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Index IVT105
/ Form Variation Collage Assignment In our 20 lines assignment you were challenged to
become aware of the multitude of form options in something as simple as a single
line. Now, working with an extremely
limited range of forms you are challenged to employ variations of
composition, color, and format to create an abstract collage that expresses
either calm or anxiety. Part
1: Group Collage Working in groups create a
collage using only the following elements:
You can make these shapes by cutting them out of
white or colored paper. You can change the color of the shapes (paint or
pastels) but you cannot draw or paint
additional shapes (only field variations of texture and color ). One
person in your group should take notes that record the reasons why the group
make their decisions for our class discussion. Part
2: Written Analysis (no less than two full pages not including
images) Write a visual analysis of one of the class
collages (not your own). Be sure to be looking at the artwork itself as you
complete this writing (Lisa will also email images for reference). The
goal of a visual analysis is to link cause and effect where the cause is the specific way the artist
has used form and the effect is
what that form expresses. Name specific aspects of the artwork’s form
using Buster’s terms and categories and describe how each visually
contributes to the overall expressive goal of the collage. Note: To create a good argument you’ll not only have
to describe in detail the form of the work, you’ll also have to elaborate on
the idea expressed (in other words, what specific feelings, sensations, and
or conditions constitute a state of anxiety or calmness? Write in such a way so the linkages
between cause and effect are direct, explained, and compelling. Be as
specific as possible and pay attention to how you describe what you see.
Don’t just describe in a neutral way, use evocative language that makes your
point. Do the same for qualities that you believe visually
detract from the overall expressive goal of the collage. Submit: The written part of this assignment, prefaced by
this assignment page, should be printed for your notebooks. |