Do you see what I see? Exploring Interpretation in the Arts - Introduction
- 1. DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE? EXPLORING INTERPRETATION IN THE ARTS INTRODUCTION PRESENTATION Grades 5/6
- 2. BRAINSTORM DISCUSSION POINTS - WHY DO YOU THINK THERE WERE SO MANY DIFFERENT ANSWERS TO OUR INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITY? - WHAT MAKES A PIECE OF MUSIC OR AN ART WORK 'GOOD'? - HOW DO WE KNOW THAT WE SEE COLOURS IN THE SAME WAY AS OTHERS, OR THAT WE HEAR MUSIC IN THE SAME WAY AS OTHERS? - HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT A PIECE OF ARTWORK IS 'MEANT' TO BE ABOUT? - HOW DO WE KNOW WHAT THE ARTIST MEANS FOR US TO UNDERSTAND, SEE OR FEEL?
- 3. INTERPRETATION INTERPRETATION IS WHAT WE THINK A PIECE OF ART MIGHT MEAN OR BE ABOUT Everyone will interpret art in a different way, and that's okay! It might make you feel a certain emotion, or think or something specific, and that might be different to what someone else thinks of! That's okay, that's your interpretation!
- 4. Artist INTENTION SOMETIMES WE MIGHT KNOW WHAT THE ARTWORK MEANS OR WHAT THE ARTIST WAS TRYING TO ACHIEVE THE ARTIST MIGHT TELL THE AUDIENCE THEIR INTENTION
- 5. Write the words interpretation and Artist intention into your books with a definition of what they mean
- 6. WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN THIS PICTURE? WHAT WORDS WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE THIS PICTURE? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THIS PICTURE TO SOMEONE WHO COULDN’T SEE IT? WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS PAINTING IS ABOUT? WHY DO YOU THINK THAT? 1.
- 7. Prompts: · What emotions or words come to mind when you listen to this piece of music? · What can you imagine happening whilst this music is playing? What would this be a soundtrack to? · What instruments can you hear playing? · What title would you give this piece of music? Ride of the Valkyries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGU1P6lBW6Q 2.
- 8. · What words come to mind when you look at this painting? · Do you like this painting? Why or why not? · Is it ‘good’ art in your opinion? Justify your answer · What do you think the painting might be about? 3. Blue Poles