Sougwen Chung
What is the topic (what artist) of your presentation and why did you select that artist?
Sougwen Chung was the artist I looked into. I havent heard of her before this project but am glad I stumbled upon her work, I feel like she really fits the idea of a "new media artist" since she so heavily involves technology in her artwork.
Did you encounter any challenges when creating this presentation? Please describe them and how you overcame them.What did you enjoy the most about this project and why? The least? and why?
I initially started out making my own presentation and then switched to one of the templates and am glad I did. Figuring out how to add videos was tricky at first but I ended up pulling a majority of mine from YouTube which Prezi makes easy. I would like to spend more time looking into what else Prezi can do as I feel like I really stuck to the basics.
Do you think you will use Prezi in your art classroom? Why or why not?
Defintely. Its a more interactive version of PowerPoint and linking videos was really easy so I think it would be helpful to have in the classroom.
I've never heard of Sougwen Chung before, her work is amazing!! I think her concept of "mark mad by hand" v "mark made by machine" is very cool, especially in the way that she views it as a collaboration rather than as a tool.
ReplyDeleteThe way you used her artwork as the background of your presentation was a really nice idea, it acted as motivation by drawing you in to see the rest. The sequencing was also really easy to follow, I didn't get lost anywhere or miss a step (this was something I was really struggling with when reviewing my own before finishing). One thing I would do differently is include short clips of some of the longer videos. Since these presentations are meant to be used in the classroom it would be easer to get to the parts you find most important that way, saving time for art making. I do love the videos though and especially that you included so many of them, they feature her work much better than just a photograph would be able to!
I think I would teach this artist to High School students and focus on the man made v machine made mark making. This could be used to teach the elements of art in a unique exploratory way! I would ask students to practice mark making in different media and then brainstorm ways to create marks using machines/technology (sewing machine, bike tires, etc). After this brainstorming and exploration the students could find ways to combine the two modes of mark making in a single piece.
I might also teach this to AP High School students and focus on her performance piece "Chiaroscuro". I would also introduce Earth Artist Andy Goldsworthy and his pieces created in and with the environment. We would discuss each artists' use of form, layering, scale and light and the way in which the piece changes or might change if/when these elements change. After there would be a collaborative project in which the students created their own environment in a sectioned off portion of the art classroom. Sheets would be hung to create walls and students would be able to modify or add to the sheets, add objects to the environment and manipulate the lighting using things like flashlights, strobe lights, natural lighting etc. After creating the environment, students would reflect in it, journaling about how it feels to be in this artwork and if/how the changes in lighting have an influence.... This is a crazy big out there project I know lol
This artist is new to me! I love that her big idea is the relationship between human and machine. I enjoyed your presentation, I didn't get lost at all. I like that you provided multiple videos in it so you could really get to know the artist. I think I would have liked to see more images of her artwork only because I want to see more after learning about her work! As a violin player, I really enjoyed seeing the installation she did while performing.
ReplyDeleteI feel like this artist could be taught to elementary or middle school students. Chung's drawing machine, D.O.U.G. mimics how she draws. I could see upper Elementary students try mimicking each others drawing motions to get a feel for how Chung "teaches" her machine to draw with her. This could be a fun partner activity done on the floor with a large sheet of paper. One student acts as the artist, the other as the robot and they could take turns making collaborative pieces and finding out how difficult it can be to draw like their partner.
For middle school, you could teach students how they can also collaborate with machines they have access to. First you would have to teach students how machines like this can be made based on motion and simplify the machine down. There are videos on youtube of other drawing machines made using electricity or cogs and wheels. Students can be shown the first drawing machines-Spirographs! They can work on drawings using spirographs and make collaborative pieces using spirograph combined with their own drawings using different media from pencil to fine tip markers.