ART As an Area of Knowledge

THE BATTLE OF GALLIPOLI Write down FIVE facts about the Battle of Gallipoli based on the following sources…

The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign, the Battle of Gallipoli, or the Battle of Çanakkale(Turkish: Çanakkale Savaşı), was a campaign of the First World War that took place on the Gallipoli peninsula (Gelibolu in modern Turkey) in the Ottoman Empire between 17 February 1915 and 9 January 1916. The naval attack was repelled and after eight months' fighting, with many casualties on both sides, the land campaign was abandoned and the invasion force was withdrawn to Egypt.

Video footage from the Battle of Gallipoli https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feVOwtwR4OM

Liam Clancy’s ​ version of ​ “Waltzing Matilda” And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda is a song written by Scottish-born Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle in 1971. The song describes war as futile and gruesome, while criticising those who seek to glorify it. This is exemplified in the song by the account of a young Australian soldier who is maimed at the Battle of Gallipoli during the First World War. The song's imagery evokes the devastation at the Gallipoli Landings. The protagonist, who had travelled across rural Australia before the war, is emotionally devastated by the loss of his legs in battle. As the years pass he notes the death of other veterans, while the younger generation becomes apathetic to the veterans and their cause. The song incorporates, at its conclusion, the melody and a few lines of lyrics of the 1895 song Waltzing Matilda by Australian poet Banjo Paterson. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFCekeoSTwg

Should the Arts be considered an area of knowledge? JOURNAL ENTRY Should the Arts be considered an area of knowledge? Is it reliable considering the majority of the Arts is based off of perspective and opinion? Is there a piece of art that you have found 100% relatable to your life? How does it make you feel? What does it remind you of? Has it helped you through a difficult/happy time?

WHY STUDY ART? The arts embrace our sense perceptions and our feelings, thoughts and critical perspectives. They reflect and create worldviews and feelings. Art can be beautiful. Art can be frightening. Art can be provocative. Art can enlighten our mood. Art can make us think. Art can change our lives.

What Constitutes Art? Which of the following would you classify as art and why? The Grand Canyon A painting of the Grand Canyon A cell phone picture of the Grand Canyon Opera music Rap music Computer-generated music A man dripping paint randomly on a canvas A monkey dripping paint randomly on a canvas A machine launching paint at a canvas at the Royal Academy A man dripping paint randomly on a canvas The Mona Lisa A child’s drawing of a face An artist’s drawing of a face done in the naïve style of a child

What constitutes as art?? Examples of Art Forms: What constitutes as art??

Artists create works of art to… make us feel an emotion. tell a story. make a point. awaken our senses. Art includes: painting, photographs, sculpture, movies, plays, music, dance, fashion, books, poetry, and design.

WHAT KNOWLEDGE CAN YOU GAIN FROM ART? How and why do the arts evolve? Do you need language to understand or interpret art?

Think of as many art forms as possible.​ What is art? What isn't?​ What is the object of study in the arts?​ What is beauty? Is it universal?​ What knowledge can you gain from the arts?​ Do you need language to understand or interpret art?​ What is the relationship between truth and beauty?​ How and why do the arts evolve?​ What are the boundaries between the arts and other disciplines?​ Is art culturally specific?​ Which ways of knowing are most/least important in the arts?​ What methods to artists use to create art?​ What methods do artists/ art critics (the audience) use to gain knowledge from art?​ What are the strengths or limits of the arts regarding the contribution of knowledge as a whole?​ What is the relationship between individual and shared knowledge in the arts?  

So, what is art? The three most agreed on criteria are: * the artist’s intention * the audience’s reaction * the quality of the piece

Intention Artist wants to communicate something to the audience Not “random” or practical Intention of pleasing or provoking

Criticism of the intention criterion Is attention sufficient to make something art? Intention is not enough to separate trash from art “My Bed” by Tracey Emin was exhibited in London in 1999 and bought for $182,490.00

Criticism of the intention criterion Doesn’t this imply that everything can be art?

Reaction

Reaction A work of art needs an appreciative audience to complete it; pointless otherwise (no communication)

Criticism of the reaction criterion General public prefers the familiar to the strange. Many works of art considered trash when they first came out.

Quality Not just anybody can be a good artist must reflect skill Talent and training are required Content and form A good art piece should have balance of both (form – how it’s composed and content – what it depicts)

Criticism of the quality criterion Work may display technical competence, but lack originality Work may show originality, but require little technical skill Little technical skill: “Green White” by Ellsworth Kelly (sold for $1.6 million) Kitsch: “A Peaceful Retreat” by Thomas Kinkade

What, in your opinion, is the most reliable criterion for deciding if an object is art? The quality of the piece The artist’s intention The audience’s reaction