The 'Stolen' Banksy

You may be aware of the recent relocation of a Banksy original, 'Slave Labour', created last year in response to several social and political issues: the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, slave labour, and the Olympics. For anyone unfamiliar with his work, Banksy is an internationally recognized, albeit anonymous, graffiti artist and social commentator. The removal of his 2012 piece raises real questions about ownership, socio economic status, ethics, and copyright. Click on the link below to watch a short youetube video. Apply what you learned from Linda Scales' lecture or your own research, and briefly answer one of the following questions in the comment section below:

1. Who owns the artwork?
2. Does 'public art' apply to graffiti? Why, or why not?
3. Who owns the copyright? Do you agree; why, or why not?
4. Who makes the profit from the sale? Do you think this is fair?
5. How does the community feel about this, and how does it make you feel as an artist?
6. How have legal issues, such as the illegality of graffiti, affected the ownership of the art work?
7. How have legal issues such as the illegality of graffiti affected the identity of the artist Banksy?
8. Do you think Banksy's work is art?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0s6rt5touA

You may approach this assignment in the form of a dialogue, where you respond to a previous comment. I expect your response by next week. Be sure to include your own opinion, diplomatically expressed, and a reference to Linda's lecture, or your own research.

Linda's Power Point presentation can be found on our Moodle page. While we get ourselves familiar with the format (including log in issues), We will discuss here. 

Usernames

Hi all,

I see only two of you have logged onto Moodle, and whilst checking the statistics, I noticed that the usernames appear different to my previous instructions. Please try:

first.last@bcfe.ie

I think this may fix the log in problems.

I will be posting a new assignment on Monday, so be sure you check it out.

Make sure you're staying on top of your assignments, and if you missed any deadlines such as the 25 interview answers, or your CV and Artist Statement, send them to my bcfe email address. There are plenty of resources to help you on Moodle.

As always, any questions or comments can be sent to me via the comments section below.

Moodle

Hi all,

I know Emma posted info about Moodle on Facebook, and those of you who were in heard me talking about it. I've been uploading information, links, instructions &etc. to Moodle over the last couple of days. As we will be using the platform for communications over the next couple of weeks, it's very important that you are able to access the site. 

Moodle is accessed from the BCFE website. 

• On the right hand sidebar, select Moodle. 
• Login at the top right of the page. 
• Enter your Username and Password…Your Username and Password are the same as those assigned to you at the beginning of the year.
• If this username does not work try the Password: changeme
• You will then be prompted to change the Password to something that suits you.  
• Follow the links from Art, Design and Graphics > AIH2 > Visual Arts Practice) 
• You will see 'not activated' in big red letters. Ignore this. It is active. 
• If you have trouble, don't be shy; let me know! 

Also, you all have college email addresses. Please activate them by googling 'outlook'. Once on the site you will be prompted to sign in. 

• Your user name is: first initial followed by last name@bcfe.ie  Ie: jali****kas@bcfe.ie (*for privacy)
• Password: your student password. If this doesn't work, or you have forgotten it, try typing 'changeme', and you will be prompted to change your password. Again, let me know if you have problems.

Interview Questions and Schedule

Hi all,

I hope you're enjoying your mid term break! Remember to answer 25 of the Interview Questions, save as .doc, and email to me. Emma has posted some info on your class blog, mostly directing you to Moodle, from where you will be able to download your own copy of the questions.

I'll also be posting a schedule on Moodle, but just in case, I'll also post it here:

18th Feb:
10:00  Sean
10:30  Sam
11:00  Robert
11:30  Anthony

25th Feb:
10:00  Ciara
10:30  Ed
11:00  David
11:30  Robert N

4th March:
10:00  Victoria
10:30  Ray
11:00  Thomas
11:30  Sarah

11th March:
10:00  Justinas
10:30  Emma
11:00  Annie
11:30  Leon
12:00  John

For your appointment, remember:

• You MUST be on time. If you are late, you will loose time, not the person after you, and you will loose points toward your overall grade.
• Include your EDITED portfolio with sketchbook(s)
• Bring a copy of your CV and Artist Statement