The artist, society and culture

One Learning Sequence across five weeks and ten lessons. Explore how artists and artworks are shaped by culture, experience and context. Use the Interpretive Lenses to look, make, compare and build interpretations from evidence.

The Learning Sequence

Sequence outcomeAnnotated visual comparative report
  1. Mark + meaningHow can a mark begin to carry meaning?Lessons 1–2Artist possibilities · Personal + Structural Lenses
  2. Place + cultureWhere does a visual language come from?Lessons 3–4Joan Miró · Personal + Cultural Lens
  3. Belonging + continuityHow can making carry knowledge forward?Lessons 5–6Maree Clarke · Cultural Lens
  4. History + positionWhat changes when artists speak from different positions?Lessons 7–8Peter Waples-Crowe + megan evans · Cultural Lens
  5. Compare + interpretWhat becomes visible when artworks sit beside each other?Lessons 9–10Bring the artists together

Evidence

Build as you go

Each week adds to your interpretation.

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