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EDUCATION DAYSSELF-GUIDED TOUR
ARTPRIZE EDUCATION DAYS BROUGHT TO YOU BY: Education Days Curriculum Underwriters: AMDG Architects Aquinas College BDO USA, LLP Calvin College Clark Hill Hope College Macatawa Bank Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Education Days Venues: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Grand Rapids Art Museum Grand Rapids Public Museum Grand Valley State University Kendall College of Art and Design St. Cecilia Music Center Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts Media Partner
INTRODUCTIONARTPRIZE 2012 EDUCATION DAYSSELF-GUIDED TOUR
INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS
Chaperones• Chaperonesmustsuperviseandaccompanytheir
studentsatalltimes.Classroomteachersand
chaperonesareresponsibleforensuringthestudents
behaveappropriatelyduringtheirfieldtrip.Werequire
onechaperoneforevery10participatingstudents.
Venue Etiquette• FoodanddrinkCANNOTbebroughtintothevenues.
• SchoolbackpacksareNOTallowed.Pleaseleavethem
atschooloronthebus.
• Pleasesilenceallcellphonesinsidevenues.
• FlashphotographyisNOTpermittedinsidevenues.
• DONOTTOUCHtheartwork(bothinsideANDoutside).
Lunch• Participatingvenuesdonothavethespaceto
accommodateyourschoolduringlunchtime.Please
feelfreetobringasacklunchandeatoutside.Don’t
forgettopickupyourtrash!
Car/Van Parking• Thereareavarietyofparkingstructureslocatedin
downtownGrandRapids.Inaddition,thereismetered
parkingonthestreet(mostmeteredparkingislimited
to1–3hours,andisstrictlyenforced).Theparking
garageonLouisSt.andIoniaSt.offersonehourof
freeparkingbefore6pm.
Accessibility• Alloftheparticipatingvenuesarefullyaccessibleand
meettheAmericansforDisabilitiesActguidelines.
Videotaping and Photography• Videotapingwilltakeplaceatsomevenues.
• Therewillbeprofessionalphotographersateach
programvenue.
• Ifyouoryourstudentsdonotwishtoberecorded,
pleaseavoidtheseareas.Theywillbeclearlymarked.
Weather• Youwillspendsomeofthedayoutside,sobe
preparedforinclementweather.
• Don’tforgetyourumbrellasifitlookslikerain!
Audio Guides• Eachartistthathasrecordedaninterpretive
statementabouther/hiswork,hasthisgraphic
nexttotheirname,alongwiththephoneandstop
numbers.Educatorsandstudentscanusetheircell
phonestodialintotheaudioguideandlistendirectly
totheartist’sstatement.Weencourageyoutotake
advantageofthisinterpretiveresource.
Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactour
EducationConsultant–AngelaDeLuca-Placenciaby
ALL ARTISTS MAKE CHOICES…
Today’sartistsareknowledgeableabouthowarthas
beenmadethroughouthistory,buttheyhaveaccess
toalimitlessvarietyofmaterials.Contemporaryartists
makechoicessuchaswhethertoworkwithtraditional
media,useindustrialprocesses,createimageswiththe
helpofnewtechnologies,orinventhybridartforms
bycombiningtechniquesandstyles.Inthisprocess,
conventionalrulesforcreatingartareoftenbrokenand
thenatureofartitselfiscalledintoquestion.Today’s
artistsstrivetointerprettheirworld,whiledefiningand
thenre-definingwhatartcanbe.
Keepthisinmindasyouandyourstudentsdiscover
thewidearrayofartthathasbeensubmittedto
ArtPrize.Spendalongertimelookingatentriesthat
intrigueyourgroup.
Usetheseguidelinestohelpstructureyourclass’s
explorationofArtPrizeworks.Discussthechoicesthat
artistshavemadeandhowstudentshavearrivedat
theirinterpretations.
ARTPRIZE LOOKING GUIDEARTPRIZE 2012 EDUCATION DAYSSELF-GUIDED TOUR
GETTING TO KNOW AN INDIVIDUAL WORK… LOOKING CAREFULLY
• Howwasthisworkofartmade?
