First part of my essay

Ive been concentrating of parts of my essay to make sure that it connects well with my question I am asking.

This is the introduction to my essay:

How successful is collaborative art compared with solitary practice?

Fig 1. John Wood Paul Harrison, UK 1997, Performance art, 3 minutes 39 seconds, colour, sound, video

 

The idea of collaboration is working in the format of a team, sharing ideas and gathering understanding to generate a well structured and thematic composition. In this essay I will highlight comparisons between working as an individual and collaborating with others and whether each display successful traits.

(Fig 1) is a performance piece of art choreographed by John Wood and Paul Harrison which throughout they worked together to dodge the tennis balls launched at them. This collaborative source allowed them to channel each other’s thoughts directing them towards an action (e.g. moving side to side). 

An online newspaper named ‘Art Daily’ states ‘Answers to Questions provides insight into the way the pair’s work has developed throughout their career’ (artdaily 2012). There are numerous problems and questions that practicing artists encounter in the studio. Wood and Harrison engage with such inquiries and through controlled fun investigations reveal the answer of which they produce art. When questions arise, in many cases an additional point of view helps to resolve any queries, therefore this could be seen as a successful trait in a collaborative situation. 

Collaborative art is an interesting element as it is producing something that goes beyond the ability of a solitary practice. 

I will now do some more research and see how I can connect collaborative artists with solitary practices!