Personal to universal: art as connection
I understand how art can share ideas and emotions that connect people, even if they are from different places or times.
- Year 9
Personal to universal: art as connection
I understand how art can share ideas and emotions that connect people, even if they are from different places or times.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Art can transcend language, geography and time to communicate ideas or emotions.
- Universal themes can be understood globally, even when expressed in different ways.
- Artists create spaces or artworks to promote shared feelings or experiences creating connection among their audiences.
- Discussing an artwork helps us to make connections and deepen our understanding.
Keywords
Feelings - an emotional reaction
Connection - when people, places, or things feel linked together through feelings, experiences, memories, or relationships.
Story - a way of sharing something that happened whether real or imagined.
Common misconception
Art only connects people if everyone understands it the same way.
Art connects people because it sparks emotions and ideas, even if everyone sees it differently. It’s the shared experience, not exact understanding, that brings people together.
Equipment
Paper, pencil, camera, figure template, paints, pencil crayons, oil pastels, marker pens
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these is not an example of self-expression?
Q2.What does intention mean?
Q3.What does pure self-expression mean?
Q4.Artists use self-expression in their art to share their inner and ideas with others.
Q5.Which of the following is art intended for an audience?
Q6.Match the keywords with their definitions:
