1、Winter 2006,Artistic Experimentation Process,Winter 2006,Artistic & Engineering Interaction,Meaningful interaction Where both artistic and engineering experimentation occurs The engineering should not solve an artistic technical problem The art should not illustrate the engineering principle Transla
2、tion, synthesis, metaphoric transposition, may be appropriate terms to describe the interaction,Winter 2006,What is Artistic Experimentation?,CREATIVE IMPULSE: Art is the process or result of making material works which, from concept to creation, focus on the exploration of the creative impulse NOT
3、NECESSITY DRIVEN: art is distinguished from other works by being in large part unprompted by externally defined necessity by biological drive or by any undisciplined pursuit of recreation,Winter 2006,Purpose of Artistic Work,To communicate ideas that are better expressed through artistic methods To
4、generate strong emotions (either pleasureable, or painful) To create a sense of beauty or pleasure To explore the structure and syntax of language structures To make visible hidden structures, forms, thoughts, and methods Kant: Art is the “play of the imagination” The purpose may also be seemingly n
5、onexistent,Winter 2006,Art as a Form of Cultural Expression,To explore philosophical propositions To engage in political, religious discourse To address issues “in the air” (for instance, cinema which aims at a large audience, needs to tap into the collective anxiety, collective interest to draw aud
6、iences) Expressions are many times metaphoric: Science fiction invasion during Cold War to represented Soviet Threat.,Winter 2006,Criteria & Conditions of Art,Other then originality, (the continuous invention of new expressions) There are no widely-agreed upon criteria for what is or what is not art
7、 It is a discipline in continuous debate, and artworks must argue their case to be considered as significant contributions to the field Postmodernist position: the work is an empty sign, and the surrounding discourse defines its meaning,Winter 2006,Sol Lewitt: Sentences on Conceptual Art,Rational &
8、Irrational Rational judgements repeat rational judgements. Irrational judgements lead to new experience. Irrational thoughts should be followed absolutely and logically,Winter 2006,Sol Lewitt,Concepts they are in a chain of development that may eventually find some form. All ideas need not be made p
9、hysical. Ideas do not necessarily proceed in logical order. They may set one off in unexpected directions, but an idea must necessarily be completed in the mind before the next one is formed.,Winter 2006,Sol Lewitt,Material & Form Since no form is intrinsically superior to another, the artist may us
10、e any form, from an expression of words (written or spoken) to physical reality. All ideas are art if they are concerned with art and fall within the conventions of art (or engage in interaction with the conventions),Winter 2006,Sol Lewitt,Perception (understanding, interpretation) Perception is sub
11、jective The artist may not necessarily understand his own art. His perception is neither better nor worse than that of others An artist may perceive the art of others better than his own Successful art changes our understanding of the conventions by altering our perceptions,Winter 2006,Sol Lewitt,Ex
12、ecution Once the idea of the piece is established in the artists mind and the final form is decided, the process is carried out blindly There are many side effects that the artist cannot imagine. These may be used as ideas for new works,Winter 2006,References,Sol Lewitt: Sentences on Conceptual Art http:/ Incomplete Open Cubes http:/www.clevelandart.org/exhibcef/lewitt/html/ http:/www.sfmoma.org/msoma/artworks/78.html Matthew Fuller: www.spring-alpha.org/,
