Associated Readings:
Moderation & Gluttony
Economics
Ethics
Also, feel free to tie your project to any of the other readings we’ve done over the course of the semester
PROCESS:
Your project must conceptually address either moderation or gluttony – the media in which you create the project is entirely up to you (food, video, performance, photography, etc).
We will be installing our work in the Student Art League Gallery on Wed, Apr 23 during class. The reception will be Thursday, April 24, 4:30-5:30pm. We will de-install on Mon, Apr 28.
1. Students will be required to brainstorm at least 3 solutions to this project and verbally present those ideas, along with sketches for each idea, to the class. Sketches will be collected (put your name on them).
2. The class will give feedback, and based on this constructive criticism, students will select an idea to execute.
3. In addition to your artwork, students will prepare an artist’s statement for display alongside of your work in the gallery. Your statement should consider the following questions, but should be written in paragraph format (not a numbered question/answer format):
- What is this work about? (This is the idea, theme, message, or concept for your piece. Think of this as the thesis statement for your work.)
- Why do you want to do this work? (This is your explanation of the importance of the work and what it means to you)
- How will you do this work? What is it made of or out of? (This is how you envision the artwork happening—medium/a, actions, texts, audience/performer relationship, etc.)
- What do you want this work to do or accomplish? (This is the outcome or experience you anticipate for the work)
- How does it relate to moderation/gluttony?
4. Execute your assigned exhibition committee duties:
1. Promotions Committee
– designs a poster for the event
– writes a press release for the event
– creates Facebook event
– prints out posters (at least 20) and hangs them up around campus and around town
2. Hanging Committee
– collects all the info for the tags for the pieces in the show [includes the artist’s name, title, date, media]
– prints out all the tags on stickers for the pieces in the show
– puts up the tags next to the works in a uniform fashion
– hangs all the work [involves measuring the height and spacing of the works; leveling the work]
– lights all the work
– Assembles the exhibition binder (contains a resume and artist statement from each artist)
3. Reception Committee
– arranges all food/drink (have people sign up) and sets-up/takes-down the refreshments table at the event
– plans music and how to play music
– arranges for someone to document the event via photography/video
– make sure everything from the reception is cleaned up and taken care of after the reception is over
4. De-installation Committee
– removes all artwork from the space
– patches nail holes
– paints over patches
– sweeps/vacuums the space
– do anything else necessary to return the space to its original state or better than you found it
5. Make sure you have arranged for documentation of the artwork if you cannot do it yourself (if it is a performance you are involved in yourself, etc).
6. There will be a full-class critique of each work on our de-installation day.
7. After completing the artwork, you will complete a self-analysis on Blackboard of elements/principles of design in the piece you performed.
- Discuss your work in terms of the components of an artwork. (subject/form/content/context)
- How does the work engage with elements and principles of design (whether the work is 2D, 3D, or 4D). Make sure to mention specific elements and specific principles.
- How was your project successful?
- How could the project be improved?
8. Finally, upload documentation of your artwork to our YouTube Channel.
Grading Criteria:
- Brainstorming/Sketchs = 3 points
- Execution of the project = 5 points
- Artist Statement (How well did you answer the questions? Did you provide a printed copy?)= 5 points
- Committee Duties = 3 points
- Quality of documentation and on-time upload = 5 points
- Critique participation = 3 points
- Self-Analysis on Blackboard = 8 points
Associated Artworks:
Above: Renee Couture, We Eat Laughing, Helpless and Forgetful, 2009, 2.5 ounces potato chips, 22K Italian gold leaf, Dimensions Variable
Above: Matt Eggsware, “McDonald’s Big Mac” (2010), Portland cement, 2″h / 4.75″dia
Andi Fink, Desdemona, archival inkjet print, 24″ x 34″
Linda Hesh, Step In, archival inkjet print (framed with acrylic), 38″ x 18.5″
Mike McAteer, Diabetic Series No.9: Along Came A Spider on the Morning of January 6, foam, polymer clay, wire, resin, airbrush paint, 11″ x 11″ x 30″
Artist unknown, Title Unknown (2010) from ”Bacchanalia 3: Forever Full,” at the the William and Nancy Oliver Gallery, Tampa FL. The first thing guests were exposed to upon walking into the gallery are strings of sausage hanging in the doorway. While it isn’t real meat, the appearance left some attendees uncomfortable if they had brushed past allowing them to touch their clothes. Photo Credit
Stuart Elliott, “Ray Cake I” (2011) ceramic, steel, acrylic paint, pummice, 25 x 30 x 10cm
Monique Hernandez, Casie Fogle, Allison Foster and Melissa Catrambone, “Gummi Couture,” (2010) a backless dress made out of wild cherry and cinnamon gummy bears and pins. They made the dress by pinning each individual bear to the mannequin. According to Foster, they had to re-create the dress a second time before they had it looking to the quality they hoped to achieve. Photo Credit
“Beefy” triptych, photographed by Amy Royale Stringham, leaves the viewers to interpret what they are looking at on each side. Photo Credit
Samantha Rausch; Charles Sommer and Melissa Catrambone, Title Unknown (2010) A giant sized, real lollipop. Guests were invited to go up to the piece and partake in tasting the cherry-flavored treat. Photo Credit
Lee Price, “Jelly Doughnuts”, Oil on Linen, 40″x64″