{"id":539,"date":"2020-08-25T15:29:38","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T22:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/?page_id=539"},"modified":"2024-09-10T12:20:42","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T19:20:42","slug":"visual-cultural-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/visual-cultural-research\/","title":{"rendered":"411 Visual Cultural Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-539\" data-postid=\"539\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-539 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_yi2m920 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_pvsl921 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_bd3o124 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Visual Cultural Research            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                                <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_uhs3457 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_psoy458 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_sh6z637   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><em>Material semiotic research is supplemented with research into contemporary art and visual culture. Students contextualize their practice within contemporary visual culture and discourse by studying artists and attending artist talks and exhibitions. Students also conduct research through developing a reading list of texts that are relevant to their body of work. These texts deepen their understanding and bring complexity and nuance to their artistic research.<\/em><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_0k1u467 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_v9ap469 first\">\n                    <!-- module menu -->\n<div  class=\"module module-menu tb_zotd577  mobile-menu-slide\" data-menu-style=\"mobile-menu-slide\" data-menu-breakpoint=\"0\" data-element-id=\"tb_zotd577\" data-lazy=\"1\" data-sticky-active=\"{&quot;d&quot;:{&quot;unstick&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;builder&quot;}}}\">\n        \n    <div class=\"module-menu-container\"><ul id=\"menu-visual-cultural-research\" class=\"ui tf_clearfix nav tf_rel tf_scrollbar fullwidth purple\"><li id=\"menu-item-1771\" class=\"menu-item-custom-1771 menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1771\"><a href=\"#ArtistInfluences\">Artist Influences<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1772\" class=\"menu-item-custom-1772 menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1772\"><a href=\"#ExhibitionResponses\">Exhibition Responses<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1773\" class=\"menu-item-custom-1773 menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-1773\"><a href=\"#AnnotatedBibliography\">Annotated Bibliography<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>        <style>\n            .mobile-menu-module[data-module=\"tb_zotd577\"]{\n                right:-300px            }\n        <\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<!-- \/module menu -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"ArtistInfluences\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-ArtistInfluences tb_nytq402 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_j5j4402 first\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_14ni620 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h2><strong>Artist\/Designer Influences<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Blog Categories: ART411412, influences<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assemble a collection of 15 artists or designers whose work, process, themes and concepts connect with your own. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/unit-4\/\"><b>Conducting Visual Cultural Research<\/b><\/a> page for further guidance on artist research.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Make sure that you are selecting artists and designers who are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;primarily contemporary (unless there is a clear reason for looking at historical work)<\/li>\n<li>receiving critical attention in the contemporary art\/design world (major museum exhibitions, credible publications etc.)<\/li>\n<li>connected to your practice and line of inquiry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> For each artist create a blog post including:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1-2 images from <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">each<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> artist\/designer. <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Artist\/designer\u2019s Name, <i>Title of the Work<\/i>, year created, media<\/li>\n<li>Source of image (URL)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Example:<br><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/files\/2020\/09\/YayoiKusama.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-589\" src=\"http:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/files\/2020\/09\/YayoiKusama-300x293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2020\/09\/YayoiKusama-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2020\/09\/YayoiKusama.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br>Yayoi Kusama, <em>Eyes of Mine<\/em>, 2010, Acrylic on canvas<br>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/painterskeys.com\/studio-wonder\/\">http:\/\/painterskeys.com\/studio-wonder\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Influences will be presented to the class. The presentation allows other students to benefit from your research by learning about new artists and designers. It also allows you to receive feedback and suggestions from the class community to help deepen and broaden your research.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_m3i3755 last\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_hhq3200 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  black\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h4><strong>Assessment:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learner has included 15 artists\/designers<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Choice of artists\/designers is appropriate to the learner\u2019s research focus<\/li>\n<li>Artists\/designers are receiving critical attention from the contemporary art\/design world. Artists\/designers are primarily contemporary.<\/li>\n<li>Evidence of depth of research\u2014 learner has gone beyond artists and designers they are familiar with, they have accessed a variety of sources<\/li>\n<li>Images are properly labeled<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n<!