DDA-500, From Virtual to Physical
As you conclude your project, you will write two artist's statements -- an extended statement, and a short statement.
Extended Statement
The "extended" artist's statement is intended for art professionals. Your statement should address what you are trying to do in your artwork, and how this project fits into that effort. This can include personal issues and interests. It must also include how you feel your artwork relates to other artistic approaches or paradigms -- that is,how your work fits into the trajectory of the artistic traditions you are working in. You may use the Critical Paradigms page on my Pratt website as a guide for this. The approaches/paradigms that you reference may be historical or contemporary, from the Western tradition or from any other artistic tradition.
Your statement should be approximately two pages in length, and neatly formatted.
Short Statement
The short version of your artist's statement is intended for the general public. It should be one or two paragraphs in length, or approximately 200 words. It should be a condensation, for a general museum or gallery audience, of the most salient points of your extended statement
Both your extended and short statements should be handed in in two formats: a) hardcopy printout on paper, and b) PDF files. Your short statement should also be printed out and mounted on board to be displayed alongside your exhibited final project.