Grade 9 2D Studio Art
Unit 1
Comparing your favorite artists and their masterpieces.
Key Concept: Communication
Related Concepts: Identities and relationships
Statement of Inquiry: By comparing and contrasting artworks we can better interpret their narratives and begin to understand the human connections that artists around the world share.
Students must select two artworks, objects or artifacts, which should be by two different artists.
For each of the selected pieces, students should:
• carry out research from a range of different sources
• analyse the cultural contexts in which the selected pieces were created
• identify the formal qualities of the selected pieces
• interpret the function and purpose of the selected pieces
• evaluate the material, conceptual and cultural significance of the selected pieces to the cultural contexts within which they were created
Work must be produced in digital format, using screens...
For each of the artworks...
- One screen annotation of formal qualities
- One screen theme
- One screen context
Bibliography
= 7 Screens minimum
Questions to ask, to aid you in the annotation of your chosen artworks. Remember; one screen is the annotation of the artwork. You do not need to write complex sentences, just the general keywords and information.
1. Discuss what you see in the artwork that seems important to the meaning, offer interpretations
2. Identify the formal elements that are important to the impact of the artwork and say why it’s important.
3. Identify the principles of composition that are important to the impact of the artwork, and why.
4. Discuss the style and/or art movement, the process or method of making the artwork, the size/scale.
5. Why did the artist make these choices for the form, technique, style? If this is a conceptual artwork, the formal
aspects will not be dominant in the discussion. Instead, you will discuss the conceptual strategy used.
Use your knowledge of the elements of art and principles of design.
UNIT 2
THE NARRATION IN ART
Key concept - COMMUNICATION
Related concept - NARRATIVE
Global context - PERSONAL AND CULTURAL EXPRESSION
There are different motivations for communicating personal and cultural narratives in art.
Factual— What types of stories do artists represent?
Conceptual— What role does the context play in giving meaning to an artist’s theme?
Debatable—Does all art tell a story? What are effective ways to collaborate with others?
Students will: Work collaboratively to create a mural design that has a strong narrative.
Collaboartion Checklist
1 Have a clear goal in mind (be as specific as possible).
2. Give each member of the project a way to define his or her role within on the team. (Primary duty).
3. Establish a communications system.
4. Seek Consensus
• Inclusion – all parties involved
• Participation – all parties participate in good faith
• Co-operation – assume good intentions
• Egalitarianism – everyone has equal say
• Solution-mindedness – finding a solution everyone can live with
• How will you solve problems?
What you need to do as a member of the team
• Create a collaborative climate. Prove that you are trustworthy. Respect others.
• Be humble and open to others' ideas and suggestions. - You need to accept that while your ideas might be good, someone else's ideas might be good too, and sometimes even better.
• Delegate tasks - Let everyone find his or her strength and work therein to contribute to the common goal.
• Assume good faith.
Diego Rivera, The Detroit Industrial Murals, 1932- 33 Diego http://www.dia.org/art/rivera-court.aspx
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2013/10/03/indu-o03.html
Pablo Picasso, Guernica, 1937 http://web.org.uk/picasso/secret_guernica.html http://www.all-art.org/art_20th_century/picasso11.html
Kara Walker, Slavery, Slavery... 1997 http://learn.walkerart.org/karawalker/ http://www.gregkucera.com/walker.htm