Exhibition: The instructions of Yoko Ono
Information about the Paintings
Please include the following information about the two pieces you spend time with:
Title, Artist, Date, Medium
Formal / Technical Criticism (approx. 500 words)
Describe and provide some analysis (with specific examples from the paintings) of each element and how it plays a part in the entire piece. Look for similarities and differences between the two pieces you chose. (ie. Piece A is an open form while Piece B is closed. This is because…). If certain formal elements are not relevant to the piece you chose ignore them and discuss elements that are relevant.
• What is the point of view of the piece?
• Is this painting open or closed?
• How is line used? (What are the brushstrokes like? What are the contour lines (outlines of the shapes) like? Is there a use of certain shapes?)
• How is this piece balanced?
• Where is the light source? How does this affect balance and other elements?
• Discuss the texture of the piece.
• How is colour used within the piece? What effect does it give?
• Are there any other techniques used that you can identify?
Contextual Criticism (approx. 500 words)
• What was the social and cultural context surrounding why these pieces were created?
• Can you find out anything about why the artist chose to create a piece like this?
• What is the subject matter of the piece, and how does the subject matter related to the form?
• Can you find out anything about the reception history of these pieces?
• How did the information provided about the piece alter the way you perceived it?
• What attracted you to the paintings that you chose? Are there similarities between the two pieces that drew you to them?
• Does the painting lean towards realism (representing something real) or abstractionism (not representing something real) or somewhere in the middle? How does this change the way you understand the piece?
• Is there a narrative that this piece draws you into? What is it?
• How did these pieces utilize your already held understandings of the world? How did it challenge you?
• What kind of new meaning were you able to take away from these pieces?
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