Each Grade 11 Student will post 100-150 words as Personal Reflection inspired by their visit to the Art Exhibition.
Our Central Knowledge Question is this:
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
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To what extent is Art inspired by the imagination but understood by the use of reason?
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How has this visit to the Art Exhibition demonstrated that different Areas of Knowledge are not separate but interconnected?
Respond to any one question.
Our Central Knowledge Question is this:
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
Or
To what extent is Art inspired by the imagination but understood by the use of reason?
Or
How has this visit to the Art Exhibition demonstrated that different Areas of Knowledge are not separate but interconnected?
Respond to any one question.
Students may post comments/reflections here.
ReplyDeletePlease put your first name at the end of your post, as if you are not a member or follower of the blog you will be named as "anonymous"
DeleteHow has this visit to the Art Exhibition demonstrated that different Areas of Knowledge are not separate but interconnected?
DeleteThe Art exhibition was held this Friday and the students were allowed to see the various Art projects that the students had been working on. The painting “Clash of negativity” portrayed two fighters (Vegeta and Superman), incorporated the ethical knowledge with artistic knowledge since the painting on face value portrayed one of the characters to be good while the other character to be evil, however, when looked through a phone camera the various colours in the image are reversed swapping the roles of the good and evil. Another artwork by the same artist called “Nebula of the man” is an example of the areas of knowledge such as natural sciences, human sciences and artistic knowledge portraying that the areas of knowledge can be linked to one another. -Shreyansh
How has the visit to the art museum demonstrated that different areas of knowledge are not separate but interconnected?
DeleteArt as we all know is one of the eight areas of knowledge. However, in today’s art exhibit we saw how this one area of knowledge could be connected to so many of the other areas of knowledge. For example, there was one artwork named, ‘Sindhur Khela’ which depicted the traditions followed during the Durga Pooja. This artwork beautifully combined religious knowledge, ethical knowledge and indigenous knowledge with artistic knowledge. Another example would be an artwork named ‘Explosives’ which beautifully combined the historic knowledge of the 1990 Sri Lanka attack with ethical knowledge. ‘Nebula of the Man’ is another noteworthy example because it joined scientific knowledge with artistic knowledge. Thus, through this reflection I would like to conclude by saying that all areas of knowledge if thoughtfully worked upon, can be interrelated with each other.
-Prerna Ghosh
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
DeletePersonal Knowledge is knowledge that we gain through first-hand observation or experience. At the art exhibition the art piece on the famous “Kaalo Peeli” of Mumbai known as “The Wheels of Mumbai” was formed through personal knowledge. This artwork was created as a critic on the decrees of the use of these domestic taxis in India. This artwork was inspired by the culture that theses taxis bring to Mumbai. However, this culture and this criticism is only understood by those bred through the culture of India. The artist solely uses personal knowledge to try and comprehend the relationship between the taxis and the city. Another important element of the artwork is that the artist is promoting a positive relationship with the taxis. This is and only can be based on personal knowledge as there is a large population who believe that the taxi possesses a negative affect that outweighs the need to preserve culture. However, the artist argues otherwise, with her personal knowledge that has been cultivated among the years.
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeletePersonal Knowledge is something that only the person experiencing it can feel, and in todays Art exhibit one painting that caught my eye was a picture of a face of a man in a galaxy, the description of the painting was such that, a man can never feel too many emotions, and have a galaxy full of bundled emotions that they cannot let to as it is not “manly” this painting was obviously made from the personal knowledge of the artist that he gained over time, and the personal knowledge further got inspiration from the stereotypical notions people have about men. Another painting that caught my eye was a broken image of a ballerina, this ballerina was segregated because of inspiration gained about how women are supposed to dress, and how a woman can do this and cannot do that, the artist’s personal knowledge and experience, along with her subjective view of women helped understand that art is a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view on the world
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeleteArt is a form of personal knowledge as artists usually paint or make projects based on what they have been through or experienced in the past and it is based on their own view of the world. For example, in the exhibition, there was a piece of art that connected with me because I loved the idea behind the artwork and that was a model of the old black and yellow taxis that were only seen in Mumbai, it even had paintings of the designs that were in the vehicle. These cars are on the verge of extinction and they are an integral part of the city’s culture. This is a form of personal knowledge as the artist may have realized this and wants to preserve these cars and it is her subjective view as these taxis mean more to her than it would to someone else.