• Whatmaterialswereused?Howweretheyassembled?
• Usingyoursenses,whatcanyoulearnaboutthiswork?
• Describewhatyousee…colors,shapes,size/scale
• Isthereasmell?
• Howdoyouthinkitwouldfeel?
• Howistheworkorganized?Isthecomposition
balancedandharmoniousornot?
• Howdoestheartinteractwithitssetting?
CREATING AN INTERPRETATION… WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?
• Whatisthesubjectofthiswork?
• Whatisthefeelingormoodthatitexpresses?
• Doyouthinkthatwhattheartrepresentsconceptually
ismoreimportantthanwhatyoucansee?
• Doesthisworkexpressanewconceptorchallenge
youtothinkaboutsomethingyounormallywould
not?How?
• Whatdoyouthinkinspiredthisartist?
• Iftheartistwerestandingnexttotheworkwhat
questionswouldyouask?
FINDING A PLACE…WHERE DO YOU THINK THIS WORK FITS?
• Comparethisworktoothersthatyouhaveseen
atArtPrize:
Aretheresimilaritiesintechnique?
Doesitconnectthematically?
• Whatdoesthisworksayabouttoday’sworld?
Howdoesitrelateto…
Community
Politics
GenderorRacerelations
Economics
Or,anyotherissuethatyoucanthinkof
• Couldthisworkonlyhavebeenmadetoday?
This looking guide was adapted from interruptive materials
created by the Grand Rapids Art Museum Education Department
WHAT IS CONTEMPORARY ART?
• Itisartthatiscreatedinthe21stcentury
• Itreflectsagloballyinfusedandculturallydiverseworld
• Itisanevolvingsetofrelationshipsbetweenmaterials,
concepts,subjectsandmethodsthatconsistently
challengetraditionalnotionsofwhatartis
• Itlacksauniformorganizingprincipleorideology
• Itrequiresviewerstoplayanactiveroleinfinding
meaningwithintheartwork
THE CONTEMPORARY LANGUAGE OF ART
Contemporaryarttakestimetounderstand.Asking
whetheraworkofartisbeautifulornotisnolongerthe
seminalpointofinquiry.Viewersmustinvestsometime
andconsiderationwhenengagingwithcontemporary
art.Opennessandcuriosityareimportantpointsof
departurewhenviewersbegintheirinquirybased
approachtofindingmeaningwithinthework.
TraditionalElementsandPrinciplesofDesignwill
alwaysberelevantwhenlookingatanddiscussingall
kindsofartwork.Wordslikeshape,line,color,texture,
size,balance,unityandmovement,canbeappliedtoa
painting,performance,film,sculptureoraninstallation.
However,therearesomenewerprinciplesofartthat
needtobeunderstoodwhencontemplatingand
engagingwithtoday’sartwork.
UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY ARTARTPRIZE 2012 EDUCATION DAYSSELF-GUIDED TOUR
TIME
Someworksofartaretime-based,meaningtheviewer
mustinvestsometimetofullyexperiencethework
suchaslisteningtoapieceofmusic,watchingavideo
orperformance,orwalkingthroughandaroundan
installation.Otherworksofartusetechnologicaltoolsto
manipulatetime.Forexample,avideoartistmayrewind
footage,repeatitorslowitdowntoexpresstheirideas
oftime.
• Whenlookingatartworkconsiderhowtheelementof
timeaffectsyourinteractionwiththepiece.
• Howmuchtimeareyouwillingtoinvestwhenlooking
atartwork?
• Howmuchtimedoyouspendinfrontofapaintingor
sculptureversusaninstallationorvideo?
• Ifyoucouldexpressanideaorfeelingaboutthepassing
oftimewhatartgenrewouldyouchooseandwhy?
