Make an Object Useless

Students use the artwork of contemporary architect Katerina Kamprani as inspiration for redesigning a familiar and useful object to make it ironically useless. This creative process supports them to develop understanding of design principles, to critically engage with convention, and to engage in discussions about the nature of art.

• Explore cultural and artistic context and traditions

• Drawing, coloured pencil technique, product design

This unit has a creativity and critical thinking focus:

• Identify and question conventional rules about design

• Generate and play with unusual and radical visual arts ideas

• Produce, reflect on and explain the strengths and limitations of personally novel art 

Resources 

• http://www.boredpanda.com/useless-object-design-the-unusable-katerina-kamprani/ 

Other Resources 

• Draft and final drawing paper for students 

• Coloured pencils 

• Pre-printed exit tickets 

• Opportunities to adapt, extend, and enrich 

Other activities in this OECD CERI series of creative and critical thinking activities that support students to reflect on the nature of art include. How can everyday objects and living beings become art? 

English Version

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fW1gDxFB-5ovZ1WFcjwD6Q8E_oDcdy6LgyjmMTVP3nQ/edit?usp=sharing

Hindi Version

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/11-eGZUzbErAmlpPsF0JkUaTU_rCB4CdDzLYdAUzfHDs/edit?usp=sharing 

Gujarati Version

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eEUvEtXJHhf_9u-P9SlkXZcVVT8bt90OBMTRMisbqMY/edit?usp=sharing

Kannada Version

• https://docs.google.com/document/d/13Hj0z62NqDADEMVw0s70Zy19zWR9OD2hgpzKZnFXCn0/edit?usp=sharing