Transformation, Integration, and New Meanings
A New Learning Method for Inclusive Art: "Yellow Box" Theory for Contemporary Digital Media
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Keung Hung
This paper introduces and examines "Yellow Box" theory in relation to contemporary digital media art, and demonstrates how relevant concepts could be transformed for inclusive educational activities benefiting participants across different generations in the community. The author also suggests that interactive digital art could offer an elevated experience of intimacy between the artwork, the viewer and the artist, as well as put forward an innovative approach for inclusive art education. Through a case study on an event developed by the author and presented by the Jockey Club’s “Museum of Art on Wheels” Outreach Learning Programme: Artist Workshop “Let the Chinese Characters Fly,” organised by the Hong Kong Museum of Art in 2017, the author elaborates on the process of his creative workshop series, which is centred around techniques for using traditional Chinese art media, such as ink, brush and rice paper, with a modern reinterpretation.This experimental workshop demonstrates how Chinese shu "brush writing" (calligraphy) and hua "painting" could be integrated and further implemented in 2D and 4D practice today as part of creative teaching methodologies, allowing participants in groups (paired up with family members) to gain new insight into familial relationship in the digital world.
Works of Art: Bird Masks
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Huaixiang Tan, Kim Joo
This paper will focus on the creation of bird masks used for a theatre production The Street of Crocodiles, which based on stories by Bruno Schulz and adapted by Simon McBurney and Mark Wheatley. The stories in The Street of Crocodiles are based on Schulz’s memories of his childhood. The powerful story is “Birds” describing his father’s hatching of exotic birds in the attic. Nine different bird masks are requested and they played significant roles in this theatre production. The paper will demonstrate the research, design, and completed productions.
Medicine and the Arts
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session Mary McPartlan
This paper will detail the development of the Medicine and the Arts Special Study Module at NUI Galway and shine a light on the significance of the Medical Orchestra Special Study Module which was set up 8 years ago at the University. The work of developing the Folk Orchestra/ Ensemble has been unique and organic and has always pushed the boundaries of experimental and new engagements with sounds and music pieces. The paper will deal with this development and the enormous and powerful effects it has on the hundreds of medical Students that have played and developed their personal skills and wellbeing in the process over a five-year period studying the School of Medicine NUI Galway. The main goal of the work from my stance as Producer of this Special Music Module was to increase the participants appreciation and potential for a deeper appreciation of music, to personal healing, emotional development and introduce and integrate music into mainstream health care and education. The presentation will end with a five-minute piece of music that was composed and arranged from five notes that were drawn from the sounds of a chemotherapy machine as it pumped the medicine intravenously to the patient. The music is layered and played by 25 medical students and is the work of the musical directors, the Producer with the excellent musicianship of the Medical Students themselves.
