Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It emphasized and glorified themes associated with contemporary concepts of the future, including speed , technology , youth and violence, and objects such as the car , the airplane and the industrial city . It was largely an Italian phenomenon, though there were parallel movements in Russia , England and elsewhere. The Futurists practiced in every medium of art, including painting , sculpture , ceramics , graphic design , industrial design , interior design , theatre , film , fashion , textiles , literature , music , architecture and even gastronomy . Key figures of the movement include the Italians Filippo Tommaso Marinetti , Umberto
Boccioni , Carlo Carrà , Gino Severini , Giacomo Balla , Antonio Sant'Elia ,
Tullio Crali and Luigi Russolo , and the Russians Natalia Goncharova ,
Velimir Khlebnikov , and Vladimir Mayakovsky . Important works include its seminal piece of the literature, Marinetti's Manifesto of Futurism , as well as
Boccioni's sculpture, Unique Forms of Continuity in Space , and Balla's painting, Abstract Speed + Sound (pictured). Futurism influenced art movements such as Art Deco , Constructivism , Surrealism , Dada , and to a greater degree, Rayonism and Vorticism .
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Futurism
Discussion Questions:
1.
In what ways are we dependent on Modern Technology?
2.
What Modern Technology do you have to have or must use on a daily basis? Why?
3.
What would happen if you did not have Modern Technology at your disposal, i.e. if you forgot your cell phone at home or your laptop isn ʼ t fully charged?
4.
How does technology affect you?
Task
You are to create a relief or freestanding sculpture based on the theme on technology and its affect on your daily life. This artwork should answer the questions above. I will show you samples in class .
Materials
Sketchbooks
Foam board (if you need a base)
Markers
Coloured paper
Glue/glue guns
Pencils
Coloured pencils, paints
Found objects, i.e. old cell phones, batteries, laptops, plastic items (water bottles), CDs, etc.