Urban Decay and Industrial Texture · Autumn Term 2
The Aesthetics of Ruin
Analyzing how contemporary artists document the decline of industrial spaces and the reclaiming of nature.
Key Questions
- 1Why are humans attracted to images of abandoned or decaying places?
- 2How can an artist show the tension between man-made structures and the natural world?
- 3What atmospheric qualities make a landscape feel lonely or forgotten?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
KS3: Art and Design - Contextual StudiesKS3: Art and Design - Architecture and Environment
Year: Year 8
Subject: Art and Design
Unit: Urban Decay and Industrial Texture
Period: Autumn Term 2
Suggested Methodologies
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