1. Concept Page
Materials: I made this in my sketchbook gluing my own drawings next to famous works of art I printed. My art was made with colored pencil and the writing was written in sharpie.
Process: I used this as a brainstorming session for any immediate images that inspired me, which I drew and found similarities with more famous works of art. I glued my drawings in my sketchbook next to pictures of the inspirational pieces.
Ideas: Because I want my art in this concentration to reflect the concept album “The Downward Spiral” by Nine Inch Nails, I had to have some sense of what aesthetics, textures, themes, and ideas I will be exploring that will complement the album. This page allowed me to do that, and the ideas are written in the image itself.
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DeleteI deleted comments because I don't want to discourage you, but I want to be honest that the reservations I am having, other teachers commented on too.
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A fellow AP teacher commented on your Michelangelo:
"Drawing a moustache and writing an acronym "She's hot" on the Mona Lisa was an original concept.Not sure who did it.
Altering famous artworks in order to comment upon them or use them to comment on something else is "appropriate appropriation.
In this case, it's not a question of how much the artwork has been changed, but why choose that artwork?
I'm assuming the reference is about NINE"s "Closer" (to God), but is the student doing something more than illustrating song lyrics?"
Another teacher suggests: "If you cross out that entire paragraph about Nine Inch Nails and start with "I will illustrate loss of touch with reality in an impressionistic style...". Come up with his own why, especially if he is connecting to something in his own life with the music. I'd take the band out of it. Focus on the emotions/visuals/experience he feels from the music and illustrating that more from his view and less on the actual music? The music can be an inspiration but doesn't have to be directly referenced."
Another teacher said: "I’d give that whole concept the kibosh if it were my student~ too many ways to get in trouble with that. I don't think using Michelangelo was a problem.
but trying to build an investigation around song lyrics seems like the bigger difficulty because it lacks depth.
Is it a 2D Design portfolio? Could the investigation involve designing album covers or promotional materials for NINE?
ME:
I think this is the crux, you have to go beyond illustrating song lyrics. What about the inspirational art can you glean and make original. You picked colors for inspiration from Monet. You kept the feeling of the impressionism but not his work. I'm afraid that's the way it is, copyright wise.
What is the meat of the message in the songs you want to convey?
It is up to you but it seems like the direction needs to be tweaked. Your interpretation and connection with the songs emphasized, or maybe a new path entirely? You still have time.
In previous years the concentration didn't even start until January. Let's talk tomorrow.
Maybe a commentary on Solipsism?
Deletethe philosophical idea that only one's mind is sure to exist. As an epistemological position, solipsism holds that knowledge of anything outside one's own mind is unsure; the external world and other minds cannot be known and might not exist outside the mind.
Just a thought
Another teacher: Here’s something to chew on...when the kid first heard the song, what images popped into their mind? I’m guessing it wasn’t Creation of Adam... whatever the imagery WAS, that’s where I’d encourage them to start. That take connects the song to them personally, which is really what AP is wanting kids to do. Just a thought.
ReplyDeleteAnother teacher: Maybe change up the sky??? And the area the Adam figure is reclining on...maybe even a bed of nails???
ReplyDeleteMay be too similar. I try to encourage students to not be too obvious or realistic/literal in their work. Is it trite? Playing devils advocate. Can you communicate the idea in an original way? Just some thoughts. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteThis year is so hard.
Another teacher: Definitely not AP acceptable. Investigating a band is not an SI topic - and just copying Michelangelo is a definite NO.
ReplyDeletenot changed enough at all in my humble opinion.
ReplyDeleteAnother teacher: I highly recommend using NIN. Also, there is a new song exploder episode that dissects a NIN song that I think people new and old can appreciate on a creative and emotional level
ReplyDeleteAnother teacher: No. Not changed enough.
ReplyDeleteAnother: I don’t think it’s changed enough.
ReplyDeleteAnother: Yes unfortunately it is way too similar. He needs to manipulate and alter it more.
ReplyDeleteAnother: If the POINT is to reference the artwork like an allusion, then I would think it’s ok to look similar in form. He needs to be giving it a new meaning, not necessarily a more distant resemblance.
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ReplyDeleteAside from the Michelangelo copyright piece, I'm concerned with the darkness. I thought when we talked about this originally, you said it would be very obscure (your images). So far, the only one that seems overly dark to me is the gun, I would get more abstract with the song, maybe make something based on the emotion it makes you feel or a particular sound etc.
ReplyDeleteFor the others I would recommend changing the color of the blood, we can find some way to create a physical filter that shifts all the colors. (may be necessary for something like Mr. Self Destruct).
I think it's important to let you continue with this idea, because you clearly have a lot of angst and that is never made better by just taking things away. You have told me this art is helpful to you and I am glad.
But honestly, the school might not be okay with it.
I want to let you express yourself but with the caveat that you tone it down, maybe by making the images more abstract and interpretative.
That will make it more personal to you, anyway
Focus on lessening the literal, that usually weakens art anyway.