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1 THING SOCIAL ISSUES AND ETHICAL QUESTIONS Casey Li

2 What’s going on with the world? There are a ton of social and ethical issues debated in today’s society, can you think of a few?  Artists act as a social critic in our post- modern society  Artists have and continue to highlighting problematic issues in our society

3 What did they bring to the art world?  The goal being that public awareness can lead to change for the better  Some artists experiment with the ethical limits of art to get attention and shock the general observer These artists want to put a spotlight on issues that many people might feel uncomfortable talking about, if they don’t grab your attention in a big way how else will they get you talking?

4 All the rejects  Pieces that talk about issues  Bold, daring ideas  Art with no purpose/ story LikedDisliked

5 Their Muse Social and ethical issues act as inspiration for many pieces, can you tell which ones?

6 Some Common Characteristics All pieces of artwork have a message to convey, a major issue as a focal point.

7 58) Paddy Dhatangu and al. The Aboriginal Memorial. (1988)  Natural pigments on 200 logs.

8 The Aboriginal Memorial cont.  Created for the 200 th anniversary of European settlement in Australia  For the aboriginals of Australia, it marked past tragedies and current inequality  Meant to symbolize the resilience and survival of Aboriginal peoples & their culture Consists of 200 traditional coffins (hollowed logs – dupun) each decorated with unique clan designs and images.

9 59) Edward Burtynsky. Nickel Tailings #30 Sudbury, Ontario. (1996)  Photograph. The subjects are often torn between beauty and repulsion / attraction and fear Main theme: nature transformed through industry

10 Nickel Tailings #30 cont. The art is meant to be open- ended in interpretation Explores the dilemma of consuming materials to make our life better, but harming the earth and our own health in the process Contemporary Canadian photographer

11 A quick breather  The next piece is by Damien Hirst is called Mother and Child Divided, what do you think it’s about?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNP4caHnknA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNP4caHnknA

12 60) Damien Hirst. Mother and Child Divided. (1993)  Steel, GRP composites, glass, silicone sealants, cow, calf, formaldehyde solution Plays with the concept of what is art – his aim is to shock the viewer Attempts to create attraction and repulsion towards his subject

13 Mother and Child Divided cont.  Tries to create metaphors to religious themes  Often accused of plagiarism by other artists  Contemporary British artist – believed to be one of the richest living artists  Believes that art is in the mind – often has assistants create his work

14 61) Judy Chicago. The Dinner Party. (1979)  Ceramic and hand woven cloth. The work is a massive ceremonial banquet on a triangular table with a total of 39 place settings – each commemorating an important woman from history Each side of the table is 48 feet long

15 The Dinner Party cont.  Settings include embroidered runners, gold chalices and utensils, and painted porcelain plates with raised motifs (butterfly and female genitalia forms) that reflect each specific woman  Names of 999 other women are inscribed on the tile floor  Women featured from primordial times to Georgia O’Keefe (20 th century)  Meant to highlight the fact that women are often overlooked in written history

16 62) Barbara Kruger. We Don’t Need Another Hero. (1987)  Photographic silkscreen / vinyl.

17 We Don’t Need Another Hero cont.  Appropriates two pop culture concepts: Norman Rockwell’s image of “Dick and Jane” and Tina Turner’s lyrics from the Mad Max movie set in a post-nuclear war future  Usually her works are somewhat ambiguous to allow for more than one interpretation  This piece questions concepts of heroism and the role of boys vs. girls in society  Kruger was chief designer at Mademoiselle at age 22  Uses advertising techniques to attract people’s attention and make them aware of an issue  From the mid 1970’s onward, belonged to Artists Meeting for Social Change – wanted to create art with more intellectual challenge and political content

18 More by Barbara Kruger

19 Would you like to play a game? TIME FOR A ROUSING GAME OF GUESS THAT CONTRAVERSY! There are no wrong answers, kind of, give it your best!

20 A little something else  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o

21 MASS PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION CaseyLi MASS PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION

22 What’s going on with the world? Remember pop art focused a lot on celebrities and brands.  Since pop art in the 1960’s, art gained an acceptable amount of selling qualities about it

23 What did they bring to the art world?  Fine art continues to be used for advertising and artists have come to use some advertising techniques in their artwork.  Art reflects the consumerist concepts of mass production and consumption that underlie our democratic society.

24 All the rejects  Artwork that talks about the subject of consumerism  Work/ads promoting consumerism LikedDisliked

25 Their Muse

26 Some Common Characteristics

27 63) Takashi Murakami. Dob Flower and Tan Tan Bo (2001) Acrylic.  Greatly influenced by Pop artists as well as Japanese anime  Created his own style referred to as “superflat’ Tan Tan Bo

28 Dob Flower and Tan Tan Bo cont.  Worked on commission for Louis Vuitton of Paris – designs for bags, etc.  His work loosely relates back to Mickey Mouse – Dob is his own version of Mickey  His work is considered fine art but he also mass produces objects for the public to buy  Dob Flower

29 64) Jeff Koons. Rabbit. (1986) Stainless Steel.  Much of Jeff Koons work is familiar as he replicates forms that we are used to seeing (such as posters, balloon animals, cut hedges) in unusual materials  This piece resembles a balloon rabbit, but instead of being lightweight foil it is made of stainless steel – still appears lightweight

30 Rabbit cont.  His works resemble popular consumer items  Artist has stated that he intends no meaning in his works Some consider his work to be kitsch and self-merchandising Used a factory-like studio like Warhol, considered to be Neo- Pop / Minimalist

31 65) Andy Warhol. Green Coca-Cola Bottles. (1962)  Synthetic polymer, silkscreen ink, and graphite on canvas.  Though well known for his Campbell Soup Cans, Warhol also created works based on Coca-Cola which continues to be a major worldwide brand today  His roots as a graphic designer and advertiser are evident in his approach  He used silkscreening techniques and replicated images in his studio called “The Factory” with the help of assistants – meant to mimic the use of mass production lines in manufacturing

32 A little something else  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHJywgGBCE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUHJywgGBCE

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