SOVA 2007 (Prelim 1)

Answer three questions: one question from Section A and one question from Section B.  Write in dark blue or black pen.  You may use diagrams if they help to clarify your answer.  Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid.  At the end of this section, fasten your work securely together at the top left hand corner.

Section A: Structured Question

1. My Father and the Astronaut by Ibrahim Hussein 1970 [Fig 1] Acrylic 127x198cm
1. Describe the subject matter of the painting                                                                       
2. What is the artist trying to state in this work?                                                                   
3. How effectively has the artist used materials in this painting?  

Figure 1

2.  Snake Dancer by Hendra Gunawan 1977 [Fig 2] Oil on canvas 196x136 cm

1. Describe the subject matter of this painting.                                                                      
2. How does the painting integrate influences from both Eastern and Western cultures?
3. Describe the use of colour, brushwork and space in this work.                                      

Figure 2

                                  

Section B: Structured Comparison Questions

1. Artist and Model by Liu Kang 1954 [Fig 3A] Oil on canvas 84x124cm  

              Workers in a Canteen by Chia Mia Tee 1974 [Fig 3B] Oil on canvas 89x126cm

1. Describe the people, activities and environment depicted in these two paintings.            
2. Compare the use of colour and light in these two paintings.                                        
3. How differently are the people in two paintings portrayed?                    




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  2.     Growth by Hai Sai Por 1985[Fig4a] Marble Singapore Art collection

European Field by Antony Gormley 1991 [Fig 4b] Installation of 40,000 terracotta figures

1. Compare the different treatment of form and use of materials in these works. 
2. Why have these artists used simplified and abstract forms to express their ideas?
3. Assess how and why you think one sculpture is more effective.                

Figure 4a

Figure 4b