The entrance to the tomb of a member of the Tang aristocracy was elaborate, not only to display their wealth but also to protect the body and valuables inside from unwanted spirits and graverobbers. Leading to the tomb was a shendao (spirit path) flanked by pairs of stone animals and human attendants. At the end of the path, a doorway marked the entrance; on the other side of the door, a ramp led down to the burial chamber. The most elaborate ceramic tomb guardians were placed along the sides of the ramp. At the Asian Art Museum, you can see different types of tomb guardians, both human figures and composite animal figures.
You can see that there are different types of tomb guardians: human figures and composite animal figures. Now, create your own tomb guardian by downloading “Draw Your Own Tomb Guardian”. Will your guardian have a human form or will it bring together different parts of scary animals?
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In this activity, you will create an art piece inspired by the work of Bernice Bing.
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If you were to design a bronze vessel for a friend who has done something important for you, what shape would you make it? How would you decorate it? Would you use designs like the ones on the bronze vessels in the museum? What would you inscribe on it?
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How would you answer Chanel Miller’s “I was, I am, I will be” prompt? Would your answers look like Miller’s, or would they look different?
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Visible from Hyde Street outside the Asian Art Museum are Chanel Miller’s I was, I am, I will be, Jas Charanjiva’s Don’t Mess With Me, and Jenifer K Wofford’s Pattern Recognition.
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Create your own layered collage to preserve your memories of a special place in your life.
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In this activity, you will create your own “space sculpture” out of found objects, light, and shadow.
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Personal Space (2001), a layered, dreamlike painting by Kolkata-based artist Jayashree Chakravarty, is an imaginary map built up from painted strips of paper. In this activity, create your own map based on your special place.
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Make your own torn-paper collages inspired by the images created in the teamLab experience.
