Today I attended a campus day along with Lauren and Emma.
The two focuses of discussion were ethics and artefacts. Personally I felt a little lost in both areas so it was a good opportunity to begin getting a grasp on these new concepts.
One thing that struck me is how different reflective learning is to any other part of my education. The main outcome from our conversation was that when it comes to ethics we're interested in the questions and not the answers. The answers, if there are any, are not part of our process.
As mentioned in Adesola's blog we all took an individual look at an area of ethics. I found an article which raised the question 'Can artists be held to the same standards as other people?'.
- What is the emotional cost of art?
The two focuses of discussion were ethics and artefacts. Personally I felt a little lost in both areas so it was a good opportunity to begin getting a grasp on these new concepts.
One thing that struck me is how different reflective learning is to any other part of my education. The main outcome from our conversation was that when it comes to ethics we're interested in the questions and not the answers. The answers, if there are any, are not part of our process.
As mentioned in Adesola's blog we all took an individual look at an area of ethics. I found an article which raised the question 'Can artists be held to the same standards as other people?'.
I found it interesting because in recent times I have become engrossed in the idea of 'superstar' and what that means.
Some questions I had from the article were:
- Are you condoning someone's actions by engaging with them?
- Why have we allowed art to invade our privacy?
- Can we appreciate an artists work without knowing their background?
- Do we need to know?
The articles I looked at are below:
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artists-bend-ethics-arts-sake
- Why have we allowed art to invade our privacy?
- Can we appreciate an artists work without knowing their background?
- Do we need to know?
The articles I looked at are below:
https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-artists-bend-ethics-arts-sake
It made me consider theatre productions I have seen where I didn't feel there had been many ethical considerations made. In the 2015 production of McQueen (an artistic retelling of Alexander McQueen's final days) although beautifully staged and cleverly scripted, it didn't take into consideration that he had been a real human. Which brings me back to the ethical question the above article raised. What is the emotional cost of art? Both his art and the play depicting his life.
It's an interesting area of research I would like to continue looking into.
Secondly we discussed artefacts which was something I wanted to discuss. I was struggling to think of artefacts I use regularly in my practise, especially ones I use when I'm not acting day to day.
Having given myself some time to mull today's thoughts over I have decided the main artefact that encompasses my practise are books. Stories, especially the classics, have always shaped my practise. It is impossible to act without a love of stories, as all we are as actors, are storytellers. There are only seven stories in the world and these can be found across all literature (for anyone unfamiliar with the 7 basic plots theory I have attached an image for reference).
After today's session I am going to continue widening my areas of research and begin asking myself questions but not expecting an answer.
Secondly we discussed artefacts which was something I wanted to discuss. I was struggling to think of artefacts I use regularly in my practise, especially ones I use when I'm not acting day to day.
Having given myself some time to mull today's thoughts over I have decided the main artefact that encompasses my practise are books. Stories, especially the classics, have always shaped my practise. It is impossible to act without a love of stories, as all we are as actors, are storytellers. There are only seven stories in the world and these can be found across all literature (for anyone unfamiliar with the 7 basic plots theory I have attached an image for reference).
After today's session I am going to continue widening my areas of research and begin asking myself questions but not expecting an answer.
Many thanks for your post about today's online campus session. It was very useful to read what you covered and where this line of thinking has taken you!
ReplyDeleteAll the best,
Jacqueline
It was great to meet you yesterday!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this summary of the topics we discussed. It is great that your emphasis is now on asking questions rather than finding clear answers, and that you've had this idea of literature as an artefact.
Best wishes
Lauren
Hi,
ReplyDeleteThis is a really interesting blog. I've read some of the articles you have put in and they are eye opening. It's made me question if I have done things which I have thought are ok but actually it's hurt others in the process. But because I felt it was ok, I assumed they would be ok too. It goes to show how we are all unique and so ethics can be a very hard thing to monitor.
Thank you!
Alys