Danish · C1 · Unit 14
Art and design
Kunst og design
By the end you can
- Describe and interpret a work of art
- Discuss what makes something art
- Understand the text at an exhibition
Words and phrases
| Danish | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| udstillingen | the exhibition | Udstillingen på Louisiana er fantastisk. |
| et maleri | a painting | Et maleri af Hammershøi kan koste millioner. |
| et udtryk | an expression, a style | Kunstneren har fundet et udtryk, der er helt hendes eget. |
| fortolke | interpret | Hvordan vil du fortolke det? |
| det siger mig ikke noget | it does nothing for me | Undskyld, men det siger mig ikke noget. |
| det kunne min datter have lavet | my daughter could have made that | Det der? Det kunne min datter have lavet! |
| abstrakt | abstract | Jeg har svært ved abstrakt kunst. |
| udfordre | challenge | God kunst skal udfordre os. |
| provokerende | provocative | Installationen er bevidst provokerende. |
| formsprog | visual language, style of form | Arne Jacobsens formsprog er let at genkende. |
| funktionel | functional | Dansk design er enkelt og funktionelt. |
| et blikfang | an eye-catcher | Lampen er et blikfang i stuen. |
Then talk it through
Walking round an exhibition with a friend who hates modern art. In the app you have this conversation out loud or typed, with the unit's goals to tick off and corrections at the end.