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Mini exhibition: how arrangement changes the story

Build a collection of three openwork sculptures and curate a mini exhibition. Change their arrangement, ask a viewer and choose a layout whose effect you can explain.

Age
12–14 years
Length
approx. 45 min
Level
Easy
Where you teach
School
Purpose
Educational
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How to run this session

Stages and timing
  1. Three broad feet
  2. Three different silhouettes
  3. The collection stands upright
  4. Change the layout, change the response
  5. Choose and explain

What gets built

The pupil composes a small spatial arrangement and explains how it affects the reception of the works.

What it practises
  • Composing a small spatial arrangement.
  • Justifying an artistic decision using other people’s responses.

Success criteria
  • I compare two arrangements of the same three exhibits from one viewing direction.
  • I identify the dominant form, viewing order and two relationships between exhibits.
  • I justify one change after viewer feedback and record the chosen plan.

What you need
Filament
PLA
Colours
colour shown in the illustration
Also
Per pupil: a 3D pen with stand, transparent work mat, ruler and pencil., Per pupil: a set of printed patterns, an A4 paper exhibition plan and an observation sheet; one prepared demonstration set per class.

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