Assignment #3 Construction and Transformation with Found Objects
"Found objects" are any everyday object what is typically recognized for its utilitarian function, not it's possibilities as an art object. These object's meanings come from the context in which we use them. By altering and juxtaposing these objects, we re-contextualize them and create new meaning. In "found object" art, the sum total is greater than the parts. Our decisions about how to connect objects, and the relationships they form, and the formal and emotional content we create is what make these everyday objects into art. Essentially, you are to connect two or more objects to create one object. This new object will have its own logic with layers of meaning that will transcend the meaning of the individual materials.
Assignment:
Use two or more found objects to create a sculpture in the round. Employ appropriate construction techniques that suit the materials. This can include Sewing, gluing, nailing, weaving, soldering, bracing, etc. You may use materials other than the 'found objects' such as hardware for function, but the found objects should be the main focus. You piece can be kinetic (having moving parts) if you choose. The scale is open but you must have on dimension that is no smaller that 24". Come up with at least 3 concepts/sketches in your sketchbook to discuss with me by Thurs. April 29. We will discuss out ideas in class.
Go to: The PCC Flea Market is 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. This Sunday May 2nd for insipiration!
Artists and Movements:
Dadaism, Surrealism, Conceptualism,
and Postmodernism.
Pablo Picasso
Marcel Duchamp
Robert Rauschenberg
Man Ray
Joseph Cornell
Bruce Conner
Edward Kienholz
John Chamberlain
Contemporary artists:
Tracy Emins
Haim Steinback
Sarah Lucas
Tim Hawkinson
Thomas Grunfeld
Bill Woodrow
Damian Otrega
Choi Jeong -Hwa