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeleteArt is one of the oldest forms of knowledge which has existed for thousands of years and for many communities it is a form of communication.Personal Knowledge is acquired by the individual based on their own experiences, efforts and conclusions. The visit to the art exhibition helped me understand how personal knowledge is based on a subjective view of the world. The painting "Not for Sale" depicted the decreasing population of rhinos and how it has affected us. The artists personal knowledge is a subjected view as these facts cannot be changed.Further on the video installation "Unkind Words" shows how the artist's personal knowledge helped portray his view on the world.Therefore to a great extent all art form of personal knowledge is based on a subjective view of the world.
To what extent is Art inspired by the imagination but understood by the use of reason?
ReplyDeleteArt is influenced by ways of knowing. Since art is the creation of an idea or an experience, imagination is primarily used to form and materialize this. However, other ways of knowing are used as well- sense perception, emotion and intuition. When art is looked at, reason may be used to identify aspects of the art and link it to what the artist was trying to portray, but other ways of knowing must be used; for example, memory is needed as a reference.
For example, the physical portrayal of three of the seven deadly sins. Since there is no defined representation of the sins, the artist had to use his imagination to form his own image of them. He also used memory to refer to anime as inspiration. Similarly, being a fan of anime, I could identify which anime he referenced for his drawing using memory and used reason to try and understand the message he engraved in the drawing.
- Anil
To what extent is art inspired by the imagination but understood by the use of reason?
ReplyDeleteOn Friday, we had the chance to visit the Art Exhibition. We saw exhibits about world issues ranging from poverty to cyber-bullying, and these were all portrayed in profound manners and through different mediums which had to be analyzed to understand their meaning. For example, with the use of imagination as a way of knowing, Mehek made an installation where she created bubbles and hung them over tattered rags and paintings of poverty-struck children. However, through the use of reasoning as a way of knowing, we could see she wanted people to understand that we live in a metaphorical bubble when it comes to struggle and grief around us. This was the case for all the artwork; reasoning had to be used to understand the imagination the art students used while making the artwork.
To what extent is art inspired by the imagination but understood by the use of reason?
ReplyDeleteArt is a unique language that helps one express their thoughts, emotions, intuitions and desires in a unique way. It is an area of knowledge which uses imagination, emotion and memory to share ideas and experiences. In the art exhibition, almost all the artworks represented global issues and societal problems in a creative manner. For instance, there was a clay figure of a man screaming, with his hands on either side of his face. Pieces of his brain were oozing out from everywhere and at the back of his head, on his brain, were the letters H, E, L, P in a scattered manner. This artwork was called ‘We are watching you’ and displayed the fear and shock of a person diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Through that sculpture, she portrayed the ignorance of society on mental disorders and how they are looked down upon. This insensitivity towards people with disorders causes them to breakdown which is shown through the scattering of the brain. The letters when put together form ‘help,’ however, a schizophrenic loses him or herself in their own mind, being unable to help themselves or getting help from others. Just like this, most of the artworks were imaginative pieces, inspired by social issues and were understood by the use of reason.
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeleteArt is purely based on personal knowledge, which is what you know and believe in. However, the people who view your art may perceive it as having a completely different meaning all together. The artwork, “Bubble of Privilege" is about acknowledging how lucky we are and knowing that everything we experience about hardships and world issues is through the bubble we live in. We try and understand and try to become aware of these problems, but we are unable to because we are so used to getting everything we desire. Hence, the bubble is hazy and blurry, preventing us from connecting with and understanding everything outside our world. The overwhelming presence of trash is to portray that you cannot ignore the issue as sooner or later the bubble is going to pop. Along with the artists subjective view of privilege and experiences which she had gained over time through personal knowledge, she was inspired her to make this awe-inspiring artwork. - Tanishka
The theme of the paintings of the three different ladies: the widow, the single lady, and the transgender is prevalent in today’s day and age. The concept of these women not being able to participate in the sindur khela festival, shows that Indian society is still very backward. As the women cannot participate in the event of Pooja, it evinces the exclusivity of Indian culture. It expresses culture not as something unilaterally enjoyed, but something that has to be earned through looks and identity. The areas of knowledge in this case are art, natural sciences and religious knowledge. However, it is very difficult to differentiate between them as all of them are interwoven. The natural sciences show us that it’s human psychology to discriminate against these women as religious knowledge does not allow them to participate in the festival. Furthermore, this message is conveyed through art. The interconnectedness between the other two areas of knowledge with art makes the theme clearer by having a background to the artworks. The other area of knowledge which is present but in less abundance is ethics. It is questionable whether it is ethical to celebrate a festival of women empowerment, while not empowering many of them. To conclude, the areas of knowledge all merge to form one idea or theme, making it shared knowledge.
