Elements of Art | SHAPE (Art in Practice)

HoMA presents Elements of Art, a video series examining the fundamentals of art through seeing and making art. In section two of this series, we’re going to take one simple, basic square, and use a technique called notan, to cut and transform it into unique designs full of multiple shapes.

Elements of Art Series | SHAPE

Let’s see art! Enjoy an array of artwork while looking at how shape is a dynamic building block of many pieces found in the Museum’s collection.

Let’s make art! Taking one simple, basic square, we will be using a technique called Notan, to cut and transform it into unique designs full of multiple shapes.

Let’s talk about art! Stepping into our galleries, we will review the two main categories that help us define shape and then investigate the element a little further by taking a look at artwork by Georges Braque, Lee Bontecou, and finally Arthur Dove.