Most of us love to decorate our personal space
Most of us love to decorate our personal space, like, home, office, dorm room, apartment, etc. We decorate our space with various kinds of objects known as “art.” The goal of this exercise is for you to reflect on whether you decorate the place you live and/or work with “art,” what kind it is, and why you chose it. So what is art, according to anthropologists? Schultz and Lavenda define art as “a play with form producing some aesthetically successful transformation-representation. Transformation-representation means the process of transforming experience as it is represented symbolically in a different medium.” Thus, art is both the process and the product of applying specific skills to any activity that transforms matter, sound, or motion into an aesthetically meaningful form to people in a society. Art is of two types: (1) Art by intention: includes objects made to be art, such as paintings; (2) Art by appropriation: consists of all the objects that “become art” because at a particular moment people decide that they belonged to the category of art, for example, displaying a ceramic plate in the living room.
Assignment steps:
Make a list of the “decorative” objects in your room, apartment, or workspace.
Photographs: Attach the pictures of your art pieces (3-4) at the end of the paper.
The next step is to answer the following questions/statements in DETAIL. The prompts for the narrative essay/paper are below. These are parts of the same paper. Please do not submit multiple papers.
Describe each of the decorative pieces you have listed: their form (painting, vase, etc.); where do they come from; was the purchasing random or intentional; or did you inherit them; and why you chose to display them. Then, give reasons for your answers (250 words).
Do the decorative objects you have listed fit the definition of “art” (by Schultz and Lavenda)? Why or why not? Are these art pieces “art by intention” or “art by appropriation”? Give reasons for your answers (250 words).
What “message” do all these decorative objects communicate to you and your family? What “message” all these decorative objects communicate to others about you? For instance, do these objects connect you to your family members or friends? A particular racial, religious, ethnic, or class identity? Give reasons for your answer (250 words).
Discuss the various functions of ‘art’ in our society and culture. Discuss how art is changing in the age of globalization. (150 words)
Write your reflection on the assignment. (100 words)
Last but not least: please follow the instructions, think out of the box, think critically, and enjoy the assignment!
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