We constantly encounter and use systems in our everyday lives – roadways, electricity, mathematics, language, and so much more. Although there are multiple definitions of a system, the one that seems to be the most universal is a grouping of interacting, interrelated, or interdependent items forming a unified whole.
An artist may employ a system in his or her creative process, in subject matter, or in concept. During the first part of the Contemporary Teacher Workshop (at the Dallas Museum of Art) on Saturday, February 19, participants will explore the theme of systems in select artworks from the 1960s through today in the exhibitions Re-Seeing the Contemporary: Selected from the Collection and Big New Field: Artists in the Cowboys Stadium Art Program. With a focus on language and systems within an artist’s process, educators will engage in interactive and interdisciplinary experiences that are applicable and translatable for the classroom. On Saturday, February 26, our conversation about the artist’s process will continue at The Rachofsky House as we view the current installation Process Imperfect.
There are a few spaces available for this two-part teacher workshop. If interested, please register online.
Here are a few artworks that may be a part of the conversation on Saturday, February 19:
We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!
Until next time….
Jenny Marvel
Manager of Programs and Resources for Teachers
Images in slide show:
Richard Diebenkorn, Ocean Park No. 29, 1970, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Meadows Foundation, Inc.
Christopher Wool, Untitled, 1990, Dallas Museum of Art, gift of the Friends of Contemporary Art
Sol Lewitt, Wall Drawing #398, 1983 (drawn 1985), Dallas Museum of Art, gift of The 500, Inc., Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Collins and Mr. and Mrs. James L. Stephenson, Jr.
Carl Andre, Pyramid (Square Plan), 1959 (destroyed) 1970 (remade), Dallas Museum of Art, General Acquisitions Fund and matching funds from The 500, Inc.
