Summary
An easy, curious look at whether an everyday thing like swings can be art. Tate Kids uses real museum artworks and plain, friendly explanations to get children looking closely and thinking for themselves -- a great spark for a discussion or an art warm-up. Free on the official Tate Kids YouTube channel from Tate, the UK's national art museums (2 min).
Viewer safety
All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
Watch, then look closely and talk it through -- there are no wrong answers.
- What is the first thing you noticed about whether an everyday thing like swings can be art?
- What does it make you think of, or feel? What in the art gives you that idea?
- Why do you think the artist made these choices?
- Does knowing more about it change how you see it? How?
Quick work-a-long
Art words: artwork, artist, material, meaning, notice.
Try it: 1) Draw or jot the one detail you noticed first. 2) Finish the sentence 'This art makes me think about ___ because ___' and share it.