An art dealer
In this next section, we look at art, and specifically as tattoos as a culture. Tattooing is by no means a new trend as it has been around for more than 5,000 years. In recent years, tattoos have become more and more popular.
Tattoos are now seen as the ultimate fashion statement amongst the general public as well as celebrities. Is it ok to get a tattoo, or is it an example of cultural appropriation, that could be ok, or not?
This fourth section contains 3 steps. Work them through step by step.
Step
Activity
Introduction
Find out what you already know.
Step 1
Speaking (and reading)
Read and answer the questions about tattoos.
Compare with your classmate.
Step 2
Reading (and watching)
Read an article in two parts. Answer questions and do the fill in exercise.
Step 3
Grammar
About future perfect continuous. Read theory and complete sentences.
Step 4
Task
Write down your answers on statements about tattoos and discuss with a classmate.
The man who sold his back to an art dealer
By Harry Low BBC World Service
1 February 2017
Tim Steiner has an elaborate tattoo on his back that was designed by a famous artist and sold to a German art collector. When Steiner dies his skin will be framed - until then he spends his life sitting in galleries with his shirt off. "The work of art is on my back, I'm just the guy carrying it around," says the 40-year-old former tattoo parlour manager from Zurich.
A decade ago, his then girlfriend met a Belgian artist called Wim Delvoye, who'd become well known for his controversial work tattooing pigs. Delvoye told her he was looking for someone to agree to be a human canvas for a new work and asked if she knew anyone who might be interested.
"She called me on the phone, and I said spontaneously, 'I'd like to do that,'" Steiner says.
Two years later, after 40 hours of tattooing, the image spread across his entire back - a Madonna crowned by a Mexican-style skull, with yellow rays emanating from her halo.
There are swooping swallows, red and blue roses, and at the base of Steiner's back two Chinese-style koi fish, ridden by children, can be seen swimming past lotus flowers. The artist has signed the work on the right hand side. "It's the ultimate art form in my eyes," Steiner says. "Tattooers are incredible artists who've never really been accepted in the contemporary art world.
Painting on canvas is one thing, painting on skin with needles is a whole other story. "The work, entitled TIM, sold for 150,000 euros (£130,000) to German art collector Rik Reinking in 2008, with Steiner receiving one third of the sum. “Many people think I'm a sculpture and have quite a shock once they find out I'm actually alive. "My skin belongs to Rik Reinking now," he says. "My back is the canvas, I am the temporary frame."
As part of the deal, when Steiner dies his back is to be skinned, and the skin framed permanently, taking up a place in Reinking's personal art collection. "Gruesome is relative," Steiner says to those who find the idea macabre. "It's an old concept - in Japanese tattoo history it's been done many, many times. If it's framed nicely and looks good, I think it's not such a bad idea. "But this aspect of the work often sparks intense debate. "It becomes a huge discussion matter every time, and those confrontations with people have been very exciting and interesting," Steiner says. "People are either very into the idea, or say it's going too far - they're outraged or say it's against human rights. They come with ideas of slavery or prostitution."
As part of his contract, Steiner must exhibit the tattoo by sitting topless in a gallery at least three times a year. “This year, I will have been doing this for a decade’, he said last year while he was in the middle of his longest-ever exhibition, a whole year at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart, Tasmania, working five hours a day, six days a week.
"Sit on your desk, with your legs dangling off, straight backed and holding on to your knees for 15 minutes - it's tough," he says. "I did this for 1500 hours. It was by far the most outrageously intense experience of my life. "All that changed throughout the days was my state of mind - sometimes heaven, sometimes hell, always totally alert."
Step 3 - Grammar
Let’s look at ... future perfect continuous. "This year, I will have been doing this for a decade."
- We use the future perfect continuous to talk about something that started in the past, and will continue into the future. We can add a reference point. For a decade, by this time next week, in 2 hours’ time.
We can also use it to express cause and effect. Steiner will be tired because he will have been sitting for nearly 5 hours.
You use will + have + -ing.
- We use the future perfect simple (will have + past participle) to talk about something that we are sure is going to be completed in the future.
We sometimes say when it will be completed. I’ll have finished my homework by the time Mum gets home.
Step 4 - Writing
Look at the following statements. What do you think? Answer the questions in your notebook and discuss with a classmate.
Some people say that tattoos are an art form.
Some people think that in a few years everybody will regret having the tattoo.
In which situations do you think somebody may decide to remove a tattoo?
Some people think having a tattoo will destroy your chances of finding work in the future.
If the meaning behind the tattoos chosen isn't taken into account, these tattoos could potentially fall under cultural appropriation.
Some people might say you are 'playing' with symbols that are really important to group identity or belonging. What do you think, is this ok or not?
Evaluation
Fill in this schedule and answer the questions below.
(Copy to Word or write down in your notebook)
Activity
Needs
Improvement
Satisfactory, good
Excellent
Step 1 - Speaking
I can read and answer the questions about tattoos
Step 2 - Reading
I understand the articles and can answer the questions.
Step 3 - Grammar
I understand and can use the grammar ' future perfect continuous'.
Step 4 - Task
I can do the writing task.
What have you learnt in this period?
Answer the following questions:
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Toelichting
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor vwo, leerjaar 4, 5 en 6. Dit is thema 'Culture'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: An art dealer. Deze les gaat over tatoeages. De vraag hierbij is, of tatoeages een vorm van 'cultural appropriation' is of niet. De grammaticaopdracht gaat over future perfect continuous.
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VWO 6;
VWO 4;
VWO 5;
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Engels;
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Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor vwo, leerjaar 4, 5 en 6. Dit is thema 'Culture'. Het onderwerp van deze les is: An art dealer. Deze les gaat over tatoeages. De vraag hierbij is, of tatoeages een vorm van 'cultural appropriation' is of niet. De grammaticaopdracht gaat over future perfect continuous.
An art dealer
Read these questions about tattoos.
Let’s look at ... future perfect continuous.
Look at the following statements. What do you think? Answer the questions in your notebook and discuss with a classmate.
What have you learnt in this period?
