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Imaginary Play Space: Close Looking: Siah Armajani

Look closely at this sculpture by Siah Armajani.

If this sculpture were life-sized, how would you interact with it?

How do you imagine playing in this space?

If you invited a friend, how would you play together?

Siah Armajani. Dictionary for Building: From First Floor to Third Floor. 1974-1975, The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Imaginary Play Space: Writing

What are 3 action words that describe how you would interact with your play space?

�Write a sentence using each word to describe how you would move through your play space..

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Imaginary Play Space: Sketchbook

Turn your sculpture around and choose one side to look at closely.

Make a drawing of what you see.

Imagine what else you can add to it, and keep building by drawing additional elements.

Additional Resource:�More work by Siah Armajani:�https://walkerart.org/collections/artists/siah-armajani

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Remote Arts Learning Partnership

Module Two �

Studio in a School NYC Team

Julie Applebaum, Senior Director

Remote Arts Learning Partnership Project DIrector

Writing Team Project Team

Nina Berinstein Juanita Lanzo Belinda Blum Nicola Giardina Paul Urevitch

Belinda Blum Traci Talasco Andrea Burgay Katherine Huala

Graphic Design

Don Giordano

NYC Department of Education OASP Team

Karen Rosner, Director of Visual Arts

Amber Lodman, Arts Program Manager Kaitlin Trammell, Remote Arts Learning Partnership Project Coordinator

NYC Department of Education Visual Arts Teacher Team

Maria Bonilla Susan Bricker Amie Robinson Lara Tyson

These educational materials were created through a partnership with Studio in a School NYC and The New York City Department of Education Office of Arts and Special Projects (OASP) and made possible by the generosity of The New York Community Trust.

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