2. Acknowledgement
I acknowledge the Turrbal and Yugara, as the First Nations
owners of the unceded lands where QUT now stands. I
pay respect to their Elders, lores, customs and creation
spirits.
I recognise that these lands have always been places of
teaching, research and learning, and acknowledge the
important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
play within the QUT community.
3. Charles Robb, Catacoustics IV (Installation view), East Brisbane Bowls Club, 2019
Charles Robb
Unit Coordinator
Tutor: Group 1
c.robb@qut.edu.au
Staff:
4. Chris Handran, Light Space Replicator 2017-2018. Back
scratcher, basting wand, cake boards, corner shelf,
extendable shelf, fidget spinners, graters, pet toy, ping
pong net, pizza tray, skewers, tin lid, trouser hanger,
unicorn horn, whiteboard frames, modified party lights,
motor. 106 x 45 x 45 cm.
Chris Handran
Tutor: Group 2
c.handran@qut.edu.au
Staff:
5. Ian Copson
Team Leader (Technical):
ian.copson@qut.edu.au
Visual Arts Workshop (Z10)
Technicians
vAsa Broomhall
vSteve Norell
vIan Ashworth (Print lab)
Tech Staff:
6. Objectives:
v the development of your art practice
Understanding of studio experimentation through
MATERIAL PLAY and REVISION – making and
thinking
v the development of your visual literacy
Identify and discuss MATERIALITY in relation to
contemporary art and use basic FORMAL terms
v to get you working independently and
in groups
7. Structure:
Lectures
(Live Thursdays in Z12 Studios)
materiality, artist examples, gallery visits
Studio 1 (1hr)
(Z12 Studios)
Reviews of artworks, reviews of oral presentations
Studios (2hrs)
(Z12 Studios & Labs)
Weeks 1-6: Set tasks, lab classes
Weeks 7-12: Consultations & crits
Marc Dion, Cabinet of Marine Debris) 2019
ID24 Students [PEx wks 7-9]
You have catch-up sessions scheduled
in weeks 9, 11-13
8.
9. Assessment:
1. Oral Presentation (40%)
3 mins + Artist Review (600 words) + Notes
Weeks 4-9 (via Blackboard)
2. Folio/Blog/Rationale/Artist Review
(60%)
Folio (10 works – see Blackboard)
Rationale/Artist Review (1000 words)
Due Week 12/14 : Folio Interviews (Wk 13/14)
(live and via Blackboard) Tracey Emin, Fucking Blown Away, c.1997 monoprint
10. Criteria
1.Involvement
Have you completed all of the tasks? Are you challenging yourself
by exploring scale, quantity or complexity?
2.Creative Development
Have you explored a range of different materials and ways of
making art (and documented these on your blog)? Are you
showing that you have reflected on what ’works’ and what does
not?
3.Quality of Research and Reflection
Are you looking at good examples of contemporary and
reflecting on how MATERIALITY and CONCEPT/AFFECT play a role
in these works?
4.Clarity of communication
Have you observed correct academic format in your written
work? Spellchecked? Have you conveyed your ideas clearly?
SEAN LANDERS, Le'Go My Ego, 2007, oil on linen, 198.1 x 243.8 cm
11. Feedback
Formative:
Feedback on your progress will be given weekly through:
• Group Reviews
• In-progress Activities
• Consultations
It is essential that you reflect on this feedback as you
complete the set tasks
(Tip: Use your blog to summarise the feedback you have
received, and your reflection on it)
Summative:
For each Assessment item you will receive a completed CRA
(rubric) from your tutor – usually within 10 working
days. If you have any questions or concerns, please
contact your tutor.
Grade scale: 1-7 and percentage (4=PASS)
Cory Arcangel, Russell's #3 / Lakes, 2016
12. Blog
Tess Bakharia (BFA), KVB127 Blog
• You are required to use a blog which will act as your
visual diary. It should include
– Photographs of works in progress and completed
works
– Reflective notes: Ask yourself: What have I learned
today?
– Artist research: cool stuff, inspiration, etc as well as
research relating to your reference artists
• To assist, we have provided a LinkedIn tutorial on how
to work with Wordpress but you are free to use
another website platform if you wish (eg Wix; but
avoid Tumblr please) (See Assessment 2 folder)
13. Access
Studios
The Z12 studios have 24hr swipe card access – you are
welcome to use the spaces on weekends and evenings
Note: Only QUT students allowed in studios
Where you need assistance from family/friends, you can complete a
volunteer induction (see Ian or Charles)
Workshops
The Z10 workshops are open from
8am-4pm Monday-Friday only
Labs
The Mac labs (Z2-101, Z2-103 and Z2-237a) are available
for your use – you cannot book these spaces. Email
Charles if you need to access these spaces - or take pot
luck by dropping in.
Tatiana Trouvé, Rock, 2007; stone with cast metal
37×84×61 cm
14.
15. Making
• Material (stuff)
• Process (actions)
• Form (composition)
Reflecting
• Percept (senses)
• Affect (feelings)
• Concept (ideas)
A studio theory
Practice
16. Percept
Affect
Concept Being a contemporary artist
does not just involve
crafting materials – it is
also about crafting
perceptions, feelings and
ideas.
17. Task 2: SOUND TO IMAGE (60min)
Produce a work that combines audio and 2D media. Your tutor will
organise you into breakout groups and you will be given one of 3 sound
works to use as a prompt.
• You may use any 2D media (drawing, painting, collage)
• After 60 minutes, share your composition to the appropriate column in the Padlet
below, and we’ll review some as a class.
Suggestions:
• Consider texture, pitch, layering, structure, rhythm, and movement - all of these
qualities have visual equivalents.
• Try using text to mediate this process: what adjectives that describe the sound?
• Avoid depictions/figurative elements - focus on the abstract properties of the
composition: space, shape, tone, pattern, movement, etc
20. Paul CHAN
Score for the 7 Lights 2007
ink, collage on paper (15 sheets)
15 sheets, 14 x 11 in
21. Week 2 To-do List
q Task 3: Image to Sound
Return to your THREE-HOUR ARTWORK and create a 1-minute
sound work that is derived from the materials you used. As you
develop your sound composition think about how you can
arrange (sequence or layer) your sounds – eg irregular rhythm,
escalation, syncopation? (3hrs)
q Bring in a workable quantity of an allocated type of material:
HARD or SOFT (your tutor will allocate these)
q Review lecture materials/resources
q Health and Safety: Complete Online Inductions
q Pay the Materials Kit fee of $50
