Project — inquiry phase 2
IA2 explores the concept of
‘Art as knowledge’.
This project provides opportunities for students to enrich their knowledge and aesthetic experience of the world through critical thinking, making and responding to art in the contemporary, personal, cultural and/or formal contexts.
As an artist, they continue to extend their knowledge as they develop their art practice and use their artwork to communicate this knowledge to an audience. The challenge is to consider the way art can communicate your individual interpretation of an idea/ concept/ philosophy/ or culture in reaction to the thoughts and concepts of others.
Students created and resolved art work/s that communicate the concept ‘Art as knowledge’, and the focus and context/s they defined in IA1.
CALLUM WHITTON
Evolutionary recession series
Pen and Pencil on Cartridge Paper
29.7 x 42 cm
Evolution is a part of life and in order to move forward as a species, we must make changes to better out lives, but sometimes things never change even with time, change is always a frightening concept whether it is technological, environmental or social. One issue, police brutality and violence, has been relevant in the last decade but has become more prominent in this past year due to the amount of reported case’s through social media, bringing a stronger awareness of misjustice into the eye of the public. My five works showcase that somethings evolve over time while others can stay the same. Each work has a television from varies decades in ascending order, within each the main focus is a policeman pointing a gun at a child who represents innocence.
ETHAN DONNELLY
Do ‘ Days like these” exist?
Digital imagery
21 x 29 cm
Do ‘Days Like These’ exist?
The artwork focus is centred around this main idea questioning the imbalance of work life. The image incorporates a sense of the advertised image of the 70’s & 80’s where a carefree life was portrayed. In reality, the simple joy and pleasure of time to enjoy the luxuries of life are being consumed by the fast paced world of expectations. The romantic idyll of ‘Days Like These’ existing is out of reach. Or is it? Maybe the only reason these days seem out of reach is because society is constantly forcing you into the idea that work is the priority and happiness comes second.
This forced ideology may be the reason we feel captive to working life.
JOSHUA STATHAM
Underneath the surface
Installation ( x3 Sculptures)
Ready made mannequin, plastic tape, fabric and sewing.
Approximately 2m x 2.5m x 45cm.
In today's society the Muslim culture is viewed as violent and radicalised. Cultural clothing, such as the Burqa, are perceived as a threat when in actuality it is a way of protection and safety. The mediated images that we currently are exposed to create a stereotype that veils this peaceful religion, instead, labelling it as a menace to civilised society. My works aim to make the audience aware of and breakdown these stereotypes. The idea of a transparent Burqa visually demonstrates the misperception that people carry. In a society manipulated by fear of the unknown or difference my work overtly presents the stereotype.
LEVI BRADNAM
Boards of the Decades
Digital Print (x3)
21 x 29cm each
The world is an ever-changing place with, pandemics, social issues, new trends and constant change coming everyday. It is hard to keep up. The world is evolving at a fast pace, and it’s not going to stop.
My artwork offers a reflection or a glimpse to some of the events, trends and objects that have come and gone over the past 30 years. Each artwork represents a 10 year period. The selected icons each mirror trends and events within the decades. These sketches are almost emoji like, giving the artwork a playful style; while also remaining relevant as emojis and icons in the contemporary concept, have become a huge part of the world today. Each piece has some level of parody and remix reflective of our lives.
NICHOLAS BOWEN
A House on the Water
Sculpture/Animation/Aquascape
Mixed media: (Balsa Wood, Cardboard, Acrylic, Wood, Styrofoam, Various trash items, Various Aquarium decorations, Goldfish, Water, Projected Animation)
45cm x 27cm x 53 cm
Everybody craves more. More wealth, friends, land, power. In the modern world, the demand for materialistic things is almost impossible to avoid and humanity’s crippling addiction for more has distracted us to what is truly important.
My piece is a collection of various media depicting the aftermath of the consumerist apocalypse, telling the juxtaposing stories of a fisherman and fish both fighting for survival in an unliveable world. Their stories thrive on the motif of contrast throughout the piece. The fisherman lives in a lavish home, but his lifestyle is anything other. Ironically, he must constantly return to the dock in hopes to find a plant to provide oxygen for another day. Conversely, the fish in all its natural beauty, is treated as equal to the rubbish polluting its environment. Both may live totally different lifestyles, but at the end of the day, they both are merely trying to survive.
REUBEN NORTON
“Villainous”
Digital print on paper
28 X 28 CM
The 2010 ‘BP’ or ‘Deepwater Horizon’ oil spill was a significant tragedy in the eyes of many. This event took place in the Gulf of Mexico and killed thousands of various marine species. Since then, it has been speculated that the spill occurred due to intentionally cutting corners and a serious lack of care for the environment. Muhammed Ali, arguably the greatest boxer in history, was known for delivering some nasty blows to his opponents. While he was a good sportsman in the latter part of his career, it is often forgotten that knocking his opponent out came with a huge ego boost and zero regard for the person he inflicted injury on. To me, the sheer lack of thought towards anyone except themselves draws a clear comparison between the behaviour of Muhammed Ali and the Corporate giant known as BP.
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JETT HOPKINS
Untitled
Digital print on paper
42 x 29 cm ( x3)
My work explores the relationship between a displayable and relatable tragedy, in this case, a fatal car accident and the reaction/thoughts that this evokes in teens.
With my influences as Ben Quilty and Tang Yau Hoong, new combinations, incorporating the two artistic styles are distilled creating new meaning.
Ever since I was a teenager I have been fascinated by the unrelenting divergenceof the human mental condition. What starts out as vision soon becomes finesse into a tragedy of lust, leaving only a sense of unreality and the dawn of a new beginning. This is a tremendously general observation in the way it can be related to any issue that could be the cause such a sense. As unidentifiable humanoid figures are presented in place of family members and victim, viewers are left to decide who the subject of the work is and ultimately can begin to imagine the possibility of a tragedy happening in their lives.