SPACE
Todaytheideaofspaceencompassesmuchmore
thatcreatinganillusionofspaceona2-dimensional
surface.Contemporaryartistsuserealspace–outside/
inside,urban/naturalandverylittle/limitlessinorderto
expresssomethingabouthowhumansmoveandlive
inspacetoday.
Considerhowtheelementofspaceispresentinseveral
differentgenresofartlike:
• Publicsculptures
• Performanceart
• Multi-sensoryinstallations
• Artworkdependentonviewerparticipation
PERFORMANCE
Performanceartcanincludepublic,privateorvideo
recordings,whichoftenincludetheartistperforminga
compellingseriesofactions.Therearemanystyleswithin
thegenreofperformanceartfromlarge-scalemultimedia
productionstosoloautobiographicalperformances.
• HaveyouseenanyperformanceartduringArtPrize?
• Howiscreatingaperformancedifferentfromcreating
asculpture?
• Ifyoucouldcreateaperformance-basedartwork,
whatwoulditbeabout?
“Understanding Contemporary Art”
courtesy of the UICA
APPROPRIATION
Whenartistsappropriateimagery,videoorfilmfootage
theyaretakingexistingmaterialandtransformingitinto
anewartworkoraddingandcombiningitwithother
imagery,videoorfilmfootage.Artistsappropriatefrom
avarietyofpersonal,historical,socialorpoliticalsources
inordertoputthosereferencesinanewcontext.
Considerhowtheelementofappropriationmayormay
notbepresentin:
• Two-dimensionalwork,especiallycollageor
photomontagework.
• Haveyouseenvideobasedartthatappropriates
footagefromothersources?
• Haveyoueverappropriatedimageryfromother
sourcesinyourownartwork?
HYBRIDITY
Contemporaryartistscreatehybridartformsallthetime
whentheybringthebetteroftwodifferentartforms
togethertocreateanewone.Bycombininggenreslike
painting,dance,andpoetrywithnewmediasuchas
digitalphotography,videofeedsandsoundrecordings,
artistscreatenewhybridartforms.
• Isanyoftheartworkyou’veseenahybrid?
• Canyouidentifyeachgenreofartwithinthat
specificpiece?
• Whydoyouthinkartistsliketocreatenewartforms
likehybrids?
UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY ARTARTPRIZE 2012 EDUCATION DAYSSELF-GUIDED TOUR
JOAN WATERSJoanWatersearnedherBFAfromTheMaryland
Institute,CollegeofArt,whereshestudiedAfrican
artwithProf.JamesE.Lewis.Sheisoriginallyfrom
England,andgrewupontheeastcoastoftheU.S.In
herchildhoodshetravelledtotheCaribbeanmany
timeswithherfamily,whereshedevelopedtheloveof
saturatedtropicalcolorswhichareseeninherart.These
travelsexposedhertoforeigncultures,andhelpedher
cultivatethehabitoflookingattheworldfromdifferent
perspectives.Thisisreflectedinherartintheuse
positive/negativeshapeswhichplaywithshiftingfigure/
groundrelationships.
Waters’paintingsandmetalsculpturessuggestthe
energiesandformsofnaturewithoutdirectlydepicting
naturalscenes.Byconcentratingherwillandenergy
intothematerials,theworkattainsavisceralpowerand
vibrationofitsown.
TITLE UltimateRealityShow
MEDIUMSculpture/oxidizedsteel
Anover-sizedweldedsteeltelevisionsetcreatesa
viewingframeforthepublictoobservedailylife—the
“ultimaterealityshow.”Thesculptureisolatesaviewof
theworld,andchallengestheviewertoconsideritina
newway.Thisiconictelevisionsetisbasedonthedesign
ofanantiquemodel,andlacksthesleekfacadeof
modernelectronicdevices.Thecontrols,whicharemade
withpipe,createadditionalportalsthatoffercropped
viewsofreality.Therustedsteelisconstructedtolook
heavyandlayered,withexposedweldsandasenseof
physicalitythatdrawsattentiontothevulnerabilityof
thisrelic.Oneofthequestionsthesculptureasksusto
considerishowourperceptionsoflifearecreatedor
alteredbyviewingtwo-dimensionalimagesonTVand
theotherelectronicscreensonwhichwerely.
