Are Schools Killing Creativity? / Installation Art

 Part I

WARM UP

 

Activity

Class begins with music and warm up. Students are invited to get on their feet, get away from their desks and follow the professor's muscle groups - isolation warm up. 

Today we add conscious breathing at the end of the warm up.

 Question 1

Write a response about your experience with conscious breathing after the warm up. Post your reflection on Discussion Board.

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Part II 

 

EDUCATIONAL VIDEO

Are Schools Killing Creativity? with Sir Kenneth Robinson

After watching the video above, answer the following questions:

 Question 2

What is Robinson's definition of intelligence?

 Question 3

Why does Robinson think schools are killing creativity?

Question 4

What would you, as a new teacher, do to enhance creativity in your classroom?

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Part III

Installation Art

Installation art is a term generally used to describe artwork located in three-dimensional interior space as the word "install" means putting something inside of something else. In our class we adapt this concept to arrange readymades and found objects in order to create an installation that has meaning.

 

Concepts Addressed today:

Readymades

Found Objects

Wabi-Sabi

Watch the videos below:

READY MADES

The readymades of Marcel Duchamp are ordinary manufactured objects that the artist selected and modified, as an antidote to what he called "retinal art". By simply choosing the object and repositioning or joining, titling and signing it, the Found object became art.

FOUND OBJECTS

Found object originates from the French objet trouvé, describing art created from undisguised, but often modified, objects or products that are not normally considered materials from which art is made, often because they already have a non-art function.

WABI-SABI

In traditional Japanese aesthetics, wabi-sabi is a world-view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete"

 

Question 5

What is the importance of ready mades and found objects when creating installation art pieces?

Question 6

How does the concept of wabi-sabi apply to installation art work?

ACTIVITY

 

Installation Art

 

1. Gather found objects and readymades.

 

2. Arrange them in a way that makes sense to you.

 

3. Look at it and find the meaning of it.

 

4.Write a short synopsis of what it means.

 

5. Give it a title

 

6. Take a picture or several pictures of your installation piece.

 

7. Post your pictures, your title and your synopsis on Discussion Board.

 8. Write a brief reflection about your experience. How do you think it will help your students?

POST ALL YOUR ANSWERS AND WORK ON DISCUSSION BOARD.

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 Part IV

 

STUDENTS' WORK

Installation Art

                            Julia Khomenko

The Hierarchy of Info 

This art work shows books I had laying around and a remote. The books are stacked at the bottom and the cup that holds up the remote signifies that the remote is sitting high up like on a "podium" or a chair that royalty would sit on. This is conveying that children/people nowadays rather ignore books/written info in return for watching television and receiving their information via online/virtual platforms instead of old fashioned sources.

Liliana Bravo

The studying essentials

 

  Delaney Edwards

Class essentials 

These were all the items around me while we were in class. My coffee, glasses, notebooks, planner, and pens are things I use daily. 

 

Jamie Karen

Not Just Riding Waves

Throughout 2020, I faced many hardships, like the rest of the world.  Due to the pandemic, my germaphobia definetly increased which is where the soap and purrel comes into my piece. I also am a great hypocondriac which is why tylenol and a thermometer is in my piece.  The pandemic also did not help my mental health.  My anxiety worsened, but with that I grew stronger.  I began to take an interest in bettering myself.  This piece shows how I have grown and although it may look like one big mess to most people, I see obstacles that need to be overcome by being proactive.  Although these obstacles are frustrating and hard, in the end will be a beautiful outcome.  Strength will be found.  One will become empowered and realize they can achieve anything they set their mind to.  So although it is easy to get caught up in the mess of life, it is important to put yourself/mental health first and become the best version of yourself!