My Showcased Work
By:Brooklyn
Intro:
For the past few weeks my classmates and I have worked on making a triptych. Now, you may be thinking, what the heck is that, and how did you do it? Well, read more and you’ll find out!
What’s a Triptych?
Before I explain what we did, you’ll need to understand what a triptych actually is! Triptychs are three pictures or carvings on three separate panels, typically hinged together side by side and used as an altarpiece. Now that you know what a triptych is, let’s actually get started!
My Groups Triptych
To get a better understanding of how our triptych was going to play out every group needed to make a digital version of what it was going to look like. Below is my groups digital version.
This was our final digital version. We sketched drafts before hand. I will show these below.
The Process We Went Through
The triptych we strived to make was of the medieval times, Renaissance era and contemporary, or modern. At the start of this project all we were doing was learning about Medieval Times as well as the Renaissance and contemporary eras, which was actually a lot of work. I should probably tell you before we continue though, the triptych we made was not the ordinary triptych you may see. Instead of a painting or carving, WE were in the triptych. Pretty cool, huh?
As an audience member it may have seemed like a simple task to do this, but let me tell you, it was not! This is one of the reasons everyone was put into groups. Below are some of the photos of props we made.
Here is a small video o
Of course, like anyone else we ran through some problems but as a group we worked through them! There was a speaker for each scene and while the speaker was explaining what the said scene was about, for example the Medieval Times, the rest of the group members would be behind a certain changing into clothes that represent Medieval Times as well as incorporating props that we made into the triptych.
Photos and Videos of How the Exhibition Went!
At the exhibition all of our hard worked finally payed off. If you didn’t already know, as a grade 8 PLP student, this is our first exhibition so everything about this is new to me and my classmates. Although as this school year progresses I will continue to learn new things and grow not just as a PLP, student but as a person.
My Power Play Post & How This Project Built on
If you would like to check out my power play post, click on the link below.
https://www.blog44.ca/brooklynw/2023/11/26/the-story-behind-my-artwork/
Radical Innovation and How it’s Going has build on our previous power play project in many ways. For instance, learning about history and its societal impact throughout time allows me to gain a broader perspective on my current worldview. I gained a greater understanding on how the people in the Renaissance and Medieval times functioned in their everyday lives. For example, a lot of decisions were made off of their economical status. In addition, it was a time of patriarchy, where men were always or often the leaders and felt their opinions outweighed that of a woman. Lastly, The Medieval part of the triptych became part of the overall triptych, which I showed earlier in this post.
The Driving Question
The Driving question for project is “What can we learn from the past and why does that matter to us today?” Within this project I have gained a greater understanding of how learning from the past applies to us today. For example I’ve learned the importance of art, science and literature which has made a lasting impact on our society today. In addition to this, throughout this assessment I have become more aware of how lucky I am to live in this society and be surrounded by all these wonderful people.
My Renaissance Photos and Paragraphs + Improvements From my Drafts
The first Renaissance photo is not revised, while the second is.
Not Revised
Revised
Original Renaissance Photo
Improved Renaissance Photo
Group Members Blogs
I will link my group members blogs below if you’d like to check them out!
https://www.blog44.ca/milainac/
https://www.blog44.ca/maggiet/
https://www.blog44.ca/oliverf/
Conclusion
In conclusion, this project was a LOT of work, but it was worth it! I learned so much about the Medieval, Renaissance and contemporary eras as well as how to get better at working in groups. It was an amazing experience and opportunity, I look forward to doing similar projects.