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Chapter 10 Soulmaking Appropriation and Improvisation

This document provides an overview of the key concepts covered in Lesson 10, including soulmaking and deriving meaning from art, improvisation in artmaking, and the issues surrounding artistic appropriation. The 3 main learning outcomes are explained as 1) how meaning can be derived from art, 2) how improvisation can make art distinctive, and 3) identifying problems that can arise from artistic appropriation. Examples are provided of different types of artistic appropriation and how intentions of appropriation artists are often questioned due to potential plagiarism or forgery issues.

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Chapter 10 Soulmaking Appropriation and Improvisation

This document provides an overview of the key concepts covered in Lesson 10, including soulmaking and deriving meaning from art, improvisation in artmaking, and the issues surrounding artistic appropriation. The 3 main learning outcomes are explained as 1) how meaning can be derived from art, 2) how improvisation can make art distinctive, and 3) identifying problems that can arise from artistic appropriation. Examples are provided of different types of artistic appropriation and how intentions of appropriation artists are often questioned due to potential plagiarism or forgery issues.

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Lesson 10: Soulmaking,

Appropriation, and
Improvisation
LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this lesson, you should be able


to:

1. explain how meaning can be derive


from art;

2. discuss how improvisation can make


an artwork distinctive; and

3. identify the issues and problems


that can arise because of appropriation
of art.
Throughout history, art has played an
integral role to capture, record, and
communicate events, activities,
traditions, and even belief systems of
various groups of people.
Let’s Get Down to Business

Soulmaking: Making and Deriving artwork must have a


Meaning fm Art
certain level of
In order for people to make sense
awareness to the style,
of the work it would require
Style refers to the distinctive form, and content of
understanding handling of elements and media the said work .
the visual elements where art was associated with the work of an
individual artist, a school, a
grounded on, especially the movement, or a specific culture
prnciples of design. or time period (Fichner-Rathus
2013).
This form is what the audience sees
a finish product put harmoniously
(or not) according to the different
principles of design.

The content of artwork includes not


only its form but also its subject
matter and underlying meaning or
themes.
Improvisation
When an artist makes his
Improvisation canbe defined
work, he has already an idea
as doing something without
of the elements that wilbe
prior preparation There is a
included in his work. As he
decision to act upon
begins to craft his work, he
something that may not
may have deviated from his
necessarily be planned.
original plan.

For some artist, infusing


spontaneity and
improvisation adds up to the
totality of the work of art.
Figure 1. Marta Minunjin Performance Art
Appropriation

Appropriation artist who seem to promote the idea that the authorship
relies on the viewer. If this is the case, then appropriation artist can take as
much as he wants from an exixting artwok.

Appropriation of art has been a common practice throughout history. In the


past if an apprentice painter needs to hone his skills in his craft, he would be
allowed ue his master’s work to copy.
Figure 2. An example of an action painting
two form: outright copies of existing works and
pastiches, which are works that bring together
elements from a work and infusing them to a
new work.

The intentions of the appropriate artist are often


questioned since issues of plagiarism or forgery
sometimes arise.
Figure 3: Andy warhol, “Campbell’s Soup Can’s” (1962)
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