The Artwork, The Viewer

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The Artwork, The Viewer The Artists Intent
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In order for art to work (hence artwork)

• There has to be a successful relationship
  between three things
• the art piece
• the viewer
• the artists intent

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So for example

• Part one of the relationship - The Art Piece
• This appears to be a two page artwork made up of
  four triangles. The triangles appear as two sets
  of two. One set is blue and appears to have
  strips cut out, behind the cut-outs appear to be
  black white images of a child.
• The other set of triangles seem to be painted and
  have stenciled text.

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Part two of the relationship - The Viewer You
are the viewer - what do you think it is about?
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• The third part of the relationship - The
  Artists Intent
• I happen to know the person who made this, a
  grade 12 student whose name is Mike. This was a
  project where students had to use two pages in
  their sketchbook and create an art work based on
  a childhood accident (you know, the kind you
  never forget). Mike said he got on top of a
  dresser because he was looking for something, he
  peered behind the dresser and saw what he was
  looking for - and promptly crashed. He was then
  behind the dresser and his mom heard him yelling.
  He had a fat lip and some minor face trauma the
  photo was taken after he stopped crying. His art
  piece is about that experience.

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Art Current Events

• Art can affect the way we think about the world.
  We switch out of the mainstream dream or trance,
  and think.
• An artists job is to bring you (the viewer) to a
  new place, a new consideration or simply jar your
  understanding of something.
• Good art provokes thought.

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Your current event is

• Japan

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Pick a word from each column

• Chaos
• Destruction
• Despair
• People
• Order
• Mass media
• Debris
• Impending
• Infrastructure
• Celebrity opp
• Economy
• Real
• Superficial
• Corrupt
• Violence
• Fear
• Catastrophe

Water Force Double Triple Multiply Divide Repeat C
over Distress Modify Layer Distort Expand Reduce S
implify Slice Drown
Photo Series Set Shadow Shadow box T-shirt Untradi
tional card Quiet installation Sound Texture Garme
nt Box Tiny Too large Story Print Bottles Remains

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Create an artwork that takes no more than 3 hours.

• Your piece must be influenced by the three words
  you choose
• You are not allowed to do a traditional drawing
  or painting
• Dont hit your viewer over the head
• Be subtle, smart and provoke thinking
• Your artwork must have a finished and intentional
  appearance

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We will discuss referencing, and how to choose
what to create, in class next week.

• In the meantime
• Research what is happening right now in Japan
• Write down ideas and concepts that strike you as
  you are researching
• Get attached to one major aspect of this current
  event (ie water, nuclear power, force,
  protective gear, empty shelves, heroes, news
  coverage, etc.).
• Begin to imagine how you can convey your
  idea/intention via an artwork
• It is fine if your work affects the viewer, but
  it must be respectful of the event and
  significant depth of thought
• Avoid superficial responses
• Keep all of your notes, research ideas together
  in your book (observe rules 1-33).

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