An expressive KS3 Art activity combining words, colour and emotion, inspired by Bruce Nauman’s use of language and text.

Students choose an emotion or feeling and explore how typography, repetition, colour, scale and composition can visually communicate its meaning.

The activity encourages students to consider how the appearance of a word can reinforce or contradict what the word actually says.

Includes visual inspiration, learning objectives, vocabulary, extension activity and self-assessment.

Ideal for KS3 Art, typography, conceptual art, cover lessons and PSHE-linked creative activities.