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Sheena TOK in the arts : Developing students’ thinking skills
Ethics : Questions in Art
Who should an artwork be attributed to in the case of a photograph? The person who set up/composed the scene , the person who pressed the button or the subject of the photograph?
Who is the real artist - does the artist have to touch the work/ create the work ? e.g. Artists such as Rodin, Michangelo, Warhol and Hirst have a studio of craftsmen working for them, the pieces are designed by the artist but created by the craftsman.
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When is it ok to copy in art?
Who is the owner of the work such as the African artefacts in France?
Does the artist have a responsibility to its audience?
Should the artist be held accountable for how the art is perceived?
Methods and Tools
artistic creation is often a result of personal knowledge requiring imagination and creativity
creativity requires imagination taking place within a framework, often using reason
art often requires a (possibly emotional) interaction with an audience
Scope
What is the area of knowledge about?
the arts perform some sort of social function
The arts might be an instrument of social transformation
What practical problems can be solved through applying this knowledge?
What makes this area of knowledge important?
Perspectives
On what basis can the merit of a work of art be judged?
How can the subjective viewpoint of an individual contribute to knowledge in the arts?
The arts could be thought of as creating a bridge between personal knowledge and shared knowledge
art can contribute to a view of self
relationship between the artwork and the artist is often emotional
art can shape an individual’s view of the world
Different cultures have different constructs of beauty
What methods are used in Visual Arts to generate knowledge?
Experimentation with tools
Experimentations with media
Experimentation of supports
Experimentation of styles
Research of other artists and art theories
Experimentation
Intuition
Imagination
Emotion
Sense perception
language
language of an art form is often non-verbal—frees the arts from being limited to propositional knowledge
Prescribed titles?
"Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not" (Pablo Picasso). Explore this distinction with reference to two areas of knowledge.