The Arts — Subjectivity & Objectivity
The Arts
Perspectives
Gallery walk with student artworks. What is subjective and what is objective in aesthetic judgment?
Notes
Gallery walk: Display student geometric artworks (title hidden). Vote for favourites with a sticky note.
Discussion questions: - What do the frequently-chosen artworks have in common? What objective features do they share? - Why did you choose your favourites — and can you articulate criteria? - What did the artist mean to portray? How does knowing this change your judgment?
Key question: What does this tell us about the / of ?
Reading: InThinking — Subjectivity and Objectivity in the Arts
Answer: - Which aspects of art are subjective? - Which aspects are objective? - Can we agree on criteria for what counts as good art?