ReplyDelete- Aadit
How has this visit to the Art Exhibition demonstrated that different Areas of Knowledge are not separate but interconnected?
ReplyDeleteThe theme of the paintings of the three different ladies: the widow, the single lady, and the transgender is prevalent in today’s day and age. The concept of these women not being able to participate in the sindur khela festival, shows that Indian society is still very backward. As the women cannot participate in the event of Pooja, it evinces the exclusivity of Indian culture. It expresses culture not as something unilaterally enjoyed, but something that has to be earned through looks and identity. The areas of knowledge in this case are art, natural sciences and religious knowledge. However, it is very difficult to differentiate between them as all of them are interwoven. The natural sciences show us that it’s human psychology to discriminate against these women as religious knowledge does not allow them to participate in the festival. Furthermore, this message is conveyed through art. The interconnectedness between the other two areas of knowledge with art makes the theme clearer by having a background to the artworks. The other area of knowledge which is present but in less abundance is ethics. It is questionable whether it is ethical to celebrate a festival of women empowerment, while not empowering many of them. To conclude, the areas of knowledge all merge to form one idea or theme, making it shared knowledge.
- Aadit
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeletePersonal Knowledge is knowledge that we gain through firsthand observation or experience. At the art exhibition the art piece on the famous “Kaali Peeli” of Mumbai was formed through personal knowledge. The canvas had a painting representing the seats of the taxi and there was even a model kept of it. This artwork was created to raise awareness of how fewer people are using these taxis but even though they are a significant part of Mumbai’s culture. Another painting was a picture of a man’s face in a galaxy. This represented that men cannot have so many emotions which shows that the artist made it from his own experience of not having a galaxy full of emotions.
-Rishabh
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeletePersonal knowledge plays a very important role in art as it lets you convey your experiences and in today’s visit to the art exhibition one artwork caught my attention. It was called ‘ I Didn’t Ask For It’. It was based on the personal experiences of the artist living in Mumbai and being objectified by men. It was laid out very skillfully. There were mannequin hands stuck on a black cloth with holes in it which when looked through had a video playing. The holes were made in specific places so that the mannequin hands touch you showing what the artist went through. The video playing symbolised four objects suffering through something they didn’t as for.
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeleteArt can be understood in two perspectives, firstly, it can be understood through the eyes of the artist, and secondly, it can be interpreted through the eyes of the viewer. Variance in these two are proof enough of art being a form of personal knowledge that is subjective. This claim can be fortified with an example; the artwork "wheels of Mumbai" was created with the artists intent to enforce the idea of cultural and heritage protection, with the example of the basic model of a 'kali-pili'. However, me being a technophile am happy with the improvement in the car model. this anecdote is a perfect synthesis of the subjectivity of art.
-Rony Chowdhry
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeletePersonal knowledge is knowledge that one acquires through their own experiences, efforts and conclusions. Knowledge, however, can take many forms. How a particular art piece is interpreted depends on the nature of experience of that individual and how that affects the way they feel about the art piece. At the art exhibition, we saw an artwork based on the Bombay cab, i.e. ‘Kaali-Peeli.’ It was a simple model of the regular cabs one can see on Mumbai roads and was created to raise awareness since a very small percentage of Mumbai’s population travels by this mode of transport. The model also helped reinforce the idea that these cabs are the true essence of Bombay and add up to a significant part of Bombay’s culture.
