TAD2303

Asia-pacific perspectives in craft, art and design 1

3 points
* One 2-hour tutorial and 4 independent study hours per week
* First semester
* Caulfield
* Prerequisites: TAD1101 and TAD1102

Objectives On successful completion of this subject, students should have an awareness of the broad range of visual art practices of the Asia-Pacific region; be able to understand the relationship between craft, art and design and the culture in which these are created; be able to examine the significance and values of differing art practices.

Synopsis This subject looks at the craft, art and design of our region, including Australia, New Zealand and Asia, in the context of various colonial histories. The ways in which visual art practices interconnect with, reflect, influence or shape cultural identities is of central interest as is the impact of gender and racial issues on the art and craft practices of the indigenous and settler cultures. Techniques, styles, and contexts of conception and making within Aboriginal, Maori, Polynesian, and various Asian populations are considered. Weaving, textiles, carving, ceramics and decorative arts are examined along with other forms of art and design, in both historical and contemporary contexts. A significant area of study is the shift from `ethnographic artefact' to `art object'. The ethical and social issues of the inclusion of indigenous art forms and motifs in the art and design of non-indigenous artists is also explored.

Assessment Tutorial paper: 50%
* Gallery report: 50%

Recommended texts

Clifford J `Travelling cultures' in G L Grossber, C Nelson and P A Treichler (eds) Cultural studies Routledge, 1992
Pound F The space between: Pakeha use of Maori motifs in modernist New Zealand art
Willis A M Illusions of identity: The art of nation Hale and Ironmonger, 1993