ASSUMPTION Flashcards
Madhava Dasi
Arts is a vital tool in
human development.
5 parts of Evaluation of the Art
Assumptions
Art Form
Function
Content
Relevance
Art Assumptions
Artists do not want to limit the definition of the art; so they stick to assumptions.
Artists assume based on?
background
experiences
idiosyncrasies
beliefs
ideologies
7 Assumptions of Art
Universal
Cultural
Involves Experience
Expression
Creative process
Imitation
Devotion
Universal
- Anyone can do art
- Everybody can relate to the subject matter and themes of an artwork.
Cultural
- Promotes culture
- Contradicts the first assumption (universal)
- Shows a specific way of life or experience that is true to only a particular group of people.
- Man-made
Involves Experience
creation of artworks out of direct and vicarious experiences (from the senses)
Sense object
any object that has an effect on one or all our
senses
Vicarious experience
artists experience the sense object in a
second-hand manner through a story from a person who has a
direct experience
The 2 kinds of experiences serve as
stimulus to an idea to create
inspiration to create
motivation to continue to create
Experiences that are also involved in art creation?
Academic and artistic experiences
Creating an artwork is already an _________?
Experience
Artists and audience delve into art to ______?
Learn (Art can be learned through experience)
Expression
Universal idea
Particular culture
Significant experience
Advocacy
Emotion
Creative Process
conscious, well-planned, and well-organized art piece that is created for an intended audience to understand the message and gives
feedback.
Three stages of Creative Process
pre-production
production
post-production
Pre-production stage
- conceptualization
- what, why, who, whom, how much
Production stage
- execution
- includes promotion, marketing, line reading, blocking, rehearsals, critiquing, final performance w/ the audience
Post-production
- Audience Stage
- Audience make comments, suggestions, and criticisms
Creative process is also a form of ________
communication
Elements of Communication in Creative Process
Sender - artists
Medium - art form
Message - contents
Receiver - audience
Feedback - criticisms
Imitation
- oldest assumption (western thinking)
- they imitate what their senses perceive that lead to their first artworks in the ancient time
Devotion
Artists need to devote time, energy, life, and everything to the process of creating and finishing art.
To be everything in the context of art is to _____
to be devoted to create grand and extravagant art works and to be the greatest artist
To be nothing is to _____
create art works as minimal as possible and to talk about merging into nature or white light
Vaishnava Sampradaya disciplic succession
(similar to Lord Jesus Christ)
perceives absolute truth as a supreme being who has form,
qualities, and activities create
artworks as an offering with love and devotion
