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
- 1How does the physical texture of a medium alter the viewer's emotional response?
- 2What happens to the meaning of a work when it is translated from one medium to another?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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