During our discussion today about the contemporary Haitian art on display at Crealde, we mainly focused on discovering what connections there might be between Haitian culture and religious practice, and the objects we found in front of us. We did not discuss the artists as individuals with different things to say, rather we painted their intentions with a broad brush. Why do you think this was a natural first step for our group in engaging with this work and what would be the next logical step in trying to gain a better understanding of the work in the exhibition?
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Postcolonialism
Why is the postcolonial perspective so important to contemporary art and how does this group of theories fit in with the rest of postmodern theory? How does the work of Kimsooja and El Anatsui seem supported by postcolonialism?
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Ai Weiwei and Altmejd
How does the work of these artists fit into Danto's notions about post-historical art? What was your reaction to their work?
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