QUESTIONS/ACTIONS• Askstudentstolookthroughthetelevisionanddraw
orwritetheirobservations.
• Thenhavethemgototheothersideandcompare
whattheyseefromthisnewperspective.
• Discusshowourideasandvisionschangewhenour
perspectivechanges.
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUMSELF-GUIDED TOUR272 PEARL ST NW
JULIE CHRISTENSENJulieChristensenisanaccomplishedartistoriginally
fromKalamazoo,Michigan.In1993,Sherelocatedto
LosAngeles,Californiatopursueacareerinthevisual
arts.AsJuliebegantolaunchhercareerinLosAngeles,
shepartneredwithproductiondirectorstodesignand
createsetsfortheatrical,filmandcorporateevents.As
aresultofherachievementsinCalifornia,opportunities
surfacedacrossthecountry.In1999,Juliedecidedto
callArizonahome,whereshecollaboratedwithinterior
designers,architects,andcustomhomebuildersto
developeccentricwallfinishesandornatemuralsfor
commercialandresidentialclients.WhileinArizona
Juliebegantoincorporatestainedglassintoherart.Ina
twistoffateduringthesummerof2011Juliereturnedto
Kalamazoo,MIandmarriedherlonglostlove.Currently
JulielivesinKalamazoo,MIwhereshecontinuesto
pursueherloveofart.
TITLE
QuanYin
MEDIUM
StainedGlass
QuanYinisoneofthemostuniversallybelovedof
deitiesintheBuddhisttradition.Sheistheembodiment
ofcompassionatelovingkindness.AstheBodhisattvaof
Compassion,Shehearsthecriesofallbeings.QuanYin
enjoysastrongresonancewiththeChristianMary,the
MotherofJesus,andtheTibetangoddessTara.Quan
Yin,vowedtoremainintheearthlyrealmsandnotenter
theheavenlyworldsuntilallotherlivingthingshave
completedtheirownenlightenmentandthusbecome
liberatedfromthepain-filledcycleofbirth,death,and
rebirth.InthecreationofQuanYinIhand-cuteach
individualpieceofstainedglassandthenlaminatedthe
glassontoasheetoftemperedglassusinganultra-
violetlamp.IthenadornedherwithSwarovskicrystals
andgoldleaf.AfteralloftheelementswereinplaceI
groutedherandputherinacustommadelightboxthat
usesanLEDlightingsystem.
QUESTIONS/ACTIONS• Discusswithstudentstheuseofadeityassubject
materialforart.Siteexamplesfromfamousartists
andcompareJulie’spiece.
• Discusshowtheuseoftechnology,LEDlighting,
changesthenatureofstainedglass.
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC MUSEUMSELF-GUIDED TOUR272 PEARL ST NW
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITYSELF-GUIDED TOUR400 W FULTON STREET
FREEDOM BOUND
Freedom Bound is a sculpture created by Detroit artist, Charles McGee. It is located on Front Avenue, in front of the Eberhardt Center on the Pew Campus of Grand Valley State University.
CHARLES MCGEE TheArtist,CharlesMcGeebelievesthat“artcharts
thecourseoftimeonitsjourneythroughthestraits
ofuniversalorder.”“FreedomBound”representslife
journeysthroughtheuniversalorder.Eachjourney
isunique,yetboundbyapathwayinfluencedbyour
ancestorsandtheirculture.Variationsandrhythmsoccur
assojournersattempttoshapeabeautifultomorrowby
reaching,bending,andtwistingthroughtheelementsof
spaceandtime.
“Purgedofchroma,improvisationalachromaticblack
andwhitepatternsplayacrossthesurfaceplanelike
cymbalsarticulatingjazzrhythmsounds.Themotivating
logiceverpresentinnature’ssystemofoppositeswhich
governsuniversalorder,isthesourceofenergythat
shapesthecontentofmyimagery,”saysMcGee.
