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Category: Research Folder
My Assessment Grade for Contextual Studies and Moving Forwards
Last month I received my grades for assessment for both Contextual Studies and Body of Work. I am really pleased with both grades and the feed forward accompanying them.
Navigating My Blog for Contextual Studies and Looking at Ways I’ve Achieved Learning Outcomes
My blog for Contextual Studies is a place where I've compiled and reflected on relevant research informing my theory, which in turn informs my practice. In this post I describe ways to effectively navigate this blog as well as attaching a document outlining ways I believe I've achieved the Learning Outcomes.
Research Folder Part 5
This is an archive of online material, physical books and artists that I’ve researched while conducting Contextual Studies Part 5, compiled in one place.
‘Artwashing’ gentrification is a problem – but vilifying the artists involved is not the answer – Anna Francis Notes
There are areas I agree with Anna Francis (2017) in the article ''Artwashing' gentrification is a problem - but vilifying the artists involved is not the answer' and other areas I don't. In this post I'll outline my reasoning why.
Mind Maps Clarifying My Thoughts for ‘Artwashing’ Leading up to Assignment 5
I decided to use mind maps as a way of becoming more lucid about my ideas for the essay. As well as getting down the main points, they offered me the possibility of organising them into orders of importance and linking bits where a relationship might not immediately be apparent.
Notes on ‘No Room to Move: Radical Art and the Regenerate City’
I have read what I feel is a very good essay on (public) art and regeneration that goes into a lot of depth about how the two relate. The essay by Jospehine Berry Slater and Anthony Iles (2009) is titled: 'No Room to Move: Radical Art and the Regenerate City' and can be found at: https://www.metamute.org/editorial/articles/no-room-to-move-radical-art-and-regenerate-city. I have made notes to record my thoughts on areas where the essay interrogates ‘artwashing’, although that specific term is not used.
Research Folder Part 4
This is an archive of online material, physical books and artists that I’ve researched while conducting Contextual Studies Part 4, compiled in one place.
Self-assessment for Assignment 4 – Contextual Studies
In this self-assessment of Assignment 4 - Contextual Studies I will evaluate how my first draft of the extended written project holds up against the criteria for Contextual Studies. The criteria are demonstration of subject based knowledge and understanding, demonstration of research skills, demonstration of critical and evaluation skills and finally communication.
Assignment 4 – Extended Written Project First Draft
I have attached below my first draft for my extended written project, along with my bibliography.
Photography 3: Contextual Studies 