New Laumeier Exhibit Explores Culture of Nature and Collecting
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: Laumeier Sculpture Park presents “Mark Dion: Follies.” Mark Dion has fashioned a world-wide reputation as an innovative sculptor and installation artist whose points of departure include the intersections of the historical and the contemporary, as well as the man-made and natural worlds.
Type of Video: Tour*
Unique Video ID: Visual Arts-262**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Use the video as a conversation starter. What is student response to Mr. Dion’s description of his work? Do they see what he is referring to? What do they like/dislike about the work? Is it “art” to them. Why or why not?
*Tours take students to laboratories, studios, workspaces, museums and other diverse “in the field” and community locations related to the area of study.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
