the conceptual frames art

cultural frame

What the artwork says about society, culture, class, gender, significant events, meanings, politics, religion, power structures in society.

subjective frame

interpreting the artwork by connecting to personal impressions, associations, memories, experiences, imagination, intuitions.

structural frame

that a artwork can be read as a series of meaningful symbols, subject matter, codes, materials, techniques, style, colours etc

postmodern frame

- whether the artwork/artist appropriates other artworks.

- does it demand humor or an interpretation of irony and satire to comprehend meanings.

- does it combine unexpected and contemporay techniques, imeragy, ideas, materials to make a point

- does it challenge expectations

artist

creates artworks that may be personal, cultural, commuincate ideas or communicte ideas or comments on the world of art

artwork

- objects created by artists

- use of techniques to explore ideas

- can be interpret by an audience

audeince

- they veiw, discuss, interpret and may write about artworks

- the audience gives value to the artwork throughout their interpretation.

world

- the artworld is made up of artists, audiences, aurators, museums, art collectors

- the world