Curator Led Tours: Elias Sime Crafts a New Narrative with Reclaimed Technology
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Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: The Saint Louis Art Museum showcases the work of Ethiopian artist Elias Sime. Using salvaged materials, Sime’s creates large-scale modular works and sculptures that explore themes such as environmentalism, global communication, abstract art, and architecture. Curator, Hannah Klemm, discusses the show and Sime’s visit to the area which inspired two new sculptures.
Type of Video: Tour*
Unique Video ID: AandA-Sime**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- For Discussion: Use the video as part of your art history study and/or study of contemporary artists. What new information do students learn about Elias Sime and his work.
- Activity Idea: Have students create art work inspired by the work of Elias Sime.
*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.
