Week 8: Creative encounters introduction

Lecturer: Dr James Clifford Kent

Creative encounters will involve critically examining the roles of art, artists & audiences, focusing on the follow key areas:

The Artwork:
The Artist:
The Viewer
The Creative Industry
The Culture Industry

GROUP PRESENTATION:
Task:

Each group will be allocated an artwork, task is to argue a case for your painting to be the one to represent the picture gallery:
Questions to think about:
What messages does it communicate and how?
What narratives or myths surround it?
Is it still relevant? Why?
What ideas do you have for making it more accessible to a contemporary audience?