
• Ethical responsibility of artists?
What do we want? When do we want it?
Objectives:Systematic review of art as visual communication, against the backdrop of non-traditional art.
To synthesise..Previous art critical experiences and methods
To examine..Art, accessibility and ethics
Which led me to…
It’s this glimpse which inspires you – like an occurrence
And I notice those are always my moments of having an idea
That maybe I could start a painting.
Willem de Kooning