Overcoming Conflict

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What is conflict? What does conflict look like and feel like in your life?

How have artists approached conflict themes in their art?

Do Ho Suh

• Do Ho Suh: • Korean artist• Born in 1962• Works in NY and London• Struggled with his identity

after moving from Korea to the USA to further his career in art.

Sine/One 2001 Thousands of military dog tags.He wants the dog tags to symbolize each individual’s identity, all combined to create one larger- than life figure.

He likes to explore the idea of size and the symbols that objects can have. He questions the identity of people working together and working as individuals.

40,000 dog tags used in this piece. When a soldier passes away the family is given their dog tags so in a way, this robe symbolizes the many soldiers who have died in wars.

Floor, 1997

2 inch high plastic figurines of people holding up large sheets of plexi-glass.

What do you think this image could symbolize?

Who Am We? 1996

40,000 photos from his high school year books. Another piece that address the idea of individuals

versus the whole.

A Visual Metaphor for Reaching Out To Others To Help Resolve Conflict

Visual Symbolism of hands- a universal symbol for help and aid to those who need it.

Google image search for “Reaching Out”

As you can see, the symbolism is in our own hands!

Hard and Soft Materials• Another visual metaphor for conflict and

resolution, peace and war, stress and calm….

Do Ho Suh- ‘The Perfect Home’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXgg2ACBF2o

Used fabric to create a real to life scaled replica of his house in Korea, (called a hanok). The use of fabric can relate to the welcoming and warm feelings he has when he thinks

about his childhood home.

Step 1• Now we’re going to create a sculpture of

your own hand and wrist with packing tape, plaster, paint, and a combination of hard and soft materials.

• Your final hand sculpture should combine a harmonious collection of hard and soft materials that covers about 30% of your sculpture.

• This will represent a balanced life.

After creating your hand sculpture you will complete part two!

• Answer these questions in your sketchbook first:–How have people reached out to

you in your life to help you when you’ve needed it?–How have you reached out to others

to help them?

Now write out one of these answers on your own hand so we can photograph it!