MEDIUM Sculpture
LET’S LOOK AND THINK? Lookatthework.Canyoufindtheindividualsengaged
inajourney?Dotheyappeartobeheadinginthesame
direction?Canyouindentifytheelementsofspace
andtime?Whatcausestheirmovement?Doyoufeela
rhythmorhearabeat?Dotheyappearpermanent,fixed,
orflexible?
Venue: Federal BuildingArtist: Jarod CharzewskiTitle: Clothing LandformationJarodrecreatessite-specificinstallationsthatinvestigate
mankind’sevolvinginfluenceontheenvironment.How
doesheusetheFormalqualities(hueorchoiceofcolor,
value,lineandshape)tocreateavisualmovementfor
theviewer?Howdoesthechoiceofclothingaddtothe
visualinterest(Personal Aesthetic)?Whatothermedia
orartisticmaterialwouldcreateasenseofsurprisefor
theviewer?Doesthisinstallationmakeyouthinkabout
yourownclothingdifferently?
Venue: Federal BuildingArtist: Nicole VladoTitle: MouldingInthispieceVladoexplorestheinteractionsbetween
peopleandtheirarchitecturalsurroundingsbycasting
inplaster,cement,beeswax,andsugar.Thesecastings
ofthebodyareusedasarchitecturaldecorations.
“Moulding”isaseriesofcastsofVlado’smouthattached
tothewallattheheightofwhereafacewouldbe.How
wouldhermessagechangeifthemouthswerevery
highonthewall?Theseobjectsaremassproduced,
howdoyouthinkyourPersonal Aestheticresponseto
“Moulding”wouldchangeifthecastingsofthemouths
werefromdifferentpeople?
Venue: Federal BuildingArtist: Gabriel DaweTitle: Plexus no. 18 TheartistusedcoloredthreadtocreateaFormalAestheticthatchangesasyoumovearoundtheroom.
HowdoesyourFormal Aestheticexperiencechange
whenyoulookattheworkfromdifferentangles?What
threewordswouldyouusetodescribethecolors
andthelines?Doesthisinstallationremindyouof
something?Describewhatandwhy.
Venue: Federal BuildingArtist: Mike SimiTitle: Mr. WeekendMr.Weekendisapuppetthatusedtobeamachine
thatassembledcarsinDetroit.Howisthelocationof
thegalleryimportanttoContextualAesthetics?Doyou
considerthissculpturearobotoralife-likepuppet?
Why?WhatisMr.Weekendsaying?WhatmakesMr.
Weekendseemsortofhuman?Whatobjectsusedin
everydaylifehavehumanproportions?Drawthatobject
andmorphittolookmorehuman.
Venue: Federal Square BuildingThe Spot, 29 Pearl Street, NWArtist: Andrew J. WoodstockTitle: Tuskegee Airmen ThisisanexampleofartworkthatisContextualbecause
itdrawsitssubjectfromhistory.Theartistpaintedthis
piecetohonortheTuskegeeAirmen,whowereAfrican
AmericanpilotsinWorldWarII.Atthattime,African
Americanswerenotallowedtoservewithwhitesinthe
military.HowdoesWoodstockincludetheviewer?Why
isitimportantthattheviewerisincludedintheAirmen’s
discussion?Themenlookheroicbecauseofthelarge
scale.Whatelsedidtheartistdotocommunicatetheir
importance?Makealistof10menorwomenthathave
alsochangedhistory.
Venue: Federal Square BuildingThe Spot, 29 Pearl Street, NWArtist: Gregory NathanTitle: Implicit Complicit Theartistpaintedhimselffourtimesinthiswork.What
kindofPersonalstatementishemakingabouthimself?
Howwouldyouelaboratethewayhepresentshimself?
Howwouldyousketchaself-portraittocreatea
Personalstatementofwhoyouare,considermaterials,
objectsincludedintheportrait,pose,otherpeople,and
whatsettingyouwouldbein?Howwouldthesetting
changetheContextoftheportrait?