-- module gallery -->\n<div  class=\"module gallery module-gallery tb_9p9s220 layout-lightboxed  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Artist\/Designer Influences Rubric<\/h3>    <dl class=\"gallery-item tf_hidden\">\n                    <dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                <a data-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2021\/09\/Artist-Influences.png\" title=\"Artist Influences\" data-rel=\"tb_9p9s220\" class=\"themify_lightbox\">\n        \n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2021\/09\/Artist-Influences-382x376.png\" width=\"382\" height=\"376\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-1590\" title=\"Artist Influences\" alt=\"Artist Influences\">\n                        <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n                    <\/dl>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module gallery -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-anchor=\"AnnotatedBibliography\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_has_section tb_section-AnnotatedBibliography tb_przg464 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-2 tb_q4it466 first\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_lv42859 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h2><strong>Annotated Bibliography<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>Blog Categories: <strong>ART411412<\/strong>, bibliography<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create a new blog post for <em><strong>each<\/strong><\/em> bibliography item. Your annotated bibliography should have at least eight sources by April 2025. Four sources for the fall semester and four for spring semester.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Your bibliography may include books, journal articles, films, podcasts etc. Pay particular attention to the quality of the sources and how the sources relate to your project. Consult with the instructor regarding your sources. For further resources and strategies see the <a href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seniorstudio\/unit-4\/\"><strong>Conducting Visual Cultural Research<\/strong><\/a> page.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ask yourself, does this source: <br><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">deepen my understanding of the topic I am considering?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">help me contextualize my work in contemporary art\/design discourse?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">help me develop language to articulate what I&#8217;m doing in my project?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">help me theorize my project?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr>\n<h5><strong>Use the following format for your Annotated Bibliography posts:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--tb_pr_bg,#f7f7f7);color: var(--tb_pr_color,#555);font-size: 1em\">REFERENCE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Clement Greenberg, &#8220;Avant Garde and Kitsch,&#8221; in Pollock and After: The Critical Debate. Ed. Francis Frascina (Harper and Row, 1985) 48-59.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SUMMARY<br>What are the supporting ideas that support the thesis? (3-4 sentences maximum; <b>written in your own words; <\/b>include the key concepts\/words the author uses for these ideas<b>)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>KEY QUOTATION #1<br>\u201cThis just says it all\u201d or \u201cI loved this sentence\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CONNECT QUOTATION #1 TO YOUR PRACTICE<br>\u201cThis reminds me\u2026\u201d \u00a0 How do the ideas in this reading intersect with other texts you\u2019ve engaged with in your own research or other classes. <b>How does it connect to your senior studio project?\u00a0<\/b>How does it extend or deepen your thinking about your project? (4-5 sentences for each quotation)<\/p>\n<p>KEY QUOTATION #2<\/p>\n<p>CONNECT QUOTATION #2 TO YOUR PRACTICE<\/p>\n<p>QUESTION<br>Does this raise any questions that you would like to explore in further research?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #999999\">Annotated bibliography format is adapted with permission from Dr. Helma Sawatsky, Trinity Western University<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_2ffp692 last\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_76gn368 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  black\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><h4><strong>Assessment:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Quality of sources:<\/strong> Learner has included a minimum of 4 academic sources.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choice of sources support learner&#8217;s research focus. Learner clearly articulates connection.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Depth of research:<\/strong> learner has gone beyond familiar texts and has accessed a variety of sources<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reference is correct and uses consistent citation style<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Purpose, thesis and summary is accurate and concise<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n<!-- module gallery -->\n<div  class=\"module gallery module-gallery tb_0p3b426 layout-lightboxed  \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <h3 class=\"module-title\">Annotated Bibliography Rubric<\/h3>    <dl class=\"gallery-item tf_hidden\">\n                    <dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\n                <a data-title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2021\/09\/Annotated-Bibliography.png\" title=\"Annotated Bibliography\" data-rel=\"tb_0p3b426\" class=\"themify_lightbox\">\n        \n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2021\/09\/Annotated-Bibliography-416x331.png\" width=\"416\" height=\"331\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-1593\" title=\"Annotated Bibliography\" alt=\"Annotated Bibliography\" srcset=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2021\/09\/Annotated-Bibliography-416x331.png 416w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2021\/09\/Annotated-Bibliography-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2021\/09\/Annotated-Bibliography-768x612.png 768w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/art411412\/files\/2021\/09\/Annotated-Bibliography.png 772w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>\n                        <\/a>\n            <\/dt>\n                    <\/dl>\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module gallery -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visual Cultural Research Material semiotic research is supplemented with research into contemporary art and visual culture. 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