Posted by Ms. Goya on 23 April 2013
Diptychs have a long history dating in popularity back to the ancient world. Today the term can be used figuratively to refer to two thematically-linked works – never actually connected, but in conversation as a pair. Encouraging students to contemplate potential symbolism within a frame, we began to analyze the diptych as a building block to enhanced meaning. By adding another layer of communication/interaction between two images, the viewer is able to make connections. The idea of creating relationships and dialogue between two Images became the focus of this investigation. Images can be linked through similarity and dissimilarity, through visual and architectural tone, subject matter and mood.
Sense is a collaborative art piece that examines the role symbols play in communicating ideas. Through the depiction of human senses–sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste are depicted through individual prints designed by students in MPSA Digital Media Design. Students were asked how could they capture the true essence of these Sense(s) with a singular shape. They began experimenting with geometric and irregular shapes; the literal and conceptual; and finally by exploring ideas behind symbols and icons.