Environmental Art Practices in Plastic Arts Education

Abstract

In this age, in which a direct relationship between human being and nature have gradually being cut, plastic arts and its education are required in all areas. In this study, environmental art practices which draw attention to the harmony of nature and human being are analyzed, these practices were those of the university students from different fields-excluding the art department. Practices started with the workshops, plastic elements and traditional materials were adumbrated and practiced. Studies conducted with 35 students within 14 weeks of elective plastic arts course and 3 hours per week. Environmental art practices made in nature were photographed and saved with natural materials. After they have acquired the basic knowledge, the students are observed to be able to reveal artistic works which can reach an aesthetic integrity and can be consistent with the goals of environmental art.

Özet

İnsanın doğayla doğrudan ilişkisinin kesilmekte olduğu çağımızda, plastik sanatlar ve eğitimine her alanda gereksinim vardır. Bu araştırmada, sanat alanı dışındaki üniversite öğrencilerinin doğa-insan uyumuna dikkat çeken çevresel sanat uygulamaları incelenmektedir. Uygulamalar, geleneksel malzemelerle plastik elemanları sezdirmeyi ve uygulamayı içeren atölye çalışmalarıyla başlatılmıştır. Öğrenciler çevresel sanatın ortaya çıkışı ve dünyadaki örnekleri üzerine bilgilendirilmiştir. Çalışmalar, haftada 3 ders saati ile 14 hafta süren seçmeli plastik sanatlar dersi kapsamında, 35 öğrenciyle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Doğal gereçlerle, doğada yapılan çevresel sanat uygulamaları fotoğraflanarak kaydedilmiştir. Öğrencilerin edindikleri temel düzeydeki bilgilerle, estetik bir bütünlüğe ulaşabilen ve çevresel sanatın amaçlarıyla örtüşen sanatsal işler ortaya koyabildik- leri gözlemlenmiştir.