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2nd Tutorial

VERY POSITIVE.

I got some decent feedback and ways I could structure and formulate my dissertation.
Looking at analytical chapters where I can also compare artists together > focusing around the sensory experience created for the audience.

This topic relates to my own practice - I want to engage with the audience, create a connection through the senses. Mainly for me it would be to look at visual, audio and textures to touch.

I need to speed up with my research - looking at more relevant pieces of information.
> texts/reviews
>Catalogue essays
> Publications (ones in the library) e.g. October.
> Art Monthly (online - tutor found me several articles about Pipilotti Rist).


MAIN THINGS TO FOCUS ON:
>Why artists do the work?
>Why do they use the particular medium? - how they use sensory experiences with the audience.

> Begin an introduction by briefly introducing artists' overall practice.  (ANALYTICAL)
> 3-4 artists. Explore and compare.

> Try very hard to get to actually experience an sensory/installation artist's work - GALLERY VISIT. Excellent experience for me and to help my dissertation!!!!!!!



ALSO - structure is good. Looking at different points: sensations; stimulation; themes/concepts
ALL HOW THE ARISTS ENGAGE WITH THE AUDIENCE - beginning of a constructed title/question.



ARTISTS SO FAR:
- Pipilotti Rist
- Mat Collishaw
-Bruce Nauman
- Bill Viola
Extra artists > Ernesto Neto.

Decide which ones will be suitable to use. introduce. analyse and compare throughout.







Stilllll lots to do, but main thing is I'm not in trouble, I'm not drowning. I'm not way off track. JUST NEED TO GET TO IT.

Plan for today

> Get a basic layout, intro and first paragraph done for my dissertation.
> Rework my statement of intent to make more sense to me.

Stages

I have done a considerable amount of research since I last blogged about my dissertation. And I have also made a start on the sections - I have written pieces for the intro, first, second and third section.
I have a lot of sources looking at different processes that art therapy and contemporary have in common as well as how contemporary art itself can be influential and therapeutic. And lots more!

Right now I NEED to focus on getting some contemporary art examples to back up my points and quotes - I have some in mind so I will spend the rest of the afternoon filling in some of the gaps and collecting artist examples :)

Feeling positive.

themes/structure

I have been considering the structure of my dissertation and perhaps the work shall follow the theme of both factual and emotional examples of art therapy and it's connection to art.
For example - theme:
Looking at the use of art therapy in a medical sense.
Look at the connections between art psychotherapy and therapy itself.
Different artistic methods used in therapy to help patients e.g. performance, music, free association etc. (looking at journals)
Examples of how contemporary art has been affected by the artist mentality.
The sanctuary of art for the artist.
Art produced from trauma.

New Stage

Making notes on contemporary art books
Also references online
And looking for more books that I can find about the relationship between art therapy and contemporary art.
Make notes!!!!!!!
Think about topics and paragraphs.
Think about titles.

NEXT STAGE

Research tomorrow > University library.

Subjects to study:
 > Art therapy as a treatment.
> Artists that use art as a therapy
> Expressionism*
> Contemporary art in relation to art therapy
> Rorschach*
> Artists that create art based around their experiences.
> Poetry and art
> Stream of Consciousness/ Free Association
> Art as self-expression




(Rather old examples so just summarise)