Small Worlds Guidelines
ART 3320 MIXED MEDIA-INSTALLATION

             

Drawings of ideas and container due:                                 September 4^th                

DUE DATE/Statement Due                                                       September 16^th  

DOCUMENTATION DUE DATE                                           September 23^rd  

OBJECTIVES

Space is the most important aspect of installation art.  It gives the work context, time frame, and allows the viewer to become enveloped in its idea.  Think about a container as a room in itself, with boundaries of contained space for you to shape.  Using a “found object” container: create a small-scale installation that will draw the viewer in so they image they have partaken in Alice in Wonderland’s tonic that shrunk her physically in size. The materials are entirely up to the artist; just consider the time you have to work on the installation and your scale. 

Be mindful of how the viewer can enter the space so you know how you should install the work.  How will he work be displayed?  This becomes important when you install the work in the halls of the Art Building.

DOCUMENTATION

Draw and measure your “room” and log the dimensions within your sketchbook.  Plan ahead as much as possible, and figure out your schedule working- time manage now.  Changes in progress should be documented and logged in your sketchbook. (Digital photos as well as drawings) 

CONSIDERATIONS

Everything within an installation becomes important including:  time, light, color, smell, etc. Make every decision intentional and important.