Intercultural understanding with Asian art

Wed 22 Jul, 4.00–5.30pm

Developed in collaboration with the Asia Education Foundation, this program considers how the NGV can be a resource for deepening students’ intercultural understanding and connection to Asian cultures. Join Brendan Hitchens, Project Coordinator, Education (Asia Education Foundation) and NGV educators to develop practical strategies which encourage students to think critically about Asian art. Discuss works by contemporary artists Ai Wei Wei (China), Eko Nugroho (Indonesia) and Kohei Nawa (Japan) in the context of tradition, history, politics and spirituality.

Cost: Free
90 minutes

Learning Objectives:

• Develop practical teaching strategies for engaging students in critical thinking about global perspectives through art and embedding intercultural understanding across curriculum areas
• Discuss works from the NGV Asian collection in the context of tradition, history, politics and spirituality
• Compare and contrast values, beliefs and perspectives expressed in both traditional and contemporary art forms and practices
• Use works of art and design as a pathway to empathy and acceptance of diversity

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