OUTSIDER ART – An introduction --- Level B2- C 2 -
Each of these lessons are based on a topic such as OUTSIDER art, NFTS or more general like the Ted talk on BLUE ZONES or tips for better PRESENTATIONS. The objective is to have engaging material but focusing always on language and the use of English.
Objective – Vocabulary expansion, listening for overall understanding and pronunciation.
Class duration – 1,5 hours. \ Number of students – 1 – 3 maximum
I have used some of this material in classes. The majority of corrections are given in real time during the online class with notes taken and written in the CHAT option in microsoft teams, google MEET or skype.
What is OUTSIDER art ?
Outside art can basically be described as anyone without a formal education in fine art which is as broad an expression as the field itself.
I would also consider many artists who have had a formal education in art to be part of this same category, these are artists that vary in their discipline, working in a host of materials and hopping from one theme to another.
Below is an introduction to outsider art from Christies Auction House in New York, the audio is clear and PACED \ many gaps while speaking \ which give the viewer time to TAKE IN the information. Outsider art is BIG MONEY in America and I do wonder how MUCH of the money goes to the artists or their families ?
LISTENING for gist and more specific content - Watch once and discuss the four major artists mentioned and the term FOLK ART.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEsxshoGZV4
LISTEN and watch for a second time for more specific information --
In the presentation the speaker mentions ' PUSHING OUT THE ENVELOPE' what does this mean and what do you thing she is referring to ?
Who did the curator say was her most favourite outsider artist and why?
Which artist showed ' sophistication with colour in their religious message' ?
She spoke about symbolism in art, what did she say ropes, towels and metal represented in a certain artist work?
READING -----
Also considered OUTSIDER ART would be the work of artists in mental institutions SUCH AS the work of Louis Wain who had been a very successful artist before his mental break down which lead also to a change in his expression from figurative advertisements to intense SHAMANISTIC cats or puzzling psychedelic art.
This reading is in my opinion stylistically written and quite WITTY at times on a subject matter that is serious and troubling. The way in which the exercise would be approached depends on the students fluency and the dynamic between the group. If the class were a one to one I would stop at intervals discuss the paragraphs and practice pronunciation.
NOTES - Below are some of the notes taken from actual classes and are typical corrections from a B2 level class.
VOCAB - To lap up - the cat laps up milk , a Christmas cracker, el puente - the long weekend , bedlam a famous British mental hospital chaotic , it's bedlam - que disastre - what a mess, barrio – neighbourhood, some interesting topics EMERGE – come to the surface, brittle – fragile, a snow sledge - Sledge\\\\\
Phrasal verb - to PUT UP the tree \\\\\ Pronunciation - psychotic - \ sicotic\ , psychiatrist - \---- \, scizofrenia PAST PERFECT - I haven't been lucky this year. \\\\ A MOGGIE - a cat \ colloquial English.
Further reading ---
10 Outsider And Self-Taught Artists Who Use Art To Create Their Own Worlds | HuffPost Entertainment
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