This Introductory Open Studio course is about researching and developing new genres, multiple combinations and various multidisciplinary hybrids of art making into interdisciplinary art practices which convey contemporary thematic/metaphorical content. Methods of art practices may include options of integrating: installation, digital reproduction and time based work (blurring the boundaries between performance, video, sound, animation, book works) as components for each project.

Many of the student work examples presented below may not represent all the objectives for the Open Studio course but instead offer some initial ideas in combining various disciplines.

Often a single example of work presented on this blog may not demonstrate all the required objectives for a particular assignment. Instead students should collectively consider: the required objectives for each assignment, the examples presented on this blog and during in class presentations. As well ideas discovered through a student's independent research in combination with examples and various ideas presented by instructor will ultimately be the best approach for synthesizing ideas and reaching the requirements (and unique outcome) for any particular course project.



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 ?)


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Part 2



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