OpenDNA: Art and Philosophy 12+

Develop your questions by exploring art and philosophy with the OpenDNA app.
Discover the wonders.
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● THINKING
starts with learning with 5-minute-long content

● ACTIVITY
lets you do something unusual every day

● OUTPUT
what you have discovered in your notepad
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Contents:
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◆ The Emergence of Cubism　NEW
Cubism was started by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. Let’s examine it by watching videos and experimenting with familiar objects.
#art #japanese #english

◆ Wandering through the World of Haiku　NEW
Haiku are said to be short poems capturing realizations about changing seasons or other moments in daily lives. Enjoy reading and listening to this literature and let your imagination go into the ordinary and extraordinary.
#literature #haiku #japanese #english

◆ Light and Shade in Visual Arts
How are light and shade depicted in paintings? What effects do light and shade have on the paintings? Explore these questions through works of art.
#art #japanese #english

◆ Happiness in Western Philosophy
What is happiness? How can we be happy? Join Western philosophers from ancient Greece to the 20th century.
#philosophy #japanese #english
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Note: The following contents are to be added.
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◆ Forms and Composition in Visual Arts
Let’s look at artworks focusing on lines, forms, balance, point of view, and so on. What impressions do such elements give us?
#art #japanese #english

◆ East Asian Philosophy and the Origins of Chinese Characters
How were Chinese characters, which have been widely used around the world, created? Let’s explore this question through history and myths.
#philosophy #kanji #chinesecharacters #japanese #english

◆ How to Look at Japanese Art
What works and characteristics do Japanese art have? Let’s explore it focusing on nature, everyday life, religion, and people involved.
#art #japaneseart #japanese #english

◆ Freedom in Western Philosophy
What is freedom? What situation can we regard as free? Let’s think with Western philosophers from ancient Greece onward.
#philosophy #japanese #english
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