Samantha DiRenzo
Samantha DiRenzo
This thesis by Samantha DiRenzo was conducted as a part of Pratt ADE's capstone class, Curating Learning.
Curating Learning showcases the work of ADE seniors at the culmination of the program as they curate their experiences as artists, cultural producers, and learners. The research projects and related artworks created, emphasize student interdisciplinary connections and reflections on how knowledge is constructed and facilitated through teaching, learning, and curating.
Students integrate theory and practice through reflection and research in the field of art and design education. Students develop their voices as emerging professionals as they synthesize their learning in studio, liberal arts, art and design education, and pre-service teaching as well as co-curricular experiences in both formal and informal settings. Working across media and informed by their own research they created projects that ultimately highlight their perspective on integrating their learning across the studio, classroom, and community.
Curating Learning showcases the work of ADE seniors at the culmination of the program as they curate their experiences as artists, cultural producers, and learners. The research projects and related artworks created, emphasize student interdisciplinary connections and reflections on how knowledge is constructed and facilitated through teaching, learning, and curating.
Students integrate theory and practice through reflection and research in the field of art and design education. Students develop their voices as emerging professionals as they synthesize their learning in studio, liberal arts, art and design education, and pre-service teaching as well as co-curricular experiences in both formal and informal settings. Working across media and informed by their own research they created projects that ultimately highlight their perspective on integrating their learning across the studio, classroom, and community.
Artist Statement
In this art based self study, I have created three paintings and three pieces of writing. Each painting is partnered with a piece of writing. The framework of each piece of writing also varies from poetry to narrative storytelling. The series of paintings and literature is meant to show how the combination of the two enhances and changes how the viewer navigates their experiences and interactions with the themes and overall understanding of the works.
This work is influenced by my research: What are some artists’ practices and approaches to relating their artmaking to writing?
How can I establish a relationship between my own writing and visual artworks?
What is the role of storytelling through art and literature in my own work?
I draw from many different influences from other artists’ practices, such as Yoko Ono’s An Invisible Flower, as well as other artists, such as Salvador Dali, that combine visual artwork with literary works, and artists that are considered storytellers.
The methodology of my work was framed in three different ways: creating the painting and then writing afterwards, writing first and then creating the paintings, and combining text into the actual art piece. This way I could analyze the experience of all three methods. My philosophy behind this series is that storytelling is a significant part of creating art. When visual artworks and literary works go hand-in-hand with each other, the works overall themes and ideas are enhanced. The visual artwork and literary aspects are mutually beneficial to altering and/or conveying the ideas and themes to the audience.
This work is influenced by my research: What are some artists’ practices and approaches to relating their artmaking to writing?
How can I establish a relationship between my own writing and visual artworks?
What is the role of storytelling through art and literature in my own work?
I draw from many different influences from other artists’ practices, such as Yoko Ono’s An Invisible Flower, as well as other artists, such as Salvador Dali, that combine visual artwork with literary works, and artists that are considered storytellers.
The methodology of my work was framed in three different ways: creating the painting and then writing afterwards, writing first and then creating the paintings, and combining text into the actual art piece. This way I could analyze the experience of all three methods. My philosophy behind this series is that storytelling is a significant part of creating art. When visual artworks and literary works go hand-in-hand with each other, the works overall themes and ideas are enhanced. The visual artwork and literary aspects are mutually beneficial to altering and/or conveying the ideas and themes to the audience.
The Art of Storytelling: An Analysis of the Intermingled Relationships Between Visual Art and Literature Through a Studio-based Self-study