Art
and
Technology
Developing ideas
Watch the video and answer the questions.
1 How many artworks did you see?
2 What methods did they use to create the artworks?
People create paintings with pencil, paper and paint, and create photographic artworks with cameras.
3. Do you think technology can be considered a form of art?
Think “art”. What comes to your mind?
Taking imagination seriously
Dream Catchers
She changes
Janet Echelman
Floating sculptures in the sky
Are they
really art?
Whatever your opinion, people have been expressing their thoughts and ideas through art for thousands of years. To do this, they have used a variety of tools and technologies.
哀悼基督
最后的审判
Michelangelo
An artist from Italy
Art and technology have been as two very separate things.
Today, however, technological advances have led to a combination of art and technology. As a result, the art world is changing greatly. Now art is more accessible to us than ever before.
Along the River During the Qingming Festival
Thanks to technology, millions more people have been able to experience a digital version of this painting. 3D animation means that viewers can see the characters move around and interact with their surroundings in detail. They can also watch as the different scenes change from daylight into nighttime.
1 What form of art does each picture show?
2 Have you ever come across them?
tree hole painting
glass harp playing
yarn bombing
manhole cover painting
The art-tech combination is changing our concepts of “art”and the “artist”. Not only can we interact with art, but also take part in its creation.
树洞画
玻璃竖琴演奏
纤维编制艺术
井盖涂鸦
Our daily art
Making coffee
Cameras are more
accurate and faster, they are
the invention of human beings
as well as the fruit of our
inspiration. However, when
people paint with their hands,
they are perhaps getting more
satisfaction from their hard
work. Therefore, when
traditional ways of painting or
modern photography co-exist with technology, the combination is one that promises great possibilities, as well as surprises.
5D3
technology
By the prince of Dubai Rashid
夜晚的迪拜哈利法塔
HDR Technology
By the prince of Dubai Rashid
George Red hawk
The invisible world
is so remarkable
看不见的世界
如此震撼
世博会预展舞台
珠海贝壳大剧院
The perfect combination of art and technology.
Possible problems:
The increase in the amount and variety of art produced has also raised questions over its overall quality.
Can a video of someone slicing a tomato played in slow motion really be called “art”?
Rembrandt?
a Dutch classic baroque(巴洛克) artist during the Golden Age
圣家族
夜巡
解剖课
Works
by Rembrandt?
The picture, which shows a man looking away, had the rich colors, subtle
(微妙的)emotion, characteristic brushstrokes(绘画技巧), and evocative
(唤起情感的,引起回忆的)play of light and shadow so characteristic of the Dutch master's style.
But it turns out this mysterious picture wasn‘t? a long-lost Rembrandt?canvas
(帆布)uncovered in some forgotten 17th-century warehouse(仓库): It was instead made out of whole cloth by a computer algorithm (演算法)and a 3D printer.
3D-printed Rembrandt painting looks almost
as good as the real thing
The development are making the line between art and technology less distinct.
With so many artists exploring new possibilities, we can definitely expect the unexpected.
3D-printed
With the combination of art and technology, in the near future, we can create Jack`s chocolate factory!
Think & Share
1 What effect do you think technology will have on art in the future?
2 Do you know of any artworks created mainly by technology?
Share an example with the class.
3 What work of art can you create with the help of technology?
4 Which of the two reading passages in this unit, both about the artists’ inspiration, do you prefer? Why?
Writing an invitation
Read the invitation to an art festival and answer the questions.
1 What is the topic of each paragraph?
Paragraph one: time, place of the event
Paragraph two: content of the event
Paragraph three: ending of the invitation
2 Is the invitation written in formal or informal style?
Give three examples.
The invitation is written in formal style.
First, it has an invitation card;
Second, the language is formal, like “... requests the
honour of your presence at...”;
Third, it contains a specific date and address.
1 What is the topic of the art festival?
2 When and where will it be held?
3 What artworks will be included?
4 What style will you use for the invitation?
Write your invitation
Imagine you are helping to prepare an art festival in your school.
Answer the questions to help you write the invitation.
直击高考
Write your invitation
10 October 2020
Mr David Smith
18 Riverside Drive Road
Fushan 100567
Dear Mr Smith,
Redrose High School requests the honour of your presence at the Arts Centre opening ceremony on the 10th of November. The event will be held in the Great Hall at 10:00 am with a welcome speech followed by the Book Donation, with the midday closing at 11: 45 am. We have free lunch for guests.
The opening ceremony will feature an exhibition of the works of over 200 artists graduating from this school. Visitors will enjoy a variety of artworks made out of technological tools.
We do hope you are able to join us at this event. Please reply to confirm your attendance.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hong
Redrose High School
Art or
tech?
We need
both.
Thank
you!