Analysing sculpture and intallations

Analysing sculpture and intallations

1. Emotional impact: record immediate effect - like/dislike/feelings

   • Then read the artwork by recording the journey your eye takes
   • FIRST:

2. Relationship between effects and techniques (or the FORM of art)

   • COLOUR
     • Wide or narrow palette
       • Wide may convey confusion
       • Limited maybe = calm
     • Contrasting colours next to each other
       • Can suggest drama/tension/vibrancy
       • Can affect the reading by drawing attention to areas of importance
     • The Warm to Cool colour ratio
       • More warm : positive/cheerful mood
       • More cool: calmness/serenity or sadness/gloominess
     • Colour value: the way dark and light colours are used
       • Concentrating each in different areas: emphasising one area over the rest
       • Light and dark adjacent & distributed throughout: sense of mvt causing the eye to move rather than focusing on one area
       • How wide is the range & what effect: Mostly dark can =gloomy/sombre feel, mostly mid-range can convey softness/harmony, mostly light might equal cheerful feel
   • MEDIUM
     • Does the medium/media impose any limitations on the way the artist works or allow any particular effects?
     • Is the medium used unconventionally or is teh medium itself umnonventional? if so, does this contribute to the effects of the artwork?
     • Does the medium used suggest a particular mood?
     • Does the medium used prompt the spectator to read the work in a particular way?
   • VIEWPOINT
     • HIGH: looking down at the artwork (feeling of control or complete overview)
     • EYE-LEVEL: can convey a feeling of equality or connectedness
     • LOW: looking up at the artwork (can prevent from gaining overview of the composition. feel overwhelmed by/in awe of)
     • Does the artist appear to encourage the spectator to 1. stand close to work, 2. view from on side rather that other, 3. walk around (or even into) it