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2 Section A: Structured Questions Answer all three parts (a-c) of one question. 1. Another Woman by Amanda Heng, 1996 – 1997 [Fig. 1] C Print, 75.4 x 100.9 cm (a) Discuss the subject matter of this work. [10m] (b) Assess the artist’s intentions in this work. [10m] (c) How inspiring are Amanda Heng’s works to you? [10m] 2. Composition 8 by Vasily Kandinsky, 1923 [Fig. 2] Oil on Canvas, 140 x 201cm (a) Describe the composition in this work. [10m] (b) Analyze the materials and techniques used in this work. [10m] (c) In your opinion, is this the best painting to represent the use of abstraction? [10m]

3 Section B: Structured Comparison Questions Answer all three parts (a-c) of one question. 3. Satay Boy by Georgette Chen, 1964 [Fig. 3a] Oil on Canvas, 161 x 135 cm My Haunt by Chua Ek Kay, 1991 [Fig. 3b] Chinese Ink and Colour on Paper, 199.5 x 113.7 cm (a) Discuss how the treatment of subject matter in these two works differ. [10m] (b) How do these works reflect the artist’s identity and society? [10m] (c) In your opinion, which work is more Singaporean? [10m] 4. Chaos in Nature by Cai Guo Qiang, 2012 [Fig. 4a] Gunpowder on canvas, mounted on wood as eight-panel screen, 340.4 x 1066.8cm A Thousand Years by Damien Hirst, 1990 [Fig. 4b] Glass, steel, silicone rubber, painted MDF, Insect-O-Cutor, cow’s head, blood, flies, maggots, metal dishes, cotton wool, sugar and water, 207.5 x 400 x 215cm (a) Discuss the subject matter in these two works. [10m] (b) Analyze how the use of materials and techniques in these two works differ. [10m] (c) Are these artworks reflective of the 21st century? [10m]

4 Section C: Essay Questions Answer one question. 5. Using any three artists that you have studied, discuss how photography and videography have given way to new forms of Art. [30] 6. Discuss how any two of the Singaporean artists below have successfully pushed the boundaries of Art in Singapore. Tang Da Wu Anthony Poon Han Sai Por Chen Wen Hsi Liu Kang [30] -END OF PAPER-