HOW TO MAKE POLITICAL ART Laura KirbyMc Intosh
HOW TO MAKE POLITICAL ART Laura Kirby-Mc. Intosh, O. C. T. © For classroom/training purposes only Do not reproduce without permission
FIND YOUR INSPIRATION! Do some research! Take a look at what's already out there. Have other artists tried to tackle this issue before? What approach did they use?
FOCUS YOUR ISSUE. Try to communicate one message only. Make sure that the point you're trying to make is singular. If you're audience doesn't get it, your art won't be effective— or it will be accessible only to a small group of people. That sort of defeats the purpose.
THINK OF YOUR TARGET AUDIENCE The kind of art you make for a gallery show or gala performance is very different from commercial art. Political art, as a genre, is unique. Think about reaching as many people as possible, and making your message clear and accessible to a large audience.
BE BOLD. Art is meant to make people think, so don't be afraid to challenge your audience. With that being said, remember that being bold is very different from being vulgar or crude. Given that this is a high school project, not something you're making for a private gallery or performance, don't go out of your way to be offensive. )
FOLLOW THE ART WHEEVER IT TAKES YOU Sometimes art has its own agenda. Many artists who have said that they started out the creative process with one topic in mind, but then the art pulled them in another direction and they felt that they had to switch gears. If that happens, go with it !
This should be a one paragraph summary of your work, explaining the topic you chose and why, and telling the audience about the creative process you followed while you were making your piece. If you’ve made a piece of visual art, the statement should be displayed next to your piece. If you're doing a performance, you could read to your audience either just before or just after. A good site for info on how to write an artist's statement: http: //www. mollygordon. com/resource s/marketingresources/artstatemt/ WRITE AN ARTISTS' STATEMENT This piece is called “X. ” My inspiration for this piece was…. The reason I chose to create this was… The materials I chose to work with were…because…. In my piece, X symbolizes / is meant to portray… What this piece means to me is…
AND NOW, FOR SOME MORE EXAMPLES OF POLITICAL ART…
LET’S REVIEW! Find your inspiration Think of your audience Focus your issue Be bold Follow the art wherever it takes you Write an artist’s statement
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