KENDALL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGNSELF-GUIDED TOUR17 PEARL ST NW & 17 FOUNTAIN ST NW
SCAVENGER HUNT
Venue: CODA GalleryArtist: Jay ConstantineTitle: The Theory Of EverythingDescribeFormalAestheticsconsideringthecolorsthat
theartistusedinthispainting.Whatdotheylookliketo
you?Basedontheshapesthatwereused,whatdoyou
thinkisthemeaningoftheartwork?Thispiecedeals
withmicrocosmandmacrocosm,howdothesetwo
termsdiffer?Wheredoyouusuallyhearthetermsmicro
andmacro?Howcouldscienceaffectartandhowcould
artaffectscience?Usingamagnifyingglasstakeaclose
lookataniteminnatureanddrawwhatyousee.Which
hemisphereofyourbraindoyouseedetail?Which
hemispherefocusesonthewholepicture?
Venue: Westminister Presbyterian ChurchArtist: Mosaic Mafia (Mark Lewanski, Mary Simcox, Justin Johnson, Aaron Tomac)Title: MosaicConsidertheFormalAestheticsofthismosaic;the
artistsforthisworkofartwantedtousealotofcolors.
Listasmanyofthedifferentcolorsthatyouseeinthe
mosaic.ConsideringtheContextualAesthetics,think
aboutwherethemosaicisdisplayed.First,decideifyou
thinktheartworkfitsinwithitssurroundingsornot.
Ifyouranswerisyes,thendescribehowitfitsinwith
itssurroundings(thechurchandtheotherbuildings
nearby).Ifyouranswerisnoandyoudon’tthinkitfits
inwithitssurroundings,discussyourreasonswhyit
doesnot.Describeadifferentsettingthatyouthinkthis
mosaicwouldalsolookgood.
Venue: UICAArtist: Michelle AcuffTitle: SurrogateHowdoestherepresentationofthenaturalworldcontrast
thesuburbanimagery?HowhasAcuffusedcautiontape
andconstructionconestoaddaContextualAesthetic
elementfortheviewer?HowwouldtheFormalAesthetics
changeiftheartistusedacolorontheanimalsculptures?
Whatdoyouthinktheartistwantstheviewer(you)to
thinkaboutbyexaggeratingthenormalformofthese
animals?Canyoudrawananimalinyourjournalthatyou
altertoconveymeaningbeyondjusttheanimal?
KENDALL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGNSELF-GUIDED TOUR17 PEARL ST NW & 17 FOUNTAIN ST NW
SCAVENGER HUNT
Venue: First Park CongregationalArtist: Vyanna SlatteryTitle: Sensitive Gentle TenderConsidertheartworkwithoutthetitleorartist
statement.Whenyoulookatit,whatdoyouthinkthe
imagesrepresent?Thisisanoriginalimageusedina
chfortheartist’snewbook;CIRCLESsacred.Embracing
the“RebellionNow!”Thethemeofthisbookrelatesto
usingkindnessasthevehicleforcreatingabetterworld,
aworldthatismoresensitive,gentleandtender.What
threewordswouldyouchooseforanewtitlebased
onyourPersonalinterpretation?ConsidertheFormalAesthetics,howdidtheartistuselinequalityandcolor
tocommunicatehismessage?Theartwork“Sensitive
GentleTender”ispartoftheartist’sthemeof“Rebellion
Now!”Considertheartwork,title,andartiststatement;
whatdoesthisartistwanttorebelagainst?Slatteryuses
animaginaryanimaltocommunicatethismessage.Why
doyouthinktheartistdidthis?Useyoursketchbookto
createanimaginaryanimaltorepresentsensitive,gentle
andtender.Whatwouldyourimaginaryanimallook
like?Whatpartsoftheanimalwouldyouexaggerateor
change?Whatwouldthosechangessymbolize?
