Lecture 2: Celebrating Life: On Arts Studies PDF

LECTURE 2 CELEBRATING LIFE: ON ARTS STUDIES WHAT IS ART? The art constitute one of the oldest and most important means of expression developed by human kind. Has been created by people at ace times; it lives because it is liked and enjoyed. It invalues personal experience of an...

LECTURE 2 CELEBRATING LIFE: ON ARTS STUDIES WHAT IS ART? The art constitute one of the oldest and most important means of expression developed by human kind. Has been created by people at ace times; it lives because it is liked and enjoyed. It invalues personal experience of an individual accompanied by some intensity of emotion.  ZULUETA (2006) “Art is m a d e b y m a n, no m a t t er h ow c l ose it is t o na t ur e; although each work of art is evidently the expression of an artist's personal thoughts and feelings, it may be inferred that, like any other individual, he/she belongs to a nucleap; and he/she cannot free himself/ herself from the influence of his/her social, economic, political, cultural, geographic, scientific, and technical environment — these factors undoubtedly affect his/her creative expression.” WHAT IS ART? From the latin word “ars” which means skill. Is a “product” of man’s need to express himself and is not limited to the revelation of emotions alone-- the personal and social values of the artist are also manifested and conveyed through arts.  A creation of man or any non- 01. graphic expression of man that appeals to a man’s/woman’s taste or sense of beauty; They use or FERRARO (2008) employment of things to answer some special need; “Art is a man’s way of expressing his/her ideas 02. The special skill required by those who practice fine arts and; and feelings through his/her creations in non- geographic expression.” 03. A w a y o r m e a n s o f communicating ideas through sensors mediums. CLASSIFICATION OF ART  01. Visual Arts and Space Arts - are similar because both could be seen by our naked eye Visual Arts Space Arts 02. The Arts and Auditory Arts - are similar in the sense that both require the use of time or duration (i.e., reading, dancing and singing) Auditory Arts The Arts 03. Major Arts - These are fields that have reached their golden years of development, the highest peak of development, especially in the employment of high technology (i.e., architecture, painting, sculpture, literature and music) Architecture Sculpture  04. Creative Arts - These require man’s/woman’s creation or invention of objects in two or three-dimensional medium like painting, sculpture and architecture. 3-d 2-d Art Art 05. Performing Arts - These require man’s/woman’s way of expression (i.e., dancing, singing and acting) Singing Acting Dancing THE SUBJECTIVE OF ART : PERSPECTIVES Subject of Art Subject of art is varied; it may refer to any person, object scene or event represented in a work of art. Arts have subjects; others do not -- the arts that have subject are called representational or objective arts. Those that do not have subjects are non-representational or non-objective arts. Subject of Art Examples: Representative Arts 1. Painting 2. Sculpture 3. Theatre Arts Non-Representative Arts 1. Architectural Arts 2. Music Art operates in certain dimension or space; Artist consider the following dimensions where his artpiece can operate: 01. SOCIAL DIMENSION It concerns with communicating a message focusing on the relationship of a man. The relationship could be between Man and Himself, Man and His Family, and, Man and His Community. The relationship could be objective, manipulative, functional, and personal for limited goodness. 02. ECONOMIC DIMENSION It concerns both the artist and the art collections and art enthusiasts for the artist , art is his profession he/she always tries to improve his quality of work to attract the interest of art collectors and art enthusiast. for the art collector , they consider the resale value of the piece of art in the future, and from the pride of possessing them.  03. IDEOLOGICAL DIMENSION artists express their feelings, political or ideological commentaries through their work EXAMPLES : Juan Luna’s Picasso’s “The SPOLARIUM” “GUERNICA”  04. PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSION When the artist express the emotional condition or the state of mind of the model or the image or images, through a certain style of presentation. EXAMPLES : Edward Munch’s “THE SCREAM” ON THE CREATION OF ART: THE PROCESS LIVES ON  The process of art creation involves the idea, the material and the organizational/form 1) IDEA - Before an artist starts creating an art piece, he/she should have an idea or a mental image of something that will be given form out of a subject taken from a particular source. EXAMPLE: Van Gouh’s “STARRYNIGHT” Emotional Ideas – Expressing joy, sadness, fear, or love  Social or Political Ideas – Commenting on issues like war, Picasso’s freedom, or justice “GUERNICA” Egyptian’s Cultural or Historical Ideas – “AFTERLIFE” Representing traditions, beliefs, or historical events  Abstract or Conceptual Ideas – Exploring deep thoughts or artistic experimentation 2) MATERIAL - It is called the medium; this is the means by which an artist communicates his/her idea; this stuff out of which the artist creates a work of art. EXAMPLE: Traditional Materials: Paint, charcoal, clay, wood, metal, fabric Modern Materials: Plastic, glass, digital media, recycled objects Natural Materials: Leaves, sand, stone, bones, shells 3) ORGANIZATIONAL/FORM - refers to shaping an idea using selected materials through careful planning and design, combining various elements to create to produce one organic whole.  The basic requirements of organization (art creation) a. It must make sense. b. It must be interesting. EXAMPLE: PAINTING SCULPTURE  THANK YOU VERY MUCH!