Discussion: Watching Contemporary Artists at Work

41733Discussion: Watching Contemporary Artists at Work

Assignment: In this discussion, each of you will be assigned an artist from the PBS art series Art21 (the one appearing ABOVE your name). You are to watch your assigned segment posted as links below (about 10-15 minutes per segment) and then answer the question below in approximately 350 words. Everyone will be answering the same question this time. Use your textbook readings to familiarize yourself with the media used by your assigned artist and the web resources provided as links within Worksheet 3. Then, post your answer to the Module 4 discussion forum by Wednesday at midnight.
Cautionary note: Please make sure to use your own words in your answer. Don’t lift or slightly reword entire passages from your readings or an online source (without citing and quoting it). This is considered plagiarism, and you will receive no credit.
Question: In your opinion, how are the materials (media) used by the artist uniquely suited to his/her work? Try to describe your artist’s working process and how this may be connected to the materials and aesthetics of the artwork. How do you think this contributes to its expressive content? Remember to use all relevant terms and vocabulary from your readings.

Important note: Be sure you are using a current browser to view these videos. Google Chrome worked best for me.

1) Drawing: Chris Ware in Chicago, 2016 Read pp. 78-79 in your textbook and view any web resources on drawing provided in Worksheet 3 before answering this question. http://www.art21.org/videos/segment-chris-ware-in-chicago

2) Painting: Julie Mehretu in Systems, 2009 http://www.art21.org/videos/segment-julie-mehretu-in-systems Read pp. 79-81 and view any web resources on painting provided in Worksheet 3 before answering this question.

3) Sculpture: David Altmejd in Boundaries, 2012 http://www.art21.org/videos/segment-david-altmejd-in-boundaries Read pp. 87-90 in your textbook and view any web resources on sculpture provided in Worksheet 3 before answering this question.

4) Architecture & Installation: Maya Lin in Identity, 2001 http://www.art21.org/videos/segment-maya-lin-in-identity Read pp. 90-96 in your textbook and view any web resources on architecture provided in Worksheet 3 before answering this question.

Peer Prompt: By Sunday at midnight, post a total of two replies to two different posts, both on other segments (and artists) than the one you were assigned. Your replies should be lengthy and thoughtful (around 100 words each) and should elaborate on the assigned question. Is there a particular aspect of the artist’s working process that was not considered but should have been? Do you perceive different expressive content in the work? Please be constructive in your replies and see the attached grading rubric for more on how you will be evaluate