Communicate without words
Creative project Factory
Crazy things can happen in Keith’s paintings: for example, dolphins, crawling babies, televisions, barking dogs, snakes, and ticking clocks appear. The figures reappear so often in his works that they are almost like an alphabet in their own right: Keith’s very own script with images.
Develop your own alphabet of characters, colors and shapes.
You will need
- paper
- pens
Alternatively:
- chalk
- black cardboard
Step 1
What moves you? What is worth fighting for? What message do you want to share with the
world?
Develop your own visual language. Think about simple motifs, symbols and signs.
Ponder this
Breakdance, comics, hieroglyphs, grievances, injustice… do you share Keith Haring’s sources of inspiration?
STEP 2
Make several drawings that are composed of your motifs.
Tip!
Draw with chalk on cardboard and try to remove the chalk as little as possible from the surface.
Ponder this
Compare your language with that of Keith Haring. What was his intention?
Work in pairs
Exchange ideas with friends or classmates. Immerse yourself in their visual language!
"The reality of art begins in the eyes of the beholder and gains power through imagination, invention, and confrontation."
Keith Haring
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Source
Reflect
Do you agree with Keith Haring?
