ART IS EVERYWHERE

AXE 6: LA CRÉATION ET LE RAPPORT AUX ARTS

KEY QUESTION: How can art on the street broaden our horizons?

An introduction to STREET ART

Street art is a form of artwork that is displayed in public on surrounding buildings, on streets, on the pavements, on trains and other publicly viewed surfaces.

PART A: Let's take a stroll (Allons flâner...)

Photo 1: Street Entertainer, Brick Lane Market, London

Photo 2: Poet for Hire, Southwark, Bankside, London

Photo 3: A group of dancers performing on Earlham Street, outside Cambridge Theatre, London

1. Look at the 3 photographs, describe the people and their activities.

2. What is common to all 3 photos?

3. Which form of art do you prefer? Justify.

Télécharger 1 AXE 6 ART EVERYWHERE worksheet

METHOD: HOW TO DESCRIBE A PICTURE

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Télécharger 1C DESCRIBING A PICTURE

REVISION: HOW TO DESCRIBE CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES

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Télécharger 2 Je sais dire ce que je porte aujourd’hui

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PART B: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Title: Upfest 2016, Street Art and Graffiti Festival crowdfunding

Listen and make an account of what you have understood in French.

Describe the event and explain the goals of the video

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METHOD: How to make an account of an oral document?

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PART C: WILL YOU BE BANKSY-ED?

Key question: How do Banksy’s works of art constantly question art?

MISSION 1: A Secret Identity.

Look at the still and describe it. What do you know about this man?

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EXTRA READING

Arguably the most controversial street artist in the world, Banksy’s works have become a subculture in their own right. Banksy’s political statements and disruptive vision have impacted cities across the globe at vital moments in modern history, provoking alternative viewpoints and encouraging revolution in the art world. His identity remains unknown, even after more than 30 years of involvement in the global graffiti scene. His work includes powerful, often controversial images, encouraging the rapid spread of his name and work across the internet. Today, his iconic works have been re-shared and repurposed beyond measure.

Banksy’s early days in graffiti art

Banksy began his graffiti career by admiring the works of Blek Le Rat. He often recycled the artist’s old ideas, moulding his own distinctive voice and style as he went. Initially, he was part of a graffiti crew in Bristol by the name of DryBreadZ Crew or DBZ.

At the age of 18, Banksy was nearly caught vandalizing public spaces by police. As his crew fled from the scene, Banksy was stuck hiding beneath a dustbin van. Banksy noticed stencil letters sprayed onto the truck, and, as he had been looking for a faster way to paint at the time, he decided stencilling would be his new graffiti style. Banksy’s works often take the form of multi-layered stencils combined with other media sources. He sometimes includes objects that already exist on his chosen ‘canvas,’ such as street signs and fire hydrants, to turn his work into striking street art installations. His artwork is often satirical, combining dark humour with messages about art, philosophy, and politicsBy the early 2000s, Banksy had relocated from Bristol to London, where he began to gain notoriety; but, at the same time, his international work was taking off. He soon decided to travel to Palestine and the West Bank, where he stencilled nine now-iconic images onto the newly-erected West Bank Wall, including ‘Love is in the Air.’ These images were an instant hit and exploded online.

At this time, Banksy’s silkscreen prints and stencil paintings were racking up record-breaking sales in storied art auctions such as Sotheby’s . These successful sales marked Banksy’s dramatic entry into the commercial art world.

MISSION 2: Famous artworks and controversy

Focus on Banksy’s works of art. What strikes you about them?

Describe each artwork.

Explain what messages they convey?

Mobile Lovers, 2014

Slave Labour, 2012

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LISTENING TRAINING

PART D: LISTENING COMPREHENSION:

Banksy creates street art and mystery

Watch and listen to the following video 3 times. Take notes and make an account of what you have understood in French.

PART E: DEBATING ON STREET ART & GRAFFITI

DEBATE: Is graffiti a vibrant urban art form or senseless vandalism?

