THE 'DO IT' PROJECT
1. What is it and how did it start?
The 'Do It' is a project in which visitors have to follow instructions left by artists from Ai Weiwei and Louise Bourgeois. Exhibitions of 'Do It' have been going on for 20 years since a conversation emerged in 1993, held in a Paris cafe.
3. What specifically do the artists hope that we the viewer gain from participating in their project?
4. In a few words how would you describe the 'do it' project?
6. What do you think of that particular instruction?
7. What do you think of the responses?
8. Have any of your views on Instruction based art changed?
The 'Do It' is a project in which visitors have to follow instructions left by artists from Ai Weiwei and Louise Bourgeois. Exhibitions of 'Do It' have been going on for 20 years since a conversation emerged in 1993, held in a Paris cafe.
3. What specifically do the artists hope that we the viewer gain from participating in their project?
4. In a few words how would you describe the 'do it' project?
6. What do you think of that particular instruction?
7. What do you think of the responses?
8. Have any of your views on Instruction based art changed?
QUESTIONS TO THINK ABOUT
1. Can an idea be a work of art?
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2. Is good art always skilful?
- No, I don't see art as a
3. If you don't make works of art can you be an artist?
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4. Why might artists ask other people to make work for them?
- Some artists may not have the resources or skill to create work themselves, or it may be part of their project.
5. What makes an instruction interesting?
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6. Does a photographer always have to be the one who presses the shutter?
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2. Is good art always skilful?
- No, I don't see art as a
3. If you don't make works of art can you be an artist?
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4. Why might artists ask other people to make work for them?
- Some artists may not have the resources or skill to create work themselves, or it may be part of their project.
5. What makes an instruction interesting?
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6. Does a photographer always have to be the one who presses the shutter?
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- How did it feel to photograph by following an instruction?
- How imaginative and creative were you?
- Did you feel any restrictions? If so, how did you overcome them?
- How did the task/images turn out?
- Did you start to look at the images in a different way?
- How would you refine/improve these images?
- What/who else could I photograph to improve these images?
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