-Tanya Sheth
How has this visit to the Art Exhibition demonstrated that different Areas of Knowledge are not separate but interconnected?
ReplyDeleteThe art exhibition showcased different artworks created by twelfth-grade students. Each artwork had a deep significance behind it. For example, one of them represented the multiplier effect. The multiplier effect is an economic concept which states that a small change in input can lead to a much larger change in output. This was depicted by an extremely well thought out work. There was money lying in a small section of the ground and on either side of this section were mirrors facing the money. Therefore, when you looked into the mirror, an infinite amount of money could be seen when in reality there was a finite amount. This is interconnected with the human sciences. There was also an exhibit that represented the political conflict in Sri Lanka a few years ago. This further proves that art is interconnected with other areas of knowledge, like history and that the areas of knowledge usually connect with each other and rarely function on their own.
ReplyDeleteTo what extent is Art inspired by the imagination but understood by the use of reason?
Imagination and reason are two ways of knowing that, despite seeming like two ends of a spectrum share a symbiotic relationship.
During the mock exhibition, I further understood the dynamics of this relationship through my own interaction with one of the works that was an installation titled ‘Bubble of Privileges’ by Mehek Sanghvi.
Upon my conversation with her, I gleaned that Mehek was inspired to take action after seeing the shocking wide chasm between the wealthy and the poor in Mumbai, giving birth to the idea of this installation. She imagined scenes of underprivileged children, desolate and unkept surroundings, helplessness and unjustness, large corporate buildings against rickety slums, rags strewn on the floor and a strong sense of ignorance, and visualised each thought in her head. This imagination opened her up to the possibility of sharing her sentiments, eventually aiding her to produce an installation that portrayed her visions as close as those that existed in her mind.
On the other hand, my interaction with the artwork was more logical in nature. I connected the rags on the floor with the painting adjacent to it as something that embodied poverty. I also interpreted the balloons that obstructed my view of the canvas as an interactive element that emphasised how sheltered we become from the world and how distorted our view becomes when we only see things from our perspective. This led me to a conclusion very much alike the message the artist tried to send, but with the reasoning and logical flow of cause and effect as my primary way of knowing.
In conclusion, we can say that imagination is the melee of emotions and experiences working to create different realities, and that reason is a logical method employed to help us understand our reality. Therefore, the knowledge that we can gain from Art as a way of knowing is created through inspirational circumstances, but processed and comprehended through reasoning out the causes behind the source of inspiration through which it was made in.
To what extent is all art a form of personal knowledge based on a subjective view of the world?
ReplyDeleteArt is all about what you believe in, what inspires you and your interpretation of the world. It's based on our personal knowledge. On the other hand, an audience might interpret an artwork in another way. Art is all about colour and figures, it's not a written form.
During the mock art exhibition I interacted with one of the artists, Mehek Sanghvi, regarding her artwork about a ballerina. She was trying to convey a message about how women are supposed to act in society and what society expects from them. Women are broken down by society and this message was conveyed through the artwork being broken down. The artwork showed the ballerinas backside which conveys the message that nobody really cares about their face or who they really are. Women are being pulled apart by society. This artwork was trying to convey a message about what Mehek interprets about the world around her and what she sees in society.
- Khushi
The painting I found most moving was that of the three women, a widow, a single or gay woman and a transgender woman. These woman are shown to be excluded from a major celebration for most woman of India, ‘Durga Puja’.
ReplyDeleteThe exclusivity is demonstrates India as more regressive society than it should be. The woman aren’t allowed to celebrate their own femininity, whereas other woman like married or straight woman are celebrated joyously for their womanhood. The question arises as to where does one draw the line as to who is a woman and who is not. This artwork was in fact inspired by personal knowledge gained through the experiences of the artist herself. Since this knowledge is of course personal, it isn’t based around the entirety of the world but instead is subjective to the artist as is every work of art. Not everywhere in the world are these woman shunned upon in many regions they are celebrated as well, but the cultural aspect of their exclusion due to the regressive societal norms of Indian people and culture is the causal factor of this piece of art.
