Final project proposal
I would like to do the timeline option. The potential title is ” Beautiful Burnout” . Inspired by my second paper, I would like to further my discovery how artists create beautiful artworks facing various extreme hardship in life. I want to cover a period of time from 1795 to 2000 by bringing following artists into the timeline: John Keats, W.B. Yeats, Haizi, Van Gosh, Baudelaire , Picaso, etc.
All above artists have sorrow life stories. Because of their different life experiences, they were able to produce something exceptionally beautiful. Through this timeline, I want to show a variety of beautiful artworks from suffering artists and associate their aesthetic artworks with their cruel lives. Honestly, I am still in the middle of searching what my theme is. My theme may help to answer the following questions? What artists desire? Why nature matters? how cruel life help facilitate their great works? What can we learn from those stories?
I think definitely my theme will be somewhat related to the title” beautiful burnout”.
Any suggestion is welcome.:)
3 responses so far
I like the contrasting ideas of “Beautiful Burnout” a lot and I’m excited to see your project! The only thing I would suggest would probably to incorporate mixed media instead of just paintings, photographs, or still artworks. Since you chose to end your timeline at 2000, I’m sure that you’ll be able to find musical compositions, plays/dramas, or stop-motion film, or cinematographic films from the modern age. There are also plays from the past that you can even incorporate if you want to add in mixed media in the earlier part of your timeline.
Anyways, good luck!
Natalie
Hi Steven! I really like your idea, struggle and hardship has long been associated with creativity and genius. It really is about channeling all one’s negative emotions and creating something beautiful. I also like Natalie’s suggestion of other art-forms, I know for a fact that many musicians for example (Jay-Z grew up in a housing project selling drugs) have channeled their hardships into their music.
Well good luck and I look forward to your project!
In addition to Natalie and Daniel’s suggestions, I would suggest you look for more texts from our class syllabus to use in your timeline–I’m sure some of our 20th century texts/authors will speak to you. Also, keep honing and sharpening your focus. The questions you list are a good starting point for honing your focus.