As An Artist, Educator And Art Historian My Concerns Are About Symbolically Visualizing And Accurately
As an artist, educator and art historian my concerns are about symbolically visualizing and accurately documenting experiences that prompt us to consider taking steps towards bettering ourselves and our surroundings. Although art is often symbolic and abstract in its function, it can certainly (and already has) led to transformative changes that benefit humanity and ecology alike. The laborious, creative process itself is an act of perpetuation, which is a main tenet of maintenance. Prior to a work of art entering society, the artist develops an idea behind their work and must nurture that concept by fashioning it into a tangible object or experience. Once the artwork leaves their studio it takes on a new purpose. Whether it is intended for public reflection or the white walls of a gallery, the artwork also requires significant care.
Inspired by renowned social reformer Jane Addams' 1907 essay, “Utilization of Women in City Government,” I wrote a piece about the role that art can have in societal and environmental upkeep. You can read it on Artfully Learning: https://theartsandeducation.wordpress.com/2022/11/06/utilization-of-artists-in-societal-and-environmental-maintenance/
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Playground art.
Rocks On Wheels, 2022, Mike Hewson
Rocks On Wheels is sculpture park playground consisting of 24 large monolithic bluestone boulders on domestic-scale furniture dollies.
88 Southbank Boulevard, Melbourne, VIC
I wrote about the empowering educational theories within Ej Hill's artwork on my blog, Artfully Learning. Read the post: https://theartsandeducation.wordpress.com/2021/06/09/artfully-assessing-an-american-education/
“#Lesson #3” by EJ Hill @iheartbeuys Photo by @juliafeatherphoto More info at: https://barbarapicci.com/2022/06/03/lesson-3-by-ej-hill/
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Hennessy Youngman's "Art Thoughtz episode on institutional critique.
An ancient Egyptian sherd with three children’s drawings. Source: the University of Tübingen’s Athribis-Project.
In an Artfully Learning post titled Artfully Ancient Learning, I analyzed an early 2022 archeological discovery of pottery fragments from Ptolemaic-era Egypt inscribed with a educational content including mathematical problems, grammar exercises and a variety of sketches and pictographs. The inscriptions are believed to be the work of students. Looking at the drawings in particular, I described how the figuration indicated a developmentally appropriate understanding of the ancient Egyptian canon, and how they correspond with contemporary understandings of artistic development. Read more here: https://theartsandeducation.wordpress.com/2022/02/10/artfully-ancient/
Harold Cohen coloring the forms produced AARON’s drawing Turtle at the Computer Museum, Boston, MA, ca. 1982. Collection of the Computer History Museum, 102627459. Is it possible to stop worrying and learn to coexist with AI? That's the question I begin to explore in the Artfully Learning post "Living and Learning with AI?" Read here: https://theartsandeducation.wordpress.com/2023/01/17/living-and-learning-with-ai/
I recently wrote about Khor Ean Ghee and other modern and contemporary artists and designers who have created whimsical designs for playgrounds. You can read my piece here: "Form, Function and Fun: Playgrounds as Art Education."
The Dragon Playground was designed in 1979 by Khor Ean Ghee, an in-house designer from HDB (Housing and Development Board’s) inspired by Chinese dragons, very popular among Chinese in Singapore.
The Ang Mo Kio Dragon Playground is one of two remaining playgrounds in Singapore with this design. The other one is located in Toa Payoh.
https://www.kopitravel.com/Asia/Singapore/Kids-Details?kidsId=1010
#singapore #singapur #kopitravel #travel #asia #visitsingapore #exploresingapore #splendid_urban #cityphotography #cityscape #dragon #playground #dragonplayground #historic #historico #angmokio #hdb #hdbsingapore (at Ang Mo Kio, Singapore)
Zoë Buckman, "Help I Work at the Ministry," c.1995, fabric and mixed media. Arts writer Priscilla Frank (2017) explains that, “when she was 10 years old, Buckman’s father got a job as a statistician at the Ministry of Defense in London. Imagining her father going to work at such an official building was humorous for her. Having overheard her parents speak of the long process of him receiving security clearance, she wanted to sew him a tie and entrap it in a glass frame.” . Read more about this artwork and others in my blog post "The Childhood Origins of Working Artists" Here's the link to my piece: https://theartsandeducation.wordpress.com/2023/01/13/the-childhood-origins-of-working-artists/
Read my latest blog post on Helen Levitt called "Photographing Children’s Play and Art" on Artfully Learning: https://theartsandeducation.wordpress.com/2023/01/05/photographing-childrens-play-and-art/
Helen Levitt New York, c. 1942 Signed, titled N.Y. and dated CIRCA 1942 on verso
Holy Night Ruthie Aybar 3rd Grade USA
Source: The Henry Schaefer-Simmern Collection, Children's Museum of Art, New York (CMA1264.20)
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