Location: Federal BuildingArtist: Jaimey GrimesTitle: RoilTheartworkrepresentsstormsandthesea.Whatdoyou
thinkistheartist’sviewofnature?Choosefivewordsthat
woulddescribetheContextofthispiece.Howdorealstorms
andtheseamakeyoufeel?Howwouldyoualterthe
worktorepresentyourPersonalview?Whydoyouthink
theartistputtheworkontheceiling?Howdoesthis
Formalconsiderationeffecttheinterpretationoftheart?
Howwouldputtingtheartworkonthegroundchangethe
work?Considertwodifferentpointsofview.Lookat“Roil”
asarepresentationoftheseaandconsiderpartsofit
thatcommunicatewhatisfrighteningaboutthesea.Write
adescriptivesentenceortwooftheworkhighlighting
thepartsthatcommunicatethatfear.Nowlookatit
asarepresentationoftheseaascreatedbysomeone
wholovesthesea;analyzetheworkofartbutlookfor
thepartsthatcommunicateaPersonalloveforthesea.
Writeoneortwosentencesthatdescribethosefeelings.
Venue: Grand Rapids Public MuseumArtist: William WaltherTitle: WithinConsidertheshapes(FormalAesthetic)ofthissculpture.
Whatdotheseshapeslooklike?Dotheshapeslooklike
theyareconnectedandbelongtogetherordotheyfeel
disconnected?Thereisashapeembeddedinthehead
andrepeatedthreetimesinthebody.Istheshapeatear
oraseed,sorroworahope?Canyouseeshapesthat
aremadeofmetalandothershapesthataremadeby
thespacesbetweenthemetal.Theshapesmadebythe
metalarepositivespaceandtheshapesmadebetween
themetalarecallednegativespace.Drawthenegative
spacesinyourjournaltocreateanewworkofart.This
workofartisaboutintrospection,askingyoutoanalyze
yourpersonalfeelings.Howisintrospectionapartof
PersonalAesthetics?
Venue: UICA Artist: Ryan McDanielsTitle: AnxietyThispieceissite-specificandcreatedforalarge
industrialroomwithnowindowsandonlyasingle
entrance.Eachbagisfilledwiththeartist’sbreath
renderinganescapefromanxiety,hyperventilation.
Theviewerentersthroughasoliddoubledoortobe
confrontedonlyafewfeetawayfromthismassive
coveredwallofpaperbags.Howhastheartist
consideredContextwiththispiece?Isthisinstallation
somethingthatwecaneachrelatetoonaPersonallevel?Listfivewordsthatdescribeyourinitialreaction
totheroom.Haveyoueverfeltsomuchanxietythat
youcouldfillyourownroom?HowwouldtheFormalAestheticsbedifferentiftheartistarrangedthebagsin
adifferentformation?HowwouldtheFormalAesthetics
bedifferentiftheartistarrangedthebagsinadifferent
environment,likeanopenfield?Howwouldyoudesign
aninstallationtocommunicateyouranxiety?
KENDALL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGNSELF-GUIDED TOUR17 PEARL ST NW & 17 FOUNTAIN ST NW
SCAVENGER HUNT
Venue: Federal Square BuildingThe Spot, 29 Pearl Street, NWArtist: Geoff Calabrese Title: HeadsThissculpturalworkconsistsofindividualheadsthat
conveydifferentemotionsthroughtheirexpressions.
Hehasplacedthemataheightthatcreatesasense
ofconfrontationbetweentheviewerandtheheads.
Hangingmultipleheadstogetherenhancesthisfeeling;
thesensationofbeingoutnumbered,alloftheheads
speakingatonce;confusionarticulatedinaninaudible
language.Doyouthinktheheadsarefriendlyornot
friendly?Howdoestheartistcreatethatmood?Think
oftwoPersonaltimeswhentherewerealotofpeople
lookingatyou(onepositivetimeandonenegative
time).Inyoursketchbook,drawasmuchasyoucan
rememberfromthoseexperiences.Howwillthe
compositionsbedifferenttocreateapositiveeffectand
anegativeeffect?
