Assemblage Art

Students learned about the work of assemblage artist, Louis Nevelson, and how she created deeper meaning in installations of found objects. Students focused on their assembling of themed found objects and color meaning to make a statement about a current event or issue in society.

7th Grade Man vs. Machine Assemblage Mask

 

The images to the left show a cross curricular lesson with ELA department, focusing on the book Freak the Mighty and the narrative conflict of Man vs. Machine or Man vs. Themselves. Students had discussions about the limitations and struggles the characters had with hopes that technology could fix it. Students made the connection to our advancing technology, especially in medicine, and discussed, “How will technology transform your everyday life in the next 20 years?” Watch the video below to answer the question yourself.

Students developed skills in drawing and painting realistic portraits. The students were naturally excited to collect broken technology to create the assemblage mask, and their passion for the project resulted in unique complex art forms.