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Casey Li. thing. SOCIAL ISSUES AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS. What’s going on with the world?. There are a ton of social and ethical issues debated in today’s society, can you think of a few?. Artists act as a social critic in our post-modern society
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Casey Li thing SOCIAL ISSUES AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS
What’s going on with the world? There are a ton of social and ethical issues debated in today’s society, can you think of a few? • Artists act as a social critic in our post-modern society • Artists have and continue to highlighting problematic issues in our society
What did they bring to the art world? • The goal being that public awareness can lead to change for the better • Some artists experiment with the ethical limits of art to get attention and shock the general observer These artists want to put a spotlight on issues that many people might feel uncomfortable talking about, if they don’t grab your attention in a big way how else will they get you talking?
All the rejects Liked Disliked • Pieces that talk about issues • Bold, daring ideas • Art with no purpose/ story
Their Muse Social and ethical issues act as inspiration for many pieces, can you tell which ones?
Some Common Characteristics All pieces of artwork have a message to convey, a major issue as a focal point.
58) Paddy Dhatangu and al. The Aboriginal Memorial. (1988) • Natural pigments on 200 logs.
The Aboriginal Memorial cont. • Created for the 200th anniversary of European settlement in Australia • For the aboriginals of Australia, it marked past tragedies and current inequality • Meant to symbolize the resilience and survival of Aboriginal peoples & their culture • Consists of 200 traditional coffins (hollowed logs – dupun) each decorated with unique clan designs and images.
59) Edward Burtynsky. Nickel Tailings #30 Sudbury, Ontario. (1996) • Photograph. • Main theme: nature transformed through industry • The subjects are often torn between beauty and repulsion / attraction and fear
Nickel Tailings #30 cont. • Contemporary Canadian photographer • The art is meant to be open-ended in interpretation • Explores the dilemma of consuming materials to make our life better, but harming the earth and our own health in the process
A quick breather • The next piece is by Damien Hirstis called Mother and Child Divided, what do you think it’s about? • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNP4caHnknA
60) Damien Hirst. Mother and Child Divided. (1993) • Steel, GRP composites, glass, silicone sealants, cow, calf, formaldehyde solution • Plays with the concept of what is art – his aim is to shock the viewer • Attempts to create attraction and repulsion towards his subject
Mother and Child Divided cont. • Tries to create metaphors to religious themes • Often accused of plagiarism by other artists • Contemporary British artist – believed to be one of the richest living artists • Believes that art is in the mind – often has assistants create his work
61) Judy Chicago. The Dinner Party. (1979) • Ceramic and hand woven cloth. • The work is a massive ceremonial banquet on a triangular table with a total of 39 place settings – each commemorating an important woman from history • Each side of the table is 48 feet long
The Dinner Party cont. • Settings include embroidered runners, gold chalices and utensils, and painted porcelain plates with raised motifs (butterfly and female genitalia forms) that reflect each specific woman • Names of 999 other women are inscribed on the tile floor • Women featured from primordial times to Georgia O’Keefe (20th century) • Meant to highlight the fact that women are often overlooked in written history
62) Barbara Kruger. We Don’t Need Another Hero. (1987) • Photographic silkscreen / vinyl.
We Don’t Need Another Hero cont. • Appropriates two pop culture concepts: Norman Rockwell’s image of “Dick and Jane” and Tina Turner’s lyrics from the Mad Max movie set in a post-nuclear war future • Usually her works are somewhat ambiguous to allow for more than one interpretation • This piece questions concepts of heroism and the role of boys vs. girls in society • Kruger was chief designer at Mademoiselle at age 22 • Uses advertising techniques to attract people’s attention and make them aware of an issue • From the mid 1970’s onward, belonged to Artists Meeting for Social Change – wanted to create art with more intellectual challenge and political content
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A little something else • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o
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What’s going on with the world? Remember pop art focused a lot on celebrities and brands. • Since pop art in the 1960’s, art gained an acceptable amount of selling qualities about it
What did they bring to the art world? • Fine art continues to be used for advertising and artists have come to use some advertising techniques in their artwork. • Art reflects the consumerist concepts of mass production and consumption that underlie our democratic society.
All the rejects Liked Disliked • Artwork that talks about the subject of consumerism • Work/ads promoting consumerism
63) Takashi Murakami. Dob Flower and Tan Tan Bo (2001) Acrylic. • Greatly influenced by Pop artists as well as Japanese anime • Created his own style referred to as “superflat’ Tan Tan Bo
Dob Flower and Tan TanBo cont. • Worked on commission for Louis Vuitton of Paris – designs for bags, etc. • His work loosely relates back to Mickey Mouse – Dob is his own version of Mickey • His work is considered fine art but he also mass produces objects for the public to buy Dob Flower
64) Jeff Koons. Rabbit. (1986) Stainless Steel. • Much of Jeff Koons work is familiar as he replicates forms that we are used to seeing (such as posters, balloon animals, cut hedges) in unusual materials • This piece resembles a balloon rabbit, but instead of being lightweight foil it is made of stainless steel – still appears lightweight
Rabbit cont. • His works resemble popular consumer items • Artist has stated that he intends no meaning in his works • Some consider his work to be kitsch and self-merchandising • Used a factory-like studio like Warhol, considered to be Neo-Pop / Minimalist
65) Andy Warhol. Green Coca-Cola Bottles. (1962) • Synthetic polymer, silkscreen ink, and graphite on canvas. • Though well known for his Campbell Soup Cans, Warhol also created works based on Coca-Cola which continues to be a major worldwide brand today • His roots as a graphic designer and advertiser are evident in his approach • He used silkscreening techniques and replicated images in his studio called “The Factory” with the help of assistants – meant to mimic the use of mass production lines in manufacturing
A little something else • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHJywgGBCE