Art intervention is an interaction with a previously existing artwork, audience, venue/space or situation. It has the auspice of conceptual art and is commonly a form of performance art. It is associated with the Viennese Actionists, the Dada movement and Neo-Dadaists. Intervention can also refer to art which enters a situation outside the art world in an attempt to change the existing conditions there. For example, intervention art may attempt to change economic or political situations or may attempt to make people aware of a condition that they previously had no knowledge of. Since these goals mean that intervention art necessarily addresses and engages with the public, some artists call their work “public interventions”. Although intervention by its nature carries an implication of subversion, it is now accepted as a legitimate form of art and is often executed with the endorsement of those in positions of authority over the artwork, audience, or venue/space to be intervened in. However, unendorsed (i.e. illicit) interventions are common and lead to debate as to the distinction between art and vandalism. [1] – Adapted from: Wikipedia contributors. “Art intervention.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 3 Nov. 2020. Web. 6 Nov. 2020.
Art intervention is an interaction with a previously existing artwork, audience, venue/space or situation. It has the auspice of conceptual art and is commonly a form of performance art. It is associated with the Viennese Actionists, the Dada movement and Neo-Dadaists.
Intervention can also refer to art which enters a situation outside the art world in an attempt to change the existing conditions there. For example, intervention art may attempt to change economic or political situations or may attempt to make people aware of a condition that they previously had no knowledge of. Since these goals mean that intervention art necessarily addresses and engages with the public, some artists call their work “public interventions”.
Although intervention by its nature carries an implication of subversion, it is now accepted as a legitimate form of art and is often executed with the endorsement of those in positions of authority over the artwork, audience, or venue/space to be intervened in. However, unendorsed (i.e. illicit) interventions are common and lead to debate as to the distinction between art and vandalism. [1]
– Adapted from: Wikipedia contributors. “Art intervention.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 3 Nov. 2020. Web. 6 Nov. 2020.
In this third unit of the course “Creativity and Social Context” we are looking at the ways in which society shapes creativity-for example in the rules and regulations that govern authorship and copyright, and the ways that creative work can shape society-for example by making architectural structures that provide a space for community or making a public artwork that is a social/political critique.
For this project you will plan, perform, and document a public artistic intervention of your own making. Consider the examples of artistic interventions we have discussed by Callie Curry (Swoon), Ai Weiwei, Allora & Calzadilla, Banksy, and Angela Davis Johnson. All of these artists work within a specific environment and their work is a response to an aspect of that environment. That is the best way to approach your plan for this intervention:
Statement of Intent/Project Plan (2-3 paragraphs):
Documentation:
Written Reflection:
Project Plan: Plan is turned in on time, 2-3 paragraphs long, and outlines the who, what, where, when, why of the project. (40 points)
Documentation: The project was thoroughly documented, primarily through photographs, to show all stages of the project from start to finish. Any secondary materials that were produced from the project are also submitted as documentation. (60 points)
Written Reflection: The reflection is 2-3 pages long, written in prose style, follows the suggested structure for a reflective essay, uses correct grammar and language, and follows all of the assignment specifications. (50 points)