YOUR MISSION: Dowload the pdf document "debating on graffiti", read the posts to hear from both sides of the debate.

HIGHLIGHT the positive elements in yellow

HIGHLIGHT the negative elements in pink

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FOR OR AGAINST

HOW TO EXPRESS YOUR OPINION ON A TOPICAL ISSUE?

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PART F : FINAL TASK

Compétence évaluée : Production orale en continu (POC), savoir s’adresser à un auditoire.

VIDEO PROJECT: Record yourself and make a video to present a street art which conveys a strong message.

Speak between 2 to 3 minutes.

Choose any street artist you like.

Show the artwork you have chosen in your video and do not read your presentation. You can have notes but remain natural. This is a SPEAKING assessment, not a READING one!

Examples of topics:

• Peace versus war
• Discrimination (racial, gender…)
• Animal cruelty
• Child hunger, abuse
• Ecology
• …

THE DIFFERENTS STEPS:

1. Introduce your street artwork (title, date, localization)
2. Present the artist (name, age, nationality and other relevant information)
3. Describe the piece of street art as precisely as possible (use “in the background, on the right, at the bottom…)
4. Say what message this piece of street art conveys.
5. Say why you have chosen it.

Do not forget to use link words like: First of all, next, then, however, moreover, besides, indeed, as a conclusion…

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EXTRA WATCHING

Christiaan Nagel - The Street Museum of Art

Christiaan Nagel's brightly coloured mushrooms have been taking root around London over the past several years and have new been spreading to cities world-wide. They are sprawling, growing in ...

http://www.streetmuseumofart.org/christiaan-nagel

Fanakapan - Urban Nation

Fanakapan is a prolific London-based street artist known for creating hyper realistic visuals of real life objects. His free hand, spray painting skills and the unmatched combination of shadow and ...

https://urban-nation.com/artist/fanakapan/

thisone Streetart galerie

Galerie Street art de l'artiste thisone

https://www.urbacolors.com/fr/artist/thisone

Mr Cenz

https://www.mrcenz.com

UPDATED 2019! 130 Amazing Banksy Graffiti Artworks With Locations

Banksy is without doubt the world's most famous and celebrated graffiti artist. To some, his works of art are poignant, thought-provoking, ironic and humorous. To others, it is just plain vandalism

https://www.canvasartrocks.com/blogs/posts/70529347-121-amazing-banksy-graffiti-artworks-with-locations

130 Amazing Banksy Graffiti Artworks

The Rise of Graffiti Writing (2) - From New York To Europe (3/6) - STENCIL PIONEER - BLEK LE RAT (PARIS) | ARTE

Blek Le Rat (né en 1951, de son vrai nom Xavier Prou) est un street artiste en activité depuis le début des années 1980. Il a ajouté une French Touch au style new-yorkais. Sa marque de fabriqu...

https://www.arte.tv/fr/videos/080614-009-A/the-rise-of-graffiti-writing-2-from-new-york-to-europe-3-6/

Is Graffiti Style a Art Form or Senseless Vandalism?

In the third assignment, I have to photograph 5 different graffiti styles in Bangkok, at first I do not know where can I photograph these styles. I know I have seen them before but I cannot remember

https://nettypakjira.wixsite.com/visualculture/single-post/2015/10/07/Is-Graffiti-Style-a-Art-Form-or-Senseless-Vandalism

D*Face

D*Face a.k.a Dean Stockton has been a leading figure in Urban Contemporary Art, inaugurating his career on the streets over 15 years ago by hand-drawing stickers and posters, adhering them all over

http://www.dface.co.uk/

Guide to London Street Art: Banksy, Eine, Herakut, The Village Underground, Obey Giant, T Magic, Faile, K-Guy, Bortusk Leer, Invader Artist, Blu, Cartrain, D*face

The beauty of street art for some lies in 'free expression'. To understand free expression we need first to get our heads round the fact that humans often need to suppress feelings, emotions and ...

http://www.ravishlondon.com/londonstreetart/