#14: Life Below Water
What does life below water mean?
How might artists show their concern for life under the water through their artwork?
Find out: Watch this clip to learn more about the importance of our animals and plants that live below the water.
While you are watching and listening you might like to think about these questions.
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What do the words life mean?
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Can you translate these words into another language?
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How might artists express their ideas and feeling through their artworks?
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Understanding Goal 14: Life Below Water (Primary)
Understanding
Exploring the Beautiful Vandenberg Underwater Art Gallery
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One breath
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MUSA (Underwater Museum of Art), Cancun, Mexico 2021
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World Wildlife Day 2019 - Life below water: for people and planet
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Kim Preston (Australian)
https://www.resurgence.org/magazine/gallery/kim-preston.html
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(C) Kim Preston 2021.
Artists
Katsushika Hokusai (Japan)
The Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa
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Ken done (Australia)
https://kendone.com.au/art.php
Tour of Ken Done’s home
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Veronkika Richterova (Czech) (See SDG #12)
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Courtney Mattison (American)
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Jason Decaires Taylor (British)
https://www.artworksforchange.org/portfolio/jason-decaires-taylor/
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Is it Living or Not Living? PBS Clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE5B3CbG_c8
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Use the strategy - I see, I think , I wonder to help you to talk about the art.
Research & Resources
Angela Haseltine Pozzi (American)
https://www.exploratorium.edu/tinkering/tinkerers/angela-haseltine-pozzi
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https://www.washedashore.org/exhibit-locations/
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http://www.seathingsart.com/Seathings_Gallery/Seathings_Art.html#20
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Washed Ashore Project Angela Haseltine Pozzi
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Sea-Life Sculptures Made From Ocean’s Trash
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Making Ocean Trash into Art
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Whale Sculpture Made Out Of 5 Tons Of Plastic Ocean Waste
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Here are some search terms:
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Artworks about under the ocean
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Art and saving the ocean
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Art about animals under the ocean
https://mymodernmet.com/ocean-art-world-oceans-day/
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Book List
https://www.honestlymodern.com/un-sdg-life-below-water-picture-book-list/
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Art Idea:
Ocean Animals
Create a giant sea creature sculpture, for example a jellyfish, fish, seahorse or shark.
Use recycled waterproof materials like plastic bottles, tin cans, bottle tops, plastic bags, so that your artwork is waterproof.
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You might need some help with drilling holes in plastics. You can use acrylic paint or spray paint on top of the plastic or permanent waterproof markers.
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Our students make giant jellyfish!
Art Idea:
Coral Sculptures
Start by looking at the stunning artwork by Courtney Mattison.
Draw a design for one piece of coral.
Next make your coral piece using clay or recycled materials.
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Coloured wire, bottle tops, wrappers from snacks and pipe cleaners would also be great materials to use.
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By adding written information about the plight of our coral reefs you will be advocating for change!
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You could also make ocean animals from clay, paper mache or plasticine.
(C) Courtney Mattison.2021
More Art Ideas:
Ken Done
Look closely at the world of Ken Done especially his coral reef and under the ocean paintings.
Create your own Ken Done inspired painting or drawing by using oil crayons and watercolour paint.
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You could also sew your own felt underwater creature and use the Art App Creature Garden to experiment with ideas first.
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Painting/ Drawing
Find a well known artwork like Hokusai’s The Great Wave off Kanagawa and make an artwork inspired by their style.
You could also make an ocean artwork in the style of a famous painter, for example can you paint a Mondrian style coral garden or a Van Gogh style reef?
Taking Action
Here is a list of ideas from the Good Life Goals that can help you to take action on goal #14.
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Resources:
https://sdghub.com/goodlifegoals/
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Taking Action
Where do I start?