Museum Visit Observation PLEASE USE THE PICTURE I PROVIDED.docx
1. Museum Visit Observation PLEASE USE THE PICTURE I PROVIDED (artist:
Museum Visit ObservationPLEASE USE THE PICTURE I PROVIDED (artist: Hervé
Télémaque)1. Formal properties Visual elements – colors, value, texture, movement,
contrast, light, geometric or organic shapes, lines, time, motion, rhythmComposition –
balance, focal point, movement, direction, repetition, proportion, balance, symmetrySpace –
how is the illusion of space created or not createdStyle – realistic,
abstract/representational, figurative, expressive, conceptualWhat mood or feeling does the
artwork convey to you? Why?If you could, how would you enter, travel through and exit the
artwork?2. Subject matter What is the first thing that comes to mind when you look at the
artwork?Based on your observations what is the artwork about?What clues do you see that
support your observation?If you could step into the artwork, what would you hear, feel, do,
say?What is the concept, idea or narrative the artist is trying to convey?Is there a hidden
message?3. Historical Context Who made it and why?Did it have a function?Would
contemporary audience interpret or understand the work differently compared to the
audiences who saw it when it was created?Does the work reflect what is/was happening in
society historically or politically?4. Additional Questions/Observations: Once you have
answered all the above questions, make a list of your own questions (between three to four
questions and answer them) and read any wall text or brochure information available about
the work. At Home: If you found the subject matter, style, material or specific cultural
background interesting, please research more about what grabbed your attention.Do you
have a new understanding of the artwork based on your research?Does the background
information change any of your opinion or interpretations that you made at the
museum?Does it help answer any questions you might have had at the museum?Would
different audiences interpret the work differently?Would contemporary audience interpret
or understand the work differently compared to the audiences who saw it when it was
created?Please form a conclusion based on your own observations and the researched
information about the artwork and/or artist.
