There are a few facts I think you ought to know...
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There are a few facts I think you ought to know... was painted by Louisa Bufardeci for the City of Melbourne’s Temporary Laneway Projects.
There are a few facts I think you ought to know…
Artist: Louisa Bufardeci (Australia)
Date Created: 2001
Location Created: Laneway, Melbourne, Australia
Medium: Acrylic paint on laneway surface
Size: 90 x 2.4metres
(Bufardeci, c.2015)
(Urban Seed Education, 2009)
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a word to describe art that does not try to represent reality, but uses shapes, colours, and textures to achieve its effect
Abstract
Like many of Louisa’s artworks, she has used maths as inspiration for her painting.
The artwork is 90 metres long and is made up of 8 abstract graphs which she has painted directly on the laneway’s asphalt surface.
Each graph represents the Melbourne people’s demographics.
Do you think maths can be art?
Why? Why not? Discuss with a partner.
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statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it
Demographics
What words would you use to describe the colours used by Louisa to create her artwork?
How would you describe the shapes and lines used by Louisa to create her painting?
(Bufardeci, c.2015)
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The bright colours of the painting made the people of Melbourne want to walk through the laneway and find themselves in each graph.
(Bufardeci, c.2015)
Laneway
a narrow road or path
Compare Louisa’s laneway with this laneway
How does the painting change the laneway?
What does it make you feel?
Do you think the painting would make you want to walk through the laneway and explore the painting?
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Represent your community’s demographics through Abstract art
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Collect your data.
You could survey your classroom or school.
Explore some of Louisa's other artwork that was inspired by data.
Experiment and explore different shapes, lines, colours that you can use to represent your data.
Experiment and explore different materials and techniques to create your artwork
Make your artwork.
Present your artwork to your partner, group or class and identify and explain your choices.
(Bufardeci, c.2015)
What might Louisa be telling us about Melbourne’s people through her painting?