- Kush Shah
To what extent is Art inspired by the imagination but understood by the use of reason?
ReplyDeleteOn Friday, we visited the art exhibition and saw how the artists had used their imagination to create works of art to spread a message, tell a story, or simply portray an object or event in different ways. One artwork that caught my eye was titled 'bubbles of privilege', by Mehek Sanghvi. It showed huge bubbles hanging from the ceiling on top of a blanket of old rags, newspapers, and waste, in front of a canvas portrays the effects of poverty in our country. The artist imagined her views of the world through her own personal knowledge and experiences, and was hence able to imagine herself and others in society in a bubble, protecting them from the harshness of poverty and the lack of proper health, sanitation, education, and safety. As a viewer, I was able to use reason to understand the artist's perspective. I used reason to understand the bubbles were placed higher than the old rags and waste to show how those in the 'bubbles of privilege' are considered to be of higher social status. I also used reason to understand that the bubbles in front of the canvas were a symbol of how the privileges we have slightly blur and block our views of the hardships of others in our society. In this manner, I understood how art is inspired by the imagination of the artists but understood by the use of reason.
To what extent is art inspired by the imagination but understood by the use of reason?
ReplyDeleteImagination and reason are 2 ways of knowing which is interconnected.
According to me, in each of the visual arts topics I saw, there was a reason as to why the person chose that particular topic and then used their own imagination to find a way to converse their understanding of the topic through various art works and abstract pieces. For example, Avirat picked up a social issue and the reason he picked that up was because he was triggered by the common stereotype/misconception that men aren't allowed to express their feeling, or the line everyone is familiar with 'men don't cry.'
Then he used his imagination to paint a man blindfolded in space with eyes surrounding him. What I took back from that painting was that men are human beings too and there's nothing wrong by letting your feelings out or even crying. Biologically and psychologically, holding back tears for too long in turn causes more damage as crying is a way to let out all of your frustration.
He used his imagination in artworks to demolish gender stereotypes as his reason for choosing this topic may be because he's faced this or even seen it happening around.
On the other hand, art may be just imagined such like the abstract painting by rishita. She had no 'reason' to make that painting as it didn't cater to a particular topic and everyone was free to 'imagine' what the painting showcased just through some splashes of paint and designs. Or maybe her reason to paint abstract for was so that we were free to imagine?
Hence, for me, art is inspired by imagination by the use of reason for most cases.
-SAMIHA
Personal knowledge is what one interprets or gains from something. Analyzing different artworks impacted me in a way that made me get in touch with reality.. The work that captured me was a painting of a rhino.
ReplyDeleteThis abstract painting of the northern white rhino is to try to eradicate the way it is nearly extinct- because of the poaching of its horn. Once the horn has been cut off, it can’t survive for long because it loses the body part that is made to protect it in the wild. It loses its only method of defense and is left bare to face the world on its own.
The artist, Vritika, worked on the Rhino because she feels as if it is an unspoken and disregarded topic and people need to be more aware about it. She showed the fragmentation part of the Rhino’s horn in relation to the Avengers Infinity Wars. It It is used in portraying the death of the Rhino’s horn and how it perishes into thin air and becomes a fragment of the environment. I feel like the reason she used lego to portray this motion was to promote the idea of lego being the building blocks of a rhino. That a fraction of the rhino would be missing if the horn was taken away from it. This steals the Rhino’s identity physically and emotionally, leaving it bare. There are different stages to the making of someone or something and without that the process would be incomplete. The artist is trying to convey the simple yet unattended idea that animals should not be harmed for our benefit. Because like us, they cannot function without a part that makes them who they are.
The main WOK used by Vritika, was emotion when she created this artwork. She sympathized for the rhinos and learned how badly they were affected by this. Her strong emotions towards this topic is what made her artwork so impactful. Another WOK she used would be imagination. The way she connected the perishing of the horn to the blocks needed her to imagine a way she wanted to represent her ideas.
Overall, it was inspirational to gain insight in the way an artist thinks and represents her ideas. Simultaneously, it opened my mind into thinking about a topic I didn’t care about before. Rhinos or any other animal in fact, should not be looted from their building blocks of life.
- Tanvi Uttamchandani