Narrative Environments
A collection of brief notes on the ideas of narrative and environments.
What is narrative?
The simple answer is.... story. The stories we tell about ourselves. The assumptions we make about people, the way we dress, look, express ourselves, etc.
What is place?
- Where it could happen.
- Where it is happening.
"If you change the site you destroy the work"
Richard Sera
Land art
Process art
Performance art
Conceptual art
Installation art
Community based art
Public art
The work and it's context are often inseparable and most examples have some form of either unrepeatability or immobility from that specific place.
The body as a site
Interior or exterior?
How do we model art on the body?
Is a tattoo considered site specific art? can the same tattoo tell a different story if it is placed on a different part of the body or a different person?
Curation
How do you want people to experience the art you create?
What does the environment tell you about the work.
Can the location of the work you display give the work more or less legitimacy.
Heritage is important to craft as craft is rural at its roots. Heritage can also be a source of inspiration, tourism and memory.
Grayson Perry talks about the idea of "collective memory".
Does a piece of work need a story?
No But it is difficult to not put one onto a piece of work. Whether you want it to have one or not.
Does craft need a story?
Yes because it separates us from design or fine art. It gives it more importance to us, we like the story/heritage of craft.
What is the part of narrative?
Narrative informs the design, making and price of the piece. Depending on the narrative we place upon it, someone might think it is worth more or less.
It can also help to separate my design from yours.
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