Conceptual Frameworks and Studio Practice · Modern and Contemporary Theory

Materiality and Meaning

Exploring how the choice of medium impacts the interpretation and emotional weight of a piece.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the physical texture of a medium alter the viewer's emotional response?
  2. 2What happens to the meaning of a work when it is translated from one medium to another?
  3. 3How do non-traditional materials challenge our definition of fine art?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Creating and Presenting - Grade 12ON: Reflecting, Responding, and Analysing - Grade 12
Grade: Grade 12
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Conceptual Frameworks and Studio Practice
Period: Modern and Contemporary Theory

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