ASSIGNMENT 1: Research Assignment for Thematic /Hybrid Art/Contemporary Art Practices

ASSIGNMENT 1: Researching Contemporary Art Assignment - Thematic and New Genre Art Practices

This assignment is meant to expand research skills and to expand knowledge about contemporary art practice.

There are two parts to this assignment (Part 1 and Part 2):

Part 1 

  

Requirements of Part 1

A) Select an example of an image by an artist (or art collective) that combines work into a new genre and/or new media. 

Ideally this choice will utlize a fine arts sensibility (not commercial or non-market driven sensibility) where an artist or art collective are working in an innovative way. 

Typically an example of a new genre  artist is an artist who combines or creates hybrids of art making from various arts disciplines that could include: drawing, painting, sculpture, installation, architecture, poetry, performing arts (including music, theatre and dance), film, photography, video /animation, and artist book works.  Other disciplines such as science and technology could also be utilized in new genre art practices.

   

B) Include a 100 word description with image.

Evaluation of Part 1:

25% - Visually Complex work that combines work into a new genre  and/or new media  (Interesting Hybrid of art practices) 

25% - Text Describes work in a substantial way and also discusses new genre  characteristics of art practice 

Part 2    

Requirements of Part 2

A) Select an example of an image by an artist (or art collective) that combines work into a new genre and/or new media, but work must also have thematic content.

This selected image and text is similar to part 1 but the image example of work chosen must also have thematic content in relation to contemporary ideas.
(choose a different artist from part 1)

B) Include a 100 word description with this image as well

Evaluation of Part 2:

25%  - Visually Complex work that combines work into a new genre  and/or new media  (Interesting Hybrid of art practices) but also presents thematic content 

25% - Text Describes work in a substantial way and also discusses hybrid characteristics that include thematic content in relation to visual language  

Dimensions and Other Assignment Requirements:
Requirements for Group Discussion:

- Images for part 1 & part 2 should both be printed along with corresponding texts on separate sheets of 8.5 x 11 paper

- For each part of assignment indicate your name and artist name & title of work for both part 1 and part 2 of the assignment

- Hang on wall in classroom for group discussion (use push pins)

*Give sources for selected images

Email Instructor the following information well before next class:
Artist name (living artist) & title of work for part 1

Artist name (living artist) & title of work for part 2

(indicate in email which artist is part 1 and which artist is part 2)

*As stated in class your research must include books, art journals other research in addition to internet sources!

List of Artists selected by People in class for assignment so far:

(Check list below to avoid people selecting the same artist)

Vera V Part 1 Cildo Meireles - Missão/Missões Part 2 Adrian Piper- What it's like

Jenna F C Part 1 Gaze by Tony Oulser Part 2 The bliss point by Ken Gregory and Natalie Doonan

Nikki A Part 1 Sheila Pepe  “Redhook at Bedford Terrace” Part 2 Severiji Incirauskaite-Kriauneviciene “The Path of Roses”

Zoya K Part 1 Nick caves “sound suits” Part 2 Egor Krafts “caged lightning”

Billie N Part 1 Tsema Ighara’s Ejideh: Push It! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/wag-insurgence-resurgence-1.4301756 Part 2 Lutz Baar - Energy https://fineartamerica.com/artists/lutz+baar/paintings/thematic

Gina Z Part 1 Taro Shinoda "Lunar Reflection Transmission Technique"    Part 2 Chun Hua Catherine Dong  “I have been there”

Tricia D Part 1 Alex Trimino "Luminous" 2012 Part 2 Bordalo II "Trash Animals"

Alexandro F Part 1 Anish Kapoor   "Svayambh" Part 2 Li Hui, V

Eun   C Part 1 Olafur Eliasson's Rainbow Assembly, 2016.  Part 2 Mickalene Thomas's Do I Look Like a Lady? 2016

Marissa N Part 1 Chevalvert Studio (Artist Collective?)  "Murmur" (https://chevalvert.fr/installation/murmur/?lang=en).  Part 2 Fiona Annis Untitled Symphony from her “The stars are dead but their light lives on” exhibition (http://www.fionaannis.com/images/portfolio/stars/04_annis_web.jpg

Emma B Part 1 Freya Olafson  (Title of Work?) Part 2 (Part 2 artist ?)

Ele May P Part 1 Aze Ong and her art installation “Light in Ecosystem” Part 2 (Part 2 artist ?)

Part 1 Part 2

Part 1 Part 2