Who's in the News?
The following has been designed to give you information in advance of your visit to Manchester Art Gallery so that you can get the most out of your morning or afternoon activity session.
Aims:
- To introduce debate and discussion surrounding people, power and perceptions within key pieces in the gallery’s collection
- To use popular culture and media to examine how women have empowered their bodies from being seen purely as an object
- To explore how clothing, pose and prior knowledge can affect how we percieve others
- To gain a knowledge and understanding of historical and contemporary art
- To develop an awareness of the gallery as a learning resource
What happens in a session:
- A gallery tour will focus on key pre-selected exhibits and if relevant Special Exhibitions to allow students to begin a debate surrounding the topic
- Students will explore paintings and sculptures, considering the artist, how they were made, influences and changing interpretations of art
- The students will work individually, in pairs and small teams to generate discussion, whilst completing a range of interactive activities
- In the studio, students will work in teams to create unique montage sculptures merging the gallery’s collection with popular culture imagery
- The sculptures will be animated using text to bring 19th century artists muses into the 21 century
- Students will discover ways of finding more information about exhibits on display and how to use the gallery as a valuable learning resource
Preparation:
- Discuss how women are represented and perceived through popular culture imagery such as media, film, music videos, literature, magazine and any other relevant sources
- Prior to the visit, discuss the value of directly experiencing 'real' objects through a gallery visit. Students could be set class/homework to find a women represented in an artwork or a women artist that is using the female as subject
- Explain the reasons for no touching or eating in the galleries, i.e. for the protection and conservation of artworks
For more information including booking, parking, facilities and a downloadable risk assessment, please go to plan your visit.
