Social commentary is the act of rebelling against an individual, or a group of people by rhetorical means. This is most often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice.
(Wikipedia)
Installation art describes an artistic genre of site-specific, three-dimensional works designed to transform the perception of a space.
Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however the boundaries between these terms overlap. Installation art can be either temporary or permanent. Installation artworks have been constructed in exhibition spaces such as museums and galleries, as well as public- and private spaces. The genre incorporates a very broad range of everyday and natural materials, which are often chosen for their evocative qualities, as well as new media such as video, sound, performance, immersing virtual reality and the Internet. Many installations are site specific in that they are designed to exist only in the space for which they were created.
Here are some links to get you started.
Photo shoot
Day of shoot will be on Thursday 16/11/10 during class time. A room, a camera, studio lighting and a white back drop will be provided. All other props need to be supplied by the artist.
Brainstorming an idea or issue for your shoot.
Think of something you are passionate about or something that has really affected you in the past year with in society. News papers are a great source of ideas.
It doesn’t have to be political or world changing it could be something very personal.
Brainstorm ideas on how to depict or communicate your issue, is it negative or positive.
Proposal
Come up with a proposal for your photo shoot installation. Your proposal should include the following;
A list of ideas
A chosen idea
A paragraph to a page communicating your concept or approach.
A list of materials props people to be used.
Submit one photo from your shoot and articulate any deviation (problems overcome) from your original proposal.
Here are some links to get you started.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/understanding-installation-art.html
http://penelopethompson.com/html/JIAF2006.html
http://penelopethompson.blogspot.com/2006/08/goryeong-international-performance-art.html
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/hamilton_ann.html
