3.

Interpretation – “Why did the artist create it,

GE20 Midterm Examination and what does it mean?”
4. Judgment – rank relation to other works “ Is it
Chapter 2 :Art Making and Art Criticism
good artwork?”
Lesson 3: Relationship of Visual Arts
Chapter 3 : Agencies in the Artworld
Visual Arts – connects us to other area of our lives.
Schleimer, L. (2008)
Human being express themselves according to their
taste and preferences by saying their thoughts and Visual Culture understood as a tern that refers to the
ideas through various visual arts. tangible, expressions by people, a state or a civilization
and collectively describes the characteristics of that
Popular Art Expressions
body as a whole.
1. Film – illusion of moving image (motion picture)
Visual Culture is a dynamic art form that evolves in
2. Narrative Painting – moment in a story
front of our eyes and influence us.
3. History Painting – subjects derive from
mythology/ bible or historical events Lesson 1 : The Conceptual Framework
4. Animation – latin word “animare” (to breath
- Demonstrates how reliant each agent is on the
into life) (still moving drawings)
others to survive in the art world and changes
5. Comics – Greek word “komikos” (about
radically.
comedy) printed arrangement of art
6. Narrative Illustrations – the pictorial Malyon, C. (2004)
representations of or reference to one or more
events. These components highlight the cause and effect of the
7. Pictorial Narrative – latin word “pictorius” art world. The conceptual framework comprises four (4)
meaning of a painter. agencies.

Visual Narratives (Pimenta, S. & Poovaiah, R. 2010) 1. Artist - who makes artwork. Visionaries who
represent their ideas and beliefs.
- Is defined as a graphic that essentially and 2. Artwork – object that convey ideas and
explicitly narrates a story conventions of artist.
- The visual narratives has a ‘universe’ of its own. 3. Audience – people who view and comment on
- (actor) – the essential component of visual the artwork. (historians/critics/ curators)
narrative 4. World – time and place where the artist,
- A visual narrative could be expressed on any audience, artwork reside.
medium, e.g., paper, stone
Lesson 2: The Frames of the Artworld
Lesson 4: Narrative
( Maylon, C. 2004 )
(Shirato, T. & Webb, J. 2004)
1. Subjective Frame – can be used to interpret art
- simplest form “story” , latin word “nararre” from a personal or individual perspective.
which means “to relate” Meaning it understood about the feelings, and
- Narratology – study of narrative emotions, personal and psychological
- unlimited number of stories to tell and an experiences, imagination and fantasy, and or
infinite number of ways to tell them. the world of dreams and the subconscious.
- is a method of presenting related events to tell
a compelling story Subjective Frame Glossary
- (Theme, Idea, Storyline) Emotion - artwork representing human emotions -
- (Beginning, Middle, End) examples include joy and happiness, contentment, love,
(MasterClass, 2021) excitement, fear, boredom, anxiety, anger, frustration,
and anticipation.
- A narrative is a way of presenting related events
to tell a good story. Memory - artworks can be inspired by the artist's
- Presented 4 types of Narrative Writing memories of a particular time, place, event, or
1. Linear Narrative – protagonist daily life experience.
2. Non-Linear Narrative - flashbacks Individual experiences - artists might explore their
3. Quest Narrative – protagonist works some goal personal experiences or record the individual
4. Viewpoint Narrative – express point of view. experiences of others.
Lesson 5 : Practice in Art Criticism Personal responses - audiences can draw on their own
(Barret, T., 1994) experiences, taste, and understanding of art when
interpreting artworks.
- Respond to, interprets meaning, and makes
critical judgements about specific works of art. Sensory experiences - artworks can describe or cause
1. Description – “What do you see?” sensory experiences. These could include the 'five
2. Analysis – “How did the artist do it?” senses of vision, hearing, touch, smell, taste, or other
'internal' senses such as balance, movement, hunger, or Subject matter - refers to what is represented in an
pain. artwork. Broad categories could include portrait,
landscape, and still life.
Psychological experiences can include ideas about the
mind and human behavior, including mental health and Examples of art style/period/movement include
disorders. impressionism, minimalism, cubism, land art,
renaissance, classical, and surrealism.
Dreams and the subconscious - artists can be inspired
by subconscious and dream states. These works are Aesthetics - refers to how value, beauty, and taste are
often described as 'surreal.' explored in the art world.

Fantasy and imagination - artists may imagine new 4. Postmodern Frame – traditional and
worlds, characters, objects, creatures, and other mainstream ideas are challenged. Using
concepts in their artmaking and draw ideas from genres appropriation and intertextuality, humor,
of fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction. parody, satire, and irony, new ideas and
technologies are explored.
2. Cultural Frame -- can be used to interpret the
ways social and cultural issues to shape The Postmodern frame refers to the debates currently
meaning. These may include race and ethnicity, happening in the society and the art world.
class and economic conditions, gender and
Postmodern Frame Glossary
sexuality, politics, technology, religion and
spirituality, and the environment. Appropriation - re-interpret or re-examine the meaning
of those texts.
Cultural Frame Glossary
Challenge, doubt , skepticism – mainstream and
Culture and communities refer to the shared
traditional values may be questioned, challenged, or
knowledge, beliefs, laws, geography, and art styles of
interrogated by postmodern artist.
different social groups. Communities are groups of
people with some common or shared cultural aspects. Power relationships - refer to the way individuals and
institutions exercise social power and influence in the
Race and ethnicity are people according to their
world and art world.
common ancestry, language, history, and culture.
Humour, irony, satire - artists often use these
Gender and sexuality - the particular experiences of
techniques to mainstream or traditional values, often
individuals based on their gender and/or sexuality.
through appropriation humorous/ironic juxtaposition of
Class and economics - ideas about socio-economic class images/ideas.
and the impact of economic and cultural capital on
Popular culture - the world of movies, TV, music, and
different groups.
social media. Can include subcultural groups and
Political issues - artworks that respond to fandoms.
contemporary political issues. These often include
Contemporary art - generally refers to art made in the
contested or controversial ideas and may consist of
late 20th and early 21st centuries. Sometimes referred
human rights, the environment, and government
to as the 'postmodern era.'
policies.
Lesson 3: Subjective Vision and Scientific Gaze
Religion and spirituality are artworks inspired by the
artist's religion or spiritual beliefs. Audiences may (Schirato,T. & Webb, J., 2004)
respond to artworks through the lens of their religion or
spirituality. Subjectivity in art is the word we use to explain how
different people can respond to a work of art
Impact of technology - artworks that explore the way differently. Subjectivity is based on personal opinions
technology impacts communities. and feelings rather than on agreed facts.
Humans and the environment - artworks that explore Scientific Gaze will only see through and believe in
human relationships with the environment and human analysis, evidence, and trained perception.
impacts on the environment.

3. The Structural Frame- can be used to interpret

art using a visual language through which Lesson 4: The Field of Artistic Production
meaning can be understood. This visual (Savire, K., 2021)
language includes signs, symbols, and codes
and may refer to historical art and practices. 3 Main Areas to Influence the Art World

The Structural frame glossary 1. Curators

2. Critics
Signs, symbols, and codes - ideas from the study of 3. Galleries
semiotics how meaning is constructed and
communicated in an artwork uses signs, symbols, and
codes that both artist and audiences understand.