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9750/01 & 8879/01 SOVA15 NANYANG JUNIOR COLLEGE JC2 Preliminary Examination (Advanced Level) ART Higher 1 Higher 2 Paper 1: Study of Visual Arts 8879/01 9750/01 3 hours Additional Materials Answer paper Picture Inserts 13 September 2016 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 a soft pencil for any drawings or diagrams. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer three questions: All parts (a-c) of one from Section A. All parts (a-c) of one from Section B. One from Section C. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. This document consists of 4 printed pages and 1 Insert. 16Prelim.doc [Turn over]

9750/01 & 8879/01 SOVA16 2 Section A: Structured Questions Answer all three parts (a-c) of one question. 1 Yellow-Red-Blue by Wassily Kandinsky, 1925 [Fig. 1] Oil on canvas, 128 x 201.5 cm Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris a) Analyse the formal qualities of this painting. [10] b) Consider the artist’s approach to abstraction in this painting. [10] c) Compare this painting with a work by Piet Mondrian. [10] Total [30] 2 Vortex by Cai Guo Qiang, 2006 [Fig. 2] Gunpowder on paper, 400 x 900 cm Collection of Deutsche Bank, Berlin a) Assess the subject matter and composition of this work. [10] b) What are the ideas and influences evident in this work? [10] c) Discuss the performative aspect of making the work. [10] Total [30]

9750/01 & 8879/01 SOVA16 3 Section B: Structured Comparison Questions Answer all three parts (a-c) of one question. 3 Sarawak Ladies by Cheong Soo Pieng, 1980 [Fig. 3a] Oil on canvas, 106 x 62 cm Private Collection Chanel No. 5 by Wang Guangyi, 2001 [Fig. 3b] Oil on canvas, 2 panels: 304.8 x 198.1 cm each Private Collection a) Analyse the brushwork, colour and composition of these paintings. [10] b) Discuss the effectiveness of the artists’ portrayal of their own culture in the paintings. [10] c) In what ways do these paintings show influences from Eastern and Western Art? [10] Total [30] 4 Tree Fall by Andy Goldsworthy, 2013 [Fig. 4a] Eucalyptus tree trunk, clay, straw, human hair, four walls, ceiling, cement floor, Dimension unknown The Presidio, San Francisco Gully Curtains by Tang Da Wu, 1979 [Fig. 4b] Ink and mineral pigment on cloth, Dimension unknown Collection of the artist a) Compare the visual appearance of these two installations. [10] b) Discuss the approaches taken and the use of materials. [10] c) On the evidence of these two works , consider if installations