NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 Preliminary Examination (Advanced Level) ART Higher 1 Higher 2 Paper 1: Study of Visual Arts

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3 hours 18 September 2009

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Class, index number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use diagrams if they help you to clarify your answer. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer three (03) questions. One from Section A, one from Section B and one from Section C. Refer to insert for illustrations for Questions 1, 2, 3 and 4. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks.

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Answer three questions. One from each section. All questions have equal weighting.

Section A: Structured Questions Answer all parts in each question.

In answering these structured questions you should refer to the corresponding illustrations contained in the insert.

Portrait of George Dyer in a Mirror by Francis Bacon, 1967-8 [Fig. 1] Oil on canvas, 198 x 147.5 cm Thyssen-Bornemisze Collection, Madrid Analyse Bacons rendering of the figure and its surrounding space. [10] What insights on human existence does Bacon offer through this painting? [10]

a)

b) c)

Compare the way Bacon brings out the psychological dimension in this painting with the approach taken in another artists work. [10] Total [30]

Elvis I & II by Andy Warhol, 1964 [Fig. 2] Left panel: Silkscreen on acrylic on canvas Right Panel: Silkscreen on aluminium paint on canvas, Each panel: 208.3 x 208.3 cm Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

a)

Comment on the visual elements present in this work and the artists mode of production. [10] What is the artists take on popular culture and the mass media as seen in this work? [10] Compare this image with another artists work which also draws upon popular culture. [10] Total [30]

b)

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Section B: Structured Comparison Questions Answer all parts in each question. In answering these structured questions you should refer to the corresponding illustrations contained in the insert.

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I Like America and America Likes Me by Joseph Beuys, 1974 [Fig. 3a] Performance with felt, cane and coyote Ren Block Gallery, New York Tigers Whip by Tang Da Wu, 1991 [Fig. 3b] Performance with objects Keong Siak Street, Singapore Describe the presentation (i.e. props, location, costume etc.) and the sequence of events in the two performances. [10] Compare and contrast the use of symbolism in both performances. [10] Which performance is more effective in engaging the audience and in communicating the artists intentions? [10] Total [30]

a)

b)

c)

Lang Kacang by Bayu Utomo Radjikin, 1991 [Fig. 4a] Mixed Media, 141 x 104 x 120 cm Collection of Singapore Art Museum Que Sacrificio (What a Sacrifice!) by Francisco Goya, 1797-8 [Fig. 4b] Etching, aquatint and drypoint on laid paper 20 x 15.2 cm (plate), 30.2 x 20 cm (sheet) Collection of Brooklyn Museum

a)

Describe the formal qualities of the two works. [10] How are the artists works reflections of the happenings in their societies? [10] Discuss and evaluate the artists approaches in commenting on society. [10] Total [30]

b)

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Section C: Essay Questions

5.

To what extent has Western Art influenced the works of Southeast Asian artists in their portrayal of a regional identity? Discuss in relation to any of the two artists below.

Liu Kang Georgette Chen Redza Piyadasa Montien Boonma

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6. .

Compare and contrast the work of two hyperrealists. How does their use of realism differ and why? [30]

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