"NO GREAT ARTIST EVER SEES THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE. IF HE DID (IF YOU DO) HE WOULD CEASE TO BE AN ARTIST"

Oscar Wilde

welcome to:

Art Theory & Aestheticwith Michael Nathaniel K. & Prof. Lasiman

Our VISSION (what is art theory for)Students able to make aesthetic judgment to judge art & design objects using basic semiotics, elements & principals of design.Mahasiswa mampu melakukan penilaian estetis terhadap karya seni maupun desain dengan berdasar pada ilmu semiotika dasar, elemen dan prinsip desain.

1. Students are able to understand the basic theory of Art 2. Students are able to make aesthetic judgment on works of arts. 3. Students are able to make aesthetic judgment to judge designs using basic

semiotics, elements & principals of design.

Our MISSION (how are we going to do that)

Our Syllabus

" Art is (NOT) about what I like."

Everybody has a theory of art

" One man's idea of art is another man's dog's dinner." Socrates

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" Art is (NOT) always about beauty."

Everybody has a theory of art

Marcel Duschamp's, Fountain

" Art is (NOT) always expensive."

QUIZ:

what is aesthetic..?what is beauty..?

5 minute to think & write your answer..

FAILED TO ANSWER GETS -5 POINTS

WILLING TO ANSWER GETS 2 BONUS POINTS

let's learn from Leonardo Da Vinci

from what is Art..?

what does it mean..?

how do we know it is good or bad..?

who is an artist..?

Aesthetic comes from the Greek word "aesthesis" which means perception.

Aesthetic is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation

and appreciation of beauty.

the basic question remains:What makes a thing beautiful, pleasing, or ugly, or

indeed fine art rather than craft..?

Aesthetic is ....

End of the 1st meeting. thank youAny questions..?

" One man's idea of art is another man's dog's dinner." Socrates

2nd Meeting

BONUS 10 pt:

what makes the Monalisa beautiful..?

Aesthetic comes from the Greek word "aesthesis" which means perception.

Aesthetic is a branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of beauty, art, and taste, and with the creation

and appreciation of beauty.

the basic question remains:What makes a thing beautiful, pleasing, or ugly, or

indeed fine art rather than craft..?

Aesthetic is ....

aesthetic theories1. Artist created a beautiful thing by combining a representation of

something REAL and a conceptual IDEAL.

CONCEPTUAL/ IMAGINATIVE COPYING REALITY

(mimesis)art must represent goodness,

beauty & truth

nature is imitation of something higher/"idea" & only "idea" is perfect

hey Aristotle, I HATE ART..!Art is only an imitation of

true reality & true beauty

Don't be like that Plato..Art is just an imitation of nature; an inspiration

Vs

aesthetic theories

I believe art should fit for a function

then it will be beautiful

I think we could agree on that

Plato

Bauhaus (20th Century German):"economy of form", "truth to materials", and form follows function"

1. Artist created a beautiful thing by combining a representation of something REAL and a conceptual IDEAL.

COPYING REALITY(realism) & IDEAL --> Raphael

In order to paint beautiful woman, I

should have to see many beautiful woman ...; but

since there are so few beautiful woman and so

few sound judges, I make use of a certain

idea that comes into my mind.

Galetea by Raphael (1483-1520)

aesthetic theories

2. Different cultures around the world explain the nature of their art in their own ways.

YORUBAN AESTHETICS

aesthetic theories

• twins share the same soul• twins are God's gift• Art is an imitation of humans in a

moderate way, too realistic or too abstract would not be an art

• "Moderate visual appearance" represents how humans should behave (cool, composure, even with certain detachment) --> no depiction of emotions or violence

• symmetry & elongated

PERCEPTUAL artist CONCEPTUAL artist

(what the eyes see) (imagination)

aesthetic theories according to Psychological theory

VsX&Theories of the artist as an outsider

AVANT GARDE artist

OUTSIDER artist

FOLK artist

Artist are like prophets who operate ahead of their times

Self-taught artists who work apart from the art establishment

Artists who produce traditional arts and crafts that are passed down within a minority culture

popular theories of aesthetics

REALISM Art is the same as reality; the more it resembles reality the better.

