Rocío Lara-Osuna

2.32 Improbable Dialogues. Generating Synergies in Artistic Production. (Paper) – virtual

Rocío Lara-Osuna – University of Granada, Melilla, Spain – virtual

Manuel Pérez Valero – University of Granada, Melilla, Spain – virtual

Abstract:

The paper presented shows the results of an exhibition held in the city of Granada by Enhorabuena, together with artists of national and international prestige. The exhibition is entitled “Diálogos Improbables” [Improbable Dialogues] and is the result of a close collaboration between Simon Zabell, Alejandro Gorafe, Valeriano López, Fernando Bayona, Consuelo Vallejo, Rocío Lara Osuna and Javier Seco. The pieces exhibited in the gallery are the result of the (improbable) dialogue between a work by Enhorabuena and another by each of the artists mentioned above. The artistic research proposed with the collaborators is the recovery of works that have already been exhibited individually. These works are placed in communion with another works recovered from Enhorabuena, with the intention to generate new meanings or strength existing ones. The artistic representations exhibited are born out of an interest in generating synergies with other artists who work in different parameters to those usually used by Enhorabuena, in order to produce a rhizomatic and reciprocal enrichment. All the works reflect hybrid strategies for artistic production as an agent of social transformation and media representation, showing that the visual culture we consume constructs us. They are pieces that, due to the creative characteristics of each component, invite us to reflect, to stop and look at them critically. The results (artistic work) confirm how interesting it is to generate connections (between Enhorabuena and the guests artists) in order to look for alternatives that find new ways of doing things. The artistic research also shows that there are other ways of understanding the creative process, the construction of artistic knowledge and the success in getting out of the common imaginary around artistic production. A context emerges (the exhibition hall) where the thinking of each artist constructs realities and the arts transform them into artefacts charged with possibilities.

5.18 Projected Augmented Reality as an A/r/tographic Strategy for Artistic Literacy and Collaborative Learning (Paper) – virtual

Rocío Lara-Osuna – University of Granada, Melilla, Spain – virtual

Abstract:

In the same way that projecting a slide presentation can be considered a widely used teaching strategy, this communication proposes the use of projections based on projected augmented reality as an a/r/tographic strategy for artistic literacy. Projected Augmented Reality is a popular technique nowadays used by creative studios and contemporary artists. This technique uses projected images to transform the appearance of surfaces of all types and dimensions, becoming a modulator of immersive environments and a transformer of architectural surfaces. Essentially, the media used to make these productions are the same as the ones we can find in a regular classroom: projector, computer, and software to share images. This fact brings teachers the opportunity to use projections as a strategy for designing proposals to teach art education, using light and images to create artistic interventions that go beyond typical slide presentations. The aim of the proposed strategy is to introduce students to the use of technology that is readily available in classrooms from an artistic perspective. This implies making students active participants in their learning, exploring their creative potential and transforming the educational space through the integration of new visual content created by teachers and students. In this sense, taking as a reference the way artists use projections, it’s possible to generate a shared experience where teachers and students produce a final product that condenses all learning, creating a collaborative intervention that fosters a more conscious use of technological resources.