Venue: St. Marks Episcopal Church Artist: Joel FisherTitle: Nothing Left To SayThisartworkconsistsoftwodrawingsbutexistsas
onepiece.Thelinesseenherearedrawnonebyone.
First,alightcharcoalgradientislaidonthepaperto
achievesomekindofdepthinthedrawing.AXacto-
knifeisdippedintoawellofink,andthencutintothe
surfaceoftheRivesBFKpaper.Thispiecehasasubtitle
of“IfPaperCouldBleed.”Ifthisdrawingcouldmake
asound,howwouldyoudescribethesound(loudor
quiet)?CanyouthinkofaPersonaltimewhenyou
neededtocommunicatebutcouldn’tfindtheright
words?Thinkingofthattimeinyourpast,drawthe
shapes,(PersonalAesthetics)whichwouldcommunicate
thosefeelings?
ST. CECILIA MUSIC CENTERSELF-GUIDED TOUR24 RANSOM AVE NE
ST. CECILIA MUSIC CENTER MAP:
1. STEPHEN FESSLER Carbondale, Illinois
The Tree Blooming Birds
- Acrylic
2. MICHAEL MAGUIRE Superior, Wisconsin Crop Circles- Fresco
3. RIK JONNA Southfield, Michigan
Scherzando- Wood on
wood
4. TRISH TURNER DAVIS Grand Ledge, Michigan
La Senora Fria- Marble
5. DENISE DUNN Macomb, Michigan
Concerto for Harp and Orchestra- Oil
6. JULES SCHMUKER Hudsonville, Michigan
Family Surrounds (Sunset)- Linocut and
Collagraph
7. VALENTINA GRIGORIEVA Grand
Rapids, Michigan Music-
Watercolor
8. ROBIN JENSEN Grand Rapids, Michigan
The Jazz Unicycle- Mixed
media
9. KIRBI FAGAN Grand
Rapids, Michigan Ballet Class- Oil
10. DELILAH SMITH Onsted, Michigan
Something Fishy- Oil
11. MICHAEL HEDGES Oak Park, Illinois A Million Ways 9- Oil
12. SUE KRIGSBERG Goldendale, Washington
Confluence- Acrylic
13. KARIANNE SPENS-HANNA Hazel Park, Michigan
Farasi- Charcoal
14. JESSIE VANDERBAND Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Two Lamps- Mixed
media
15. VIRGINIA VOGEL Reno,
Nevada What Goes Around- Mixed media
16. LORI L. ENSING Vicksburg, Michigan
Floral Inspirations- Oil
17. CATHERINE BEHNKE Greenville, Michigan
Guitar Hero- Photograph
18. MICHAEL CONLIN Ann Arbor, Michigan
NoWeMe- Multimedia
19. WILLIAM ALEXANDER Grand Rapids, Michigan
Recital- Oil
20. KEVIN KAMMERAAD / JUSTIN HAVEMAN Grand Rapids, Michigan
Variety of Puppet Vignettes in G Major- Interactive performance /
mixed media
TERRYBERRY HIGHLIGHT:
MICHAEL CONLINJustlikeopticalillusions,artcanenableustosee
thingsindifferentways.NoWeMeinvitesustoexplore
relationshipswithtechnologyindifferentways.This
piecerespondstousasweobserveit,andjustaswe
thinkwegetit,itchangesandengagesourimaginations
withnewideasandquestions.
TITLE NoWeMe
MEDIUM Time-basedmultimediainteractiveaudiovisual
QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT• WhatisyourfirstreactiontoNoWeMe?
• Whatdoesthispiecemakeyouthinkabout?
• Howdoestheartistusetechnologytocreateart?
• HowdoesNoWeMerespondtoyouemotionallly?
• Doesitresponddifferentlytotallandshortpeople?
• Doesitresponddifferentlytogroupsversusindividuals?
• Whatdoesthispiecesayaboutlife?Aboutus?
Aboutyou?
• HowisNoWeMesimilartotheotherartworksin
TerryberryGallery?
• Whataresomeotherwaysintheexhibitthatartists
createideasandfeelings?
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