Titian"Venus of Urbino" 1538realism (renaissance)

love

popular theories of aesthetics

REALISM in 19th Art is the same as reality but "reality" that comes from everyday life

Edouard Manet"Olympia" 1863Realism

SEX

popular theories of aesthetics

REALISM in 20th Art is the same as reality but "reality" that comes from everyday life

Yasumasu Morimura"Portrait-Twins" 1988Realism

Slavery & prostitution to

the western culture

popular theories of aesthetics

PHOTO REALISM Art is the same as reality.

David Jon Kassan"Approaching Noise"Super realism/photo realism

popular theories of aesthetics

Art can not be uglyPRETTINESS

Reuters/Corbis"9/11 NEVER FORGET"

--> Art should reflect life in all its richness

aesthetic theories based on the functions of art

ART FOR ART'S SAKE

RELIGION

MORALITY

Art has no function but to serve as art itself

Art instructs, inspires, makes the invisible visible

Art provides models for behavior (Aristotle)Art inspires by its good style (Plato)

which one is which...???

aesthetic theories based on comparison between the art

FINE ART

APPLIED ART

Art until some extent has no function but to serve as art itself

Art serve a function

Zaha HadidAndy

Warhol

aesthetic theories based on symbolic communication theory

SEMIOTICS

SYMBOLIC COMMUNICATIONS

INSTITUTIONAL

Art communicates by visual signs between artist and viewer

The art world tells us when to experience art

Art communicates using symbols that not everyone could understand

Frida Kahlo

Marcel Duschamp's, Fountain

what is the difference between Aesthetics & TasteAesthetics is the philosophical notion of beauty. Taste is a result of education and awareness of elite cultural values; therefore taste can be learned. Taste varies according to class, cultural background, and education. According to Kant, beauty is objective and universal; thus certain things are beautiful to everyone. The contemporary view of beauty is not based on innate qualities, but rather on cultural specifics and individual interpretations.

Aesthetic judgmentAccording to Alexander Baumgarten, we all make "aesthetic judgment," as we see certain artworks as superior o others. "Reason applied to art will give us truly aesthetic understanding."

Critique of judgmentAccording to Kant, there is no scientific rule for determining what beauty is. The perception of beauty-that is, "the judgment" of beauty-involves the eye, the mind, and the perception of the beholder (imagination and understanding)

Artis about

what does it mean..?

it is good or bad..?

who is an artist..?

MESSAGE &

SKILL

Art Theory is ...." a set of principles that attempts to reflect on why we describe certain

objects or events as art, and which can help identify common characteristics of work of art."

your Assignment ..! PAGIStudents in pairs must find unique example of an art work from a certain era then present their analysis using basic aesthetic knowledge.RealismImpressionist

Expressionist:Cubism (Kevin Pratama)Picasso (Maureen)Surrealism (Henry)Abstract Expressionism (Maybelline)Pop Art (Novilia) & (Elizabeth)Futurism (Friska)De Stijl (Natalia)Bauhaus (Mila)

your Assignment ..! SIANGStudents in pairs must find unique example of an art work from a certain era then present their analysis using basic aesthetic knowledge.RealismImpressionist

Expressionist:Cubism (Andreas)Picasso (Melita)Surrealism (Lucky)Abstract Expressionism (Olivia)Pop Art (Edbert)Futurism (Dini)De Stijl (Kevin Kurnia)Bauhaus (Desi)

Timeline of Art in short...." art started with cave paintings, got speed up by the Greeks, forgotten about for a while and then reinvented in the renaissance. The romantics made it all

personal & now it's video, installations & stuff ."

Conclusion of Aesthetics....Art can be seen as part of a larger (visual & non-visual) culture. To see art objects and how they relate to a broader culture, for example politics, power structures, gender, technology, etc.

"Art is a form of visual curiosity, which means that it is always in some sense about how we view ourselves and others in the world...

(AESTHETICS OF CURIOSITY)"2006 ; ART THEORY, page 186