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Wood Carving 1

>Introduction
>Activity 1: Selecting the Comments


First of a three session mini project


The focus of this session is the multiple interpretations surrounding contemporary art, and the transformation of transient language into a permanent physical form. Students are sent out individually or in groups to collect overheard comments about the artworks in the gallery. Phrases are then selected from these and used as the basis for woodcarvings.


Location: at Tate Modern


Learning Objectives

  • To increase awareness of the role of multiple interpretations in understanding contemporary art
  • To collect, analyse and interpret other visitors' critiques of the art work

Key Words

  • Interpretation
  • Data collection
  • Synthesis
  • Documentation

Activity Images


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Anish Kapoor, Marsyas, 2002, installation at Tate Modern
© Tate Photography
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