Week 5 - Project Two: Art + Public Space continued…
Lecture 4: View the iLecture for Week 5
Site/Place interaction – creatively engaging the real work, Associate
ProfessorDonal Fitzpatrick
This lecture will look at how art is sited and placed from permanent to
ephemeral works of art. How do artists deal with the presentation and
interaction with the work they make, considering and involving the public?
Week 5 Web Based Research
• Sol LeWitt
• Zaha Hadid
• Lucien den Arend
Some examples of maquettes by
http://www.denarend.com/works/models_maquettes/index.htm
• Anish Kapoor
A video of the construction of 2002 work Marsyasfrom its initial
developments and maquettes to its final installation in the Turbine
Hall at the Tate Modern in London
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Ouyhjx06k
Collect images and information about the above artists/artworks or other
relevant information you have found relating to the maquette – remember to
reference your sources. Make notations in your visual diary.21
Week 5 Exercise 3: The Maquette: Construction
Subject
A maquette, or small preliminary model, is a useful way of visualizing an
idea. This exercise will allow you to test out some of the ideas and
observations about Artin public space that you have considered in the last
exercise.
Materials
Anything that can be accessed easily. You may wish to work with:
• cardboard
• string
• paper
• clay
• plasticene
• plaster
• hessian,
• polystyrene
• balsa wood.
• Found objects from the environment or the local op shop
Instructions
You are required to create a maquette for a public artwork in your local
environment. Using the resources you have gathered in Exercise 1, consider
proposing a work which would be situated within one of the sites you have
investigated.
Investigate some ideasin your visual diary and plan at least 3 alternative
formsfor your maquette. Do this by exploring and testing a variety of
possible material choices, scale and placement options. Consider the
context and history of your site in relationship to your proposed work. Keep
all your preliminary plans/sketches in your visual diary.
Using simple materials and construction methodsmake a model of your
artwork. A maquette is generally a model that is a scaled down version of a
larger form. The maquette should not exceed approximately 30x30x30cm.
Things to consider
• Use simple materials for example cardboard, paper maché and
modelling clay
• Keep the tone of the materials as neutral as possible and avoid too
many details. See the Learning Resources for Weeks 5 and 6.22
• What relevance does your proposed work (maquette) have to the
site you are considering – it is important to consider the context of
your idea.
Tip: refer to the material explorations you undertook in project 1 to help you develop your ideas.
Week 5 Online Activity
Post an image of your maquette on the Discussion Board.
Week 5 Learning Resources
• The role of the Maquette in Monumental Sculpture text
• The Fourth Plinth Project website
• Artist Examples
Lecture 4: View the iLecture for Week 5
Site/Place interaction – creatively engaging the real work, Associate
ProfessorDonal Fitzpatrick
This lecture will look at how art is sited and placed from permanent to
ephemeral works of art. How do artists deal with the presentation and
interaction with the work they make, considering and involving the public?
Week 5 Web Based Research
• Sol LeWitt
• Zaha Hadid
• Lucien den Arend
Some examples of maquettes by
http://www.denarend.com/works/models_maquettes/index.htm
• Anish Kapoor
A video of the construction of 2002 work Marsyasfrom its initial
developments and maquettes to its final installation in the Turbine
Hall at the Tate Modern in London
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1Ouyhjx06k
Collect images and information about the above artists/artworks or other
relevant information you have found relating to the maquette – remember to
reference your sources. Make notations in your visual diary.21
Week 5 Exercise 3: The Maquette: Construction
Subject
A maquette, or small preliminary model, is a useful way of visualizing an
idea. This exercise will allow you to test out some of the ideas and
observations about Artin public space that you have considered in the last
exercise.
Materials
Anything that can be accessed easily. You may wish to work with:
• cardboard
• string
• paper
• clay
• plasticene
• plaster
• hessian,
• polystyrene
• balsa wood.
• Found objects from the environment or the local op shop
Instructions
You are required to create a maquette for a public artwork in your local
environment. Using the resources you have gathered in Exercise 1, consider
proposing a work which would be situated within one of the sites you have
investigated.
Investigate some ideasin your visual diary and plan at least 3 alternative
formsfor your maquette. Do this by exploring and testing a variety of
possible material choices, scale and placement options. Consider the
context and history of your site in relationship to your proposed work. Keep
all your preliminary plans/sketches in your visual diary.
Using simple materials and construction methodsmake a model of your
artwork. A maquette is generally a model that is a scaled down version of a
larger form. The maquette should not exceed approximately 30x30x30cm.
Things to consider
• Use simple materials for example cardboard, paper maché and
modelling clay
• Keep the tone of the materials as neutral as possible and avoid too
many details. See the Learning Resources for Weeks 5 and 6.22
• What relevance does your proposed work (maquette) have to the
site you are considering – it is important to consider the context of
your idea.
Tip: refer to the material explorations you undertook in project 1 to help you develop your ideas.
Week 5 Online Activity
Post an image of your maquette on the Discussion Board.
Week 5 Learning Resources
• The role of the Maquette in Monumental Sculpture text
• The Fourth Plinth Project website
• Artist Examples