Ce mémoire a pour objet d'étude l'utilisation des biotechnologies en tant qu'outil de création dans les oeuvres de l'artiste Eduardo Kac et du collectif Tissue Culture & Art Project (TC&A). Bien qu'il comporte plusieurs similitudes, le travail de ces artistes présente des différences majeures quant à leur fonctionnement technique et scientifique mais également quant à leurs visées esthétiques et politiques, et aux questions qu'ils soulèvent. L'étude des écrits des artistes nous permet de documenter et de comparer ces pratiques tout en les situant dans le contexte de l'art actuel. Notre premier chapitre, L'avènement de l'art biotechnologique, propose une série d'oeuvres abordant des thématiques similaires à celles des oeuvres du corpus, mais à travers des médiums plus traditionnels tels que la peinture et la sculpture. On y trouve également quelques repères quant aux influences diverses des artistes choisis, ainsi qu'une brève typologie des principales formes d'art biotechnologique. Nous y expliquons également notre choix d'étudier des oeuvres intervenant directement sur le vivant. Le second chapitre s'intitule Les problématiques et les polémiques émergeant des oeuvres biotechnologiques : Étude de cas. Après un bref aperçu de la démarche de Kac et de TC&A, nous proposons une analyse des oeuvres du corpus, basée sur leur présentation formelle, leur fonctionnement sur le plan technique et scientifique ainsi que sur leurs thématiques récurrentes. Par la suite, nous comparons la position théorique des artistes à partir de leurs écrits et selon ces critères: le processus de conception des oeuvres, les buts ou objectifs recherchés, les visées esthétiques et politiques, et les stratégies formelles des textes. Dans notre troisième et dernier chapitre, La question de l'éthique, nous proposons un bref aperçu des fondements imaginaires de l'éthique par rapport au vivant à travers les mythes de Prométhée, Faust et Frankenstein. Nous abordons également les risques associés aux biotechnologies utilisées par les artistes. Le chapitre se termine par les diverses questions éthiques soulevées par les oeuvres: la question de la responsabilité, l'équilibre écologique, le respect de l'animal, l'animal comme nourriture, l'animal rentabilisé, l'animal comme vêtement, l'animal de laboratoire et l'animal de compagnie. ______________________________________________________________________________ MOTS-CLÉS DE L’AUTEUR : Eduardo Kac, Tissue Culture & Art Project (TC&A), Art biotechnologique, Éthique, Biotechnologies, Écrits d'artistes, Transgénèse, Culture tissulaire.

Honors Thesis (History)--Oberlin College, 2001. / Title from home page. "May 2001." Description of resource as of: June 19, 2001. Includes bibliographical references.

This diploma thesis deals with the theme of body and corporeality applied in art classes at primary school. In the theoretical part, mapping of the body and corporeality is done in the historical context of contemporary visual arts. It deals with the body and corporeality approaches from philosophical and anthropomorphic perspective followed by development of visual arts. Development of body decoration in ethnic cultures as well as in actual bodyart formations are captured here. The practical part focuses on the transfer of body and corporeality theme into the art classes. It brings in a detailed analysis of art series, which is logically arranged in methodical steps following the theoretic part.

This diploma thesis on the topic Home Pet contains art approaches that lead students to a sensitive and conscious behaviour towards animals. The theoretical part presents imaging of an animal in the history of art and possibilities of involvement of the animal themes to Framework Education Programme and School Education Programme for Elementary Art Schools. The thesis also focuses on the relationship between children and animals and the healing power of animals. Further, the thesis discusses the project method of teaching, which was chosen for the given topic at Elementary Art School. The practical part of the thesis was realized in the preparatory year and the first year of Elementary Art Schools in Dačice and Jemnice and reflects the course of my own lesson on the topic Home Pet.

This diploma thesis deals with possibilities of the use of the Nordic mythology in the lower-secondary schools through project teaching. The target of this diploma thesis is to introduce the legends, culture and history of Nordic nations to the 6th form pupils through project teaching. Furthemore, using the legends, the thesis aims at introducing the best known fantasy and science-fiction literature, which might encourage the pupils of this age category to show some interest for reading. The theoretical part of this thesis is divided into two basic sections. The first section introduces a concise history of project teaching, its principles, teacher´s role and pupil´s position in project teaching. The second section of the theoretical part outlines general problems of mythological stories with orientation at the Nordic mythology. Furthemore, the thesis contains an outline of culture and history of Germanic tribes, with which some of the important heroic Nordic sagas are firmly connected, and the following connection with modern literature. The empiric part of the thesis contains designed Art lessons for the project teaching, which also contain a reflection of implemented lessons.

The purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to compare preschool children's comprehension of a story after either enacting the story or participating in an art project, and (b) to qualitatively describe the children's interactions during the more interactive story enactment instruction. Twenty children from two Head Start classrooms were told the stories as a class, and then participated in either an art project (AP) or story enactment (SE) in small groups. The children in each classroom each heard three stories followed by the AP condition, and three followed by the SE condition. The children's comprehension of the story was tested after the story was initially read, and again after the AP or SE by having the children participate in a joint retelling of the story in which the child was asked to fill in several pieces of information as the examiner told the story. Children's comprehension of the story was significantly better after receiving story enactment instruction than after art project instruction, although significant variability was present. Children's interactions during the story enactment were evaluated using a rubric. Children's participation varied from story to story. Smaller group sizes and repeated enactments were beneficial to most children's participation in the story.

Nowdays, cultural institutions use modern ways how to communicate to people. Institutions tend to be interactive and engaging attendes to expositions. Technological improvements bring even new kinds of art pieces presentation. Thesis focuses on virtual gallery concept, called Google Art Project. Concept brings selected art pieces from art colection institutions. Google Art Project has given opportunity to use high quality technology to upload institutional works for free. In fact platform enables closer interaction than before. Work gives complex understanding on project technical and organisational point of view. Further focuses on Czech Google partnership organisations, stress is put on mutual perception of cooperation, technological tasks, views, whole project contribution and at the same time on Google Cultural Institute communication.

The presented theoretical and project diploma thesis was aimed at developing an art project named Head up, during the Art Education lessons in the first level of elementary school. It is structured in two parts, a theoretical and a practical one. The theoretical part provides a general insight into the problems of the sky and the cloud in visual arts and is followed by the project part which consists in eight proposed art lessons, description of the compositions and the didactic analysis of individual lessons. The diploma thesis is followed with pictorial annexes related to the theoretical part, photo documentation of lessons and proposed structured preparation.

The presented master thesis on the project theme called The Chair, for art lessons on higher primary school is composed of two interconnected parts - theoretical and practical. The theoretical part, intended as a source of inspiration for the application of the topic in the educational process at the primary school, focuses on the characteristics of the seating furniture in the context of historical development and the chair as a motif in art. The practical part contains brief schema of project teaching, captures the preparatory and implementation phase, documentation and reflection of particular art lessons associated with the thematic unit of study. The master thesis contains a representative photographic documentation in the annex.

Presented theoretical-project thesis is conceived as a contribution to the project of teaching method on subject of Forest. This contribution is meant for primary sphere of basic school of art. Individual parts are briefly but clearly developed in the theoretical part of this thesis, which offers insight into the chosen theme of the three main aspects - scientific, educational and artistic. These three aspects are, according to the scale of the study, supplemented by additional sub opinions of how to inspect on the issue. In certain parts of the thesis we can find examples of possible approaches to particular parts of the project. There are applied flat art activity, spatial and intermedial. The theoretical part is followed by a specific artistic project, which consists of a set of eight samples of art activities. The entire work is complemented with images.