Week 1

Question 1

In visual arts it’s like understanding and interpreting the story, emotions, and meaning conveyed by the arrangement of colors, shapes, and forms in an artwork.

Answer 1

Reading

Question 2

It is an active and creative process.

Answer 2

Visual Art

Question 3

When reading the visual, we draw on our general knowledges , tastes and habits, our personal context to what we see and to make sense of it

Answer 3

Visual Art

Question 4

UNDERSTANDING VISUAL ART IS ________

Answer 4

Context-Dependent

Question 5

It invites a holistic approach, acknowledging the visual and interpretive dimensions of understanding written or visual content, emphasizing the symbiotic relationship between perception and comprehension in the act of reading.

Answer 5

Seeing as Reading

Question 6

What are the 3 main points in seeing as reading?

Answer 6

1. We see things we are actively engaging with our environment rather than simply reproducing everything within our line of sight.
2. Every act of looking and seeing is also an act of not seeing-some things must remain invisible if we are to pay attention to other things in view.
3. The extent to which we see, focus on and pay attention to the world around us.

Question 7

Refers to a general familiarity with and the ability to use, the official and unofficial rules, values, genres, knowledge and discourses that characterize cultural fields.

Answer 7

Cultural Literacy

Question 8

In this sense, is not just familiarity with a body of knowledge

Answer 8

Cultural Literacy

Question 9

It also presupposes an understanding of how to think and see in a manner that is appropriate to the imperatives of the moment

Answer 9

Cultural Literacy

Question 10

Seeing something from a cultural perspective

Answer 10

Cultural Trajectory

Question 11

What are the techniques of seeing

Answer 11

Selection and Omission
Focus and Attention
Seeing in Time and Motion
Text and Genres
Big Picture in Focus

Question 12

The first and most important techniques of reading the visual as we pointed out that every act of looking and seeing is also an act of not seeing

Answer 12

Selection and Omission

Question 13

In visual arts, artists skillfully use ________ and ________ to craft immersive experiences, manipulating elements to guide gaze, emotions, and weave narratives into their intricate works

Answer 13

Focus and Attention

Question 14

in Seeing in Time and Motion, what are the few elements contribute to or facilitate the process of suturing the world to make a text?

Answer 14

• COLORS
• SHAPE AND MOVEMENT
• TEXTURE
• DISTANCE
• LIGHT

Question 15

It encompass a diverse spectrum of written or spoken expressions, ranging from literary masterpieces and scholarly articles to everyday conversations and social media posts, each bearing unique characteristics and styles tailored to their respective contexts and audiences

Answer 15

Text and Genres

Question 16

At the end of the unit, you are expected to demonstrate in-dept knowledge on the definition, importance and elements of reading visual arts

Answer 16

Big Picture in Focus