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ERIC Number: EJ974388
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jan
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
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We Turned Your World Upside Down: Contemporary Art Practice in the High School Classroom and Spaces beyond
Watson, Jack
Art Education, v65 n1 p33-39 Jan 2012
This article describes a series of public space projects based on the contemporary practice of interventionist artists who seek to creatively transform spaces and disrupt the ritual of the everyday. Two of the four public space projects were planned for school spaces: (1) a mock marathon during class transitions ("Monthly Meeting Marathon"); and (2) a flash-mob nap-in during lunch ("Napel Hill High"). The other two projects were conceived for spaces in the community where the ritual of the everyday was most obvious: (1) a shopping mall; and (2) a grocery store. In the "Leash Children" project, students walked in pairs around a large shopping mall, one partner leading the other on a leashed harness. In the final project, "Colorful Grocery Store," students wore single-color clothing and independently shopped for items of the same color. In this article, the author discusses two in detail, the school-based "Monthly Meeting Marathon" and the community-based "Leash Children."
National Art Education Association. 1916 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191. Tel: 703-860-8000; Fax: 703-860-2960; Web site: http://www.arteducators.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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