1 / 13

MOTEL OF THE MYSTERIES

MOTEL OF THE MYSTERIES. b y David Macaulay. a glimpse into the text: “Roots of Civilization”. link.

larue
Download Presentation

MOTEL OF THE MYSTERIES

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. MOTEL OF THE MYSTERIES by David Macaulay

  2. a glimpse into the text: “Roots of Civilization” link

  3. According to the University of Missouri’s Museum of Anthropology, an ARTIFACT is “[a] portable object used, modified, or made by humans, such as a tool, weapon, or ornament. Location is often important to understanding how the artifact was used.”

  4. POTENTIAL BIG IDEAS • Community / society / culture • Story • Discovery • Representation

  5. POTENTIAL ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS • How do ARTIFACTSshape culture as well as reflect a culture? • What can ARTIFACTStell us about a culture or society?

  6. Sarah Parcak: “Archeology from Space” on TED link

  7. SHENANIGANS • Conduct an excavation • Act as museum trustees; discuss the meaning of value and how objects are chosen for the collection • View shards, and design the whole object • Create an environment of mystery outside • Create a ceremony • Design a museum brochure • Design a museum shop • Design a museum tour using a flashlight • Design an alternate use for ordinary objects • Design an archeological treasure map for a certain time period • Design a (fictitious) ancient civilization or futuristic space city, and then curate its objects • Design objects for a TV show or sitcom inspired by The Jetsons, The Flintstones, Star Trek, Lost in Space, Indiana Jones or The Goonies • Design a Sotheby's inspired auction • Design an Antiques Roadshow inspired TV show

  8. 50 FACES IN EVERYDAY OBJECTS

  9. 40 MAPS THAT WILL HELP YOU MAKE SENSE OF THE WORLD

  10. THE WAY OF THE SHOVEL: ART AS ARCHAEOLOGY “The exhibition is arranged according to several CONCEPTUAL UNDERPINNINGS.In the first strand, archaeology is considered metaphorically, with an emphasis on art that takes the form of HISTORICAL . . . RESEARCH. Most of this work is photographic in nature, much of it moving-image based, and explores art’s documentary powers. . . . In the second strand, archaeology is considered more literally, in works that question the RELATIONSHIPbetween matter (stuff, things) and historical truth.” MCA Chicago

  11. ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA link

  12. Questions?

More Related