The Conceptual Framework

The Conceptual Framework is a linked set of agencies that assist in the critical analysis of art. They can be discussed as separate entities or linking to the Frames (cultural, structural, subjective, and postmodern).

Overview

The four agencies are enumerated as follows:

# The Role of the Artist "(Artist)". The Who, What, How, and Why. Explore the artwork as the product of practitioners such as artists, artisans, craftspeople, architects and designers. The artist can be seen as an individual or as a group or movement.
# The Roles and Values of the Audience "(Audience)". The concept of audience can be evaluated historically or critically. The audience may be art historians or critics, or other members of the public such as students, teachers, art buyers, etc. Artworks themselves are static, but the audience and their interpretation changes over time.
# Artworks As Real Objects "(Artwork)". This concept encompasses art as two-, three-, and four-dimensional objects. This includes paintings, sculpture, architecture, design, performance art, as well as digital and virtual works. View artworks as representations of an artist's personal and cultural reflections, as well as the opportunity for symbolic interpretations and postmodern reinterpretations.
# How Interests in the World Are Represented "(World)". How interests in the world are represented in art. Socio-political aspects such as class, power, ideologies, etc; experiences of the world, personal to the artist or experienced by the collective; interests of the art world — movements, styles, innovations, pressures, technology and more.

External links

* [http://hsc.csu.edu.au/visual_arts/#123014 Australian HSC site for Visual Arts]