SOVA 2010 (Prelim 2)

Answer three questions.

One from Section A, one from Section B and one additional question from either section.

Section A: Structured Questions

Answer all of the parts (a-c) of each question you choose.

1.	Washing by the River by Chen Chong Swee 1950 [Fig 1] Chinese ink and colour 145x40 cm Singapore Art Museum
	(a)    Describe the subject matter in this painting	[10]
	(b)   Comment on the use of colour and brushwork techniques	[10]
	(c)  How does the composition of the painting relate to South Ease Asian traditions?	[10]



Figure 1



2.	Brobak Birds Competition by Tan Tee Chie  1966 [Fig 2] Printed wood cut on paper 48x63 cm Singapore Art Museum
	(a)    Describe the subject matter portrayed in this print	[10]
	(b)   What aspects of the printmaking process make this work distinctive in appearance?	[10]
	(c)    What reasons may the artist have had for choosing this technique to portray the event?	[10]

Figure 2

Section B:  Structured Comparison Questions

Answer all of the parts (a-c) of each question you choose.

1.	Homage to Newton by Salvador Dali 1985 [Fig 3a] Cast Bronze 388x210x133 cm Boat Quay, Singapore The Explorer by Ng Eng Teng 1999 [Fig 3b] Ciment fondu, stainless steel, gold leaf  700x575x350 cm Sited outside at the Singapore Art Museum
	(a)    Compare the visual appearance of these sculptures	[10]
	(b)   Discuss the use of materials and processes in each sculpture	[10]
	(c)  In your opinion which is the more effective as a public sculpture?	[10]



Figure 3a



	 Figure 3b 

2.	My Father the Astronaut by Ibrahim Hussein 1970 [Fig 4a] Acrylic on canvas 127x198  cm Provenance unknown My Mother by Affandi 1941 [Fig 4b] Oil on canvas 42.32 cm National Gallery, Jakarta
	(a)    Compare the treatment of subject matter in these paintings	[10]
	(b)   How do artists use pictorial space and depth in these works?	[10]
	(c)    Why do you think that both these artists use their parents as the theme of the work?	[10]



Figure 4a



Figure 4b