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Art Methodology Research for Understanding Eastern Aesthetics
Chee,, Soon-im
Sangmyung University Professor
This research offers art education methodologies for teaching young adults in a contemporary society where they lack a peace ...
< Abstract>
Art Methodology Research for Understanding Eastern Aesthetics
Chee,, Soon-im
Sangmyung University Professor
This research offers art education methodologies for teaching young adults in a contemporary society where they lack a peace of mind, trying to keep up with the ever-changing times. The accurate understanding of Eastern aesthetics will encourage a healthy emotional development in them.
Emphasize that beauty in Eastern aesthetics is acquired through the maturation of personality, because beauty is not just a visual and sensual phenomenon, but also incorporates the human mind that reflects the mental state. The research focuses on providing young adults with an aesthetic experience through art education based on the principles of actual practice for achieving true beauty-neutralization (中和), moderation (中道), and inter-promotion (相生). Thus, the purpose of the research is to offer a methodology of aesthetic experience in accordance with studying Eastern painting as part of an educational method emphasizing on individuality.
The value of a Eastern painting is often determined by 'graceful liveliness,' and the works are unique for expressing 'graceful liveliness' even in empty spaces. The spacial emptiness is a space of thought for the artist and the viewer, a combination of existence and nothing for it is an embodiment of existence as an actual space for the object, incorporating the practical ideology for acquiring beauty: neutralization (中和) and inter-promotion (相生). Therefore, empty space is the fundamental element of the style of Eastern painting, for it includes the practical ideology for promoting Eastern aesthetics.
The plan is to provide an understanding of Eastern aesthetics through the concept of empty space in painting as a creative field for both the artist and the viewer, and an open concept including both the non-existing and existing space, and that both spaces are in an inter-promotional relationship.
The 1st education plan concerns the empty space of a painting which nothing painted on the entire half portion of the surface, and is intended to promote aesthetic vision, artistic expression, aesthetic writing skills, contemplative ability, and team work through appreciating art and understanding that the empty space is a space for thought and an open concept. The 2nd education plan is an art appreciation study to understand that the spaces of nonexistence and existence are one through the example of the depiction of water in painting by painting nothing on where the water should be, yet still expresses water. The students will discuss the idea of stylishness in Eastern life and combine it with music, nature, and literature education.
The 3rd education plan allows the students to think for themselves while discussing the ‘all is right’ idea of Minister Hwang Hui, and understand that the painted and un-painted sections of a painting appear to contradict each other, but actually are in an inter-promotional relationship.
The above-mentioned art education plans are significant as a first-time attempt on its field based on Eastern education methodologies.