Installation Art

 


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Unit: Art

Theme: Installation Art

 

Introduction

 

Installation art could be considered a sub-set of conceptual art. As such, it is a genre that also allows teachers to expose children to a creative environment with little to no budget at all. The conceptual nature of installation art makes it also a great medium to expand an art lesson into an academic one. The term is used interchangeably with art installation. The former seems to be used to name the overall discipline whereas the latter seems to be use to name the actual piece.


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II

 

Learning Objectives

 

  • Understand the importance of creativity in the learning process 
  • Explain the concept of  installation art
  • Gain an awareness of the versatility of installation art when used to teach other subjects
  • Experience the creation of a n installation art piece

 

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III

 

Main Lesson 

 

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Installation Art

 




Question 1

What are the main characteristics of installation art?

 

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Art Installation

 

 


 

                                   

Question 2

According to Stephen, what three things one should keep in mind when creating an art installation?


 

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Concept: 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. The term is used to describe large-scale, mixed-media constructions, often designed for a specific place or for a temporary period of time. Installation art pieces are designed to transform the perception of a space.

In our class we adapt this  concept to arrange readymades and found-objects from outside the classroom in order to create an installation that has meaning.

 

 Question 3

Explain in your own words what is an installation art piece and does it stimulate creativity?



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Concept: Readymades
 

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.
 


 
 Question 4

Based on Marcel Duchamp's ideas, what is the difference between retinal art and conceptual art ? Which one of the two enhances creativity?


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 IV
 
A Note to Remember
 
Creativity is an important aspect of learning any subject. The arts are a great medium to stimulate creativity in the classroom. A very affordable way of creating learning projects is using an installation art piece. There are three things to remember when creating an installation: a) Make the familiar strange, b) Interrupt the body, c) Consider all 5 senses. Installation art is a type of conceptual art that uses readymades and found-objects. Its conceptual nature allows teachers to design instruction that can include other subjects as well.
 
 
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V
 
Case Studies
 
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How a Small-Town Art Installation Became an Unlikely TikTok Sensation
 
 
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Brian Petro
 

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.


 
 
 Question 5

Based on Brain Petro's work, what is the importance of readymades and found-objects when making art?


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VI


Activity
 
Installation Art
 
  • Gather found objects and readymades.
  • Arrange them in a way that makes sense to you.
  • Look at it and find the meaning of it.
  • Write a short synopsis of what it means.
  • Give it a title
  • Take a picture or several pictures of your installation piece.
  • Post your pictures, your title and your synopsis on Discussion Board. 
 
 
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VII
 
Glossary 
 
  • readymades
  • installation art 
  • objet trouvé
 
 
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VIII
 
Students' Work 
 
 1
Branching Out
Alexa, Liu, Alexandra, Ellie
 
This symbolizes that when you choose to go abroad you are branching out and starting a journey that will lead you in many different directions. The branches symbolize the paths that you can take and how they intertwine. Branches are a part of nature, so this represents how change and evolving is a natural part of our life cycles.
 
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Bricking News 
 

Heather, Genevieve, Lexi, Madison, Amanda, Ellie 



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"Caution"
 
 Ben, Sophie, Norchad, Tom 
 
This piece shows the things you need to be cautious of…Nature, parking tickets and pollution.


 
 
 
4
 
Too Busy
 
 
Haley, Ally, Michelle, Marina, Alexis, Maddie
 
Too busy to pay parking ticket, to busy to throw away coffee, too busy to use creamer
Self reflecting on how much time you spend on yourself
 
 
 
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Collection
 

 Yohandy, Alejandro, Edgardo, Dan, Harold
 
We chose to put the name as cycle because every component on this art piece was new and now is old and used. Shows how the life cycle works and how everything gets old.

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