“Big Ideas” are important in today’s art education curriculum. Big ideas are just what they sound like – important issues in today’s world or society. Some examples of big ideas are identity, life cycles, community, spirituality, diversity, and nature. Big ideas provide significance in art making rather than just creating a work of art for aesthetic purposes. A lesson that focuses on a big idea allows students to conceptualize and focus on meaning instead of purely focusing on technical skills.
The big idea behind a piece of art can be thought of as the concept rather than the topic. For example, Van Gogh’s concept was human emotions, but his subject was landscapes, portraits, and still lives.
While I do think that big ideas are important in art making, I also believe in art that is created without a preconceived idea. Usually when I paint, I just do whatever feels right. When I look at a piece of art that has a big idea, I find myself spending more time looking at the piece. I also find myself asking more questions about the piece. However, I also feel that works of art that are not conceptual are equally important as works of art which center around a big idea.
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