How do you look at art?
Thinking about group crits and how to attempt to 'read' art.
"The best foundation for any fresh consideration of contemporary art is to start from zero"
T- TIME Give the piece a few minutes, what are you looking at?
A- ASSOCIATION What can you relate it to?
B- BACKGROUND Look for clues,
U- UNDERSTAND What is the artist playing with, e.g. line, texture, surface
L- Look Again- using this knowledge and understanding
A- Assessment- Will you applause or escape? How does it make you feel
B- BACKGROUND Look for clues,
U- UNDERSTAND What is the artist playing with, e.g. line, texture, surface
L- Look Again- using this knowledge and understanding
A- Assessment- Will you applause or escape? How does it make you feel
'Ways of Looking: How to experience Contemporary Art' by Ossain Ward
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