Artist Themes: Transformation– How does OSGEMEOS’ work reflect transformation in society? Show students images of OSGEMEOS’ work in locations throughout the world.For example, at the station “life’s work” students might plot the artist’s various installations on a map of the world. Encourage students to draw a parallels to their own lives and reflect on the countries/cities/communities that they have lived in and the significance of these location to them. At each station, students answer questions and/or complete tasks. Topics might include: (1) education and training (2) life’s work (3) materials and processes (4) beliefs and values. In small groups, students rotate through these stations. Teacher creates stations detailing Gustavo and Otavio Pandolf’s (OSGEMEOS ) life and work.

Significant Aspects of the Artist’s Life & Work: Using the following About Artist and Artwork (PDF), OSGEMEOS website and this Georgia Straight Article.View Guided Tour Video: View the Giants Guided Tour Video again with SOUND ON.Sharing Art Inquiry Experience: Ask students to share the Art Inquiry Worksheet responses in class.Customize or create your own Art Inquiry Worksheet as appropriate for your project and class needs. Use the Art Inquiry Worksheet (PDF) to guide and capture their ideas and impressions.This Art Inquiry process enables the students to practice observing, describing, interpreting, and sharing visual information and personal experiences.

Make a visit to Granville Island Ocean Concrete to view Giants(OSGEMEOS, Brazil) on the cement silos and encourage students to freely explore and interact with the art pieces individually and in groups ORīIG IDEAS Anywhere educators: View the Giants Guided Tour Video MUTE ON and encourage students to explore at different angles individually and in groups.

Vancouver Biennale 2014-2016 Exhibition Theme: Open Borders / Crossroads VancouverĬovered in the Reference Material for Inquiry Challenges list of this unit plan.

Introduction to Sculpture and Public Art Unit Plan for information on how art has evolved over time and the unique experience sculptures and/or public art brings.

Create Project Space: Brainstorm ideas to make the project theme visual and visible using bulletin boards, and/or a project corner to share relevant materials and inquiry questions and processes.

About Vancouver Biennale: Play a short video.

Introduce the Theme: Present the Enduring Understanding and Guiding Questions using vocabulary that is appropriate for your grade level.

For example, the MindUP in-school program.ĭiscovery & Inspiration: Launch the Project How can street art disrupt accepted hierarchies in art and culture?Ĭhoose or devise practices to encourage students to be open to new experiences and ways of thinking in your classroom. How does street art provoke controversy, transform the landscape and inspire social change? Street art fosters and explores the relationships between art, audience, location, and politics. Adapt it to the grade/ ability level of your students. We encourage you to use and/or modify one, or several of the BIG IDEAS below. This unit of inquiry is not a recipe book but rather a launchpad to inspire new BIG IDEAS.

Street art text