Approaches in Researching Contemporary Art Techniques and Practices Hazel L. Celiacay, MEM Most Essential Learning Competency •Researches on techniques and performance practices applied to contemporary arts Specific Objectives After going through this lesson, you are expected to: • Cognitive Describe approaches in researching for techniques and practices appropriate for contemporary arts • Affective Integrate patience throughout the process of looking for potential technique and practice in making art • Psychomotor Devise a personal action plan for art technique selection and application. Review Identify the following art forms from the Region. Vacul Review Identify the following art forms from the Region. vases and Review Identify the following art forms from the Region. Moriones Review Identify the following art forms from the Region. maskara Review Identify the following art forms from the Region. pinta Review Identify the following art forms from the Region. Vinta Review Identify the following art forms from the Region. T'nalak Review Identify the following art forms from the Region. Sarimanok Art is never unreal. Certainly, there is a masterpiece in the mind of an artist. What can you say about the statement? Direction: Your task is to state ways on how you encourage other artists to use the following medium in creating their artworks. Typical Approaches in Accomplishing Art Tasks 1. Brainstorming • Is effective in looking for central ideas that will most likely boost interest on the matter at hand. • It will also provide direction for art making since this will kindle flexible thinking. 2. Researching about the task given • This is best for an artist to clarify what he/she really wants to accomplish. • Thus, it simplifies choices and helps achieve proper understanding about the given task. 3. Deciding on what idea to materialize • On this step, the artist must have acquired enough background or information about his/her target output. 4. Creating a plan of action • According to Benjamin Franklin, “If you fail to plan, you plan to fail.” • to reach success and achieve your goal is to create a solid plan of action. 5. Making the task • The artist can now materialize the plan that he/she has created. • Appropriate techniques, materials, styles, and other art elements must be applied as part of the art making process. Approaches in Researching for Techniques and Performance Practices 1. Cooperative Learning Approach • Two heads are better than one. • Can increase not only an artist’s skill but also his/her collaborative function with others. 2. Focused Exploration • This approach instructs artists to take advantage of what is present in front of their very eyes. • Explore the use of this material as your new medium in art making. • Doing so will increase your imaginative skill as well resourcefulness. 3. Discussion • The more you talk to people, the more relevant information you will gather. • Remember, no one learns in isolation so, better communicate with people in order for you to grow more as an artist. 4. Free Exploration • More than experimentation, an artist like you possesses the full capacity to search on your own without any reservation. • If you allow your curiosity to flow naturally, then everything will follow and expect to discover more than what you aim for. 5. Experimentation • This is actually the core of contemporary arts • Through experimentation, an artist’s decisionmaking skill is improve as well as his/her organization skill. 6. Media Analysis • Is critical in examining technology-based art pieces. • One way of searching for more techniques is by investigating if not scrutinizing purpose, value, mood, and socio-political implication of media arts. Advantages of Researching New Techniques and Practices 1. It can push artists to aim for better versions of their works and grab the opportunity to expand artistic horizons. 2. It is a helpful way to immerse oneself in the culture of others and thereby allowing own creativity to design culture-based means of artistic expression. 3. It gives an artist the chance to look for another window that lets him/her see what’s inside other artist’s mind. 4. An artist can express his/her own choice combined with other ideas generated from researches. 5. Best practices of artists are shared to both professional and aspiring ones. 6. It is a powerful thought-provoking strategy because the mind is exposed to new and extensive information. 7. It can be a kick-start for an artist’s inspiration and ignite a spark to get the passion even more alive. 8. It enables the artist to plan for a multi-faceted, captivating, and detailed final output. 9. It exposes one to new discoveries and perspectives. 10. It encourages the artist to spot unusual angles and try modern art techniques. 11. It teaches new style and additional comfort of one’s artistic specialization. 12. It adds pro art techniques with a mix of traditional and contemporary insights to an artist’s vocabulary. Application Generalization Assessment Assessment Additional Activity/ Assignment Additional Activity/ Assignment Additional Activity/ Assignment Thank you for listening!
