Text Based Artwork: Art and Language

This Text Based/Art as Language assignment is the final project. It is worth 100 points and is Due May 3rd (Finals week).

There is no size limitation here. The media you choose should for this project should be harmonious to your concept.

1. Will your text be readable or not? Language and therefor symbols are fair game for that matter because the our goal is that of communication. But, we are not illustrating...we are poetically proclaiming...whatever we see fit.

2. How mysterious will you be? will it be easy to understand or will the viewer need to spend sometime with your work??? Which would you prefer?

3. What is drawing itself? is it a language? What materials are ok to use? We shall discuss this in class.

4. What is worth communicating????















http://www.scu.edu/desaisset/exhibits/images/EdRuscha.jpg


http://updateslive.blogspot.com/2009/05/ed-ruscha-gunpowder-on-paper.html


http://fionabanner.com/index.htm

http://www.laxart.org/auction/art/ligon_glenn.jpg

http://ouvretesyeux.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/twwomblywilder-shores-of-love-1985-2.jpg

Japanese Bookbinding

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUD0iKBkCVo


Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO-KYuC85sk


Note: You are NOT required to use this method! You may have unique binding ideas that fit your book concept a little closer. Just make sure the binding can withstand being on display.

Handmade books!!!!!!

www.hzayne.com/iport-mixed.html


www.miccicohan.net/blog/the-tactile-soul-book-making

Want to search yourself....try google search for "handmade book" or "artist made book".

There are some seriously inspiring things out there. Take a look - Happy research:)

Marlene Dumas

Richard Diebenkorn

Personal Inspiration/Research

http://www.gagosian.com/artists/

http://www.maryboonegallery.com/artists.html


http://www.moma.org/explore/collection/index

http://www.nielsengallery.com/

Marks and the landscape help

Self Portrait Help

http://www.learning-to-see.co.uk/head-construction