Frames and Conceptual Framework

Question 1

Cultural frame

Answer 1

Cultural and social meanings

• what culture group or race is represented?
• what ideology is revealed?
• what social class, gender?
• what significant events?
• what meanings?
• how do the cultural and social meanings affect the art and artist?

Question 2

Structural frame

Answer 2

Communication, system of signs, uses elements to give meaning

• what style or period, art movement?
• describe the elements used.
• what materials are used?
• what symbolic value do the above convey?
• what are the relationships between the symbols and signs?

Question 3

Postmodern frame

Answer 3

Ideas that challenge the mainstream

• is it mainstream or is it outside this?
• what is appropriated, quoted from another source?
• does it produce humour, irony, parody?
• what is reinterperated or re-configured?
• what is challenged in art? non traditional?

Question 4

Subjective frame

Answer 4

Personal psychological experience, emotional response to ideas:

• what is my first impression?
• what do I see? hear?
• what is the emotional impact?
• what is it about?
• do I like it?
• why was it made?

Question 5

Conceptual frame - Artist

Answer 5

• has set of beliefs about art
• common practice, themes, issues
• has knowledge and skills
• artists background

Question 6

Conceptual frame - world

Answer 6

• how the world is represented
• artists personal world or physical world
• influences of world events today and in history
• culture, politics, science, technology, religion, media

Question 7

Conceptual frame - audience

Answer 7

• types of audience who view the work
• environment work is viewed in and how audience is reached
• audience response
• examins if audience interpretation has changed
• ways an audience participates

Question 8

Conceptual frame - artwork

Answer 8

• form of artwork
• materials and methods to be used suggest ideas
• function of the work suggests ideas