bz2593_Bohn by Boyun Zeng

This Padlet is part of my research on Outsider art.

bz2593 — 2024-04-11 07:50:00 UTC

My initial research question was: what form does Outsider art take in our lives, and what roles does it demonstrate for art?But since there are so few exhibitions of Outsider art in Shanghai these days, I've incorporated some other things into it.

In one corner of the city, "urban artists" write on the ground with liquid using a special pen.

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These chairs were made by an Outsider art

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students' imagination of the "future" as seen at the China Arts Center.

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Michelle's idea

bz2593 — 2024-04-12 02:31:30 UTC

I asked Michelle about this and she gave me the advice “to think through WHY is it so difficult to find "outsider art" in Shanghai? What are the local institutional, legal, economic, and infrastructural barriers that hide/make less visible "art" that is made outside of institutional contexts (art schools, museums, galleries, professional academies/studies)? What are the local institutional, legal, economic, and infrastructural barriers that hide/make less visible "art" that is made outside of institutional contexts (art schools, museums, galleries, professional academies/studios, etc.). "

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We can often see this scene in the park: an old man/woman writing on the ground with a special pen dipped in water and a bunch of people is next to him/her.

bz2593 — 2024-04-12 03:25:41 UTC

I think this kind of art shows two or three functions: it's not only his/her pleasure but also the enjoyment of others.

bz2593 — 2024-04-12 03:34:29 UTC

If we are to believe Rachel Cohen on Outsider art, this Outsider artist explains it well. Ha Bik-chuen's creations are not bound by tradition and are free to express themselves. He also turns waste into treasure, pioneering an aesthetic path that showcases his unique personality.

When children draw, they always want to use all the colors of the world, as if this would bring out the gorgeous and colorful world in their imagination.

bz2593 — 2024-04-12 03:38:27 UTC

Art plays a role here: to make the little artists happy (especially when they finish the whole thing), to make their parents proud of their children, and to make those on the outside appreciate them.

The ICA is a great place to be, and like Finkelpearl, T. (2013) refers to The art of social cooperation, the ICA provides a place for the whole community to bridge to appreciate art and feel the charm of art. École du soir makes people think about "how to live together"

bz2593 — 2024-04-12 03:42:45 UTC

I think that's what Outsider doesn't do, at least these common human propositions wouldn't be made by Outsider art.

https://www.zotero.org/groups/5409662/bohns_eap_group/library

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