DHS Prelim P1

© DHS 2015 Name: Index Number: Class: DUNMAN HIGH SCHOOL Preliminary Examination Year 6 ART 8879, 9750/1 Paper 1 Study of Visual Arts 23 September 2015 3 hours Additional Materials: Answer Paper Insert READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your name, index number and class 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. DO NOT WRITE ON THE MARGINS. 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 at the top left-hand corner. All questions in this paper carry equal marks. For examiner’s use only: Section A / 30 Section B / 30 Section C / 30 Total / 90 At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. This document consists of 3 printed pages, 1 blank page and 1 Insert. [Turn over] 1

© DHS 2015 2 Section A: Structured Questions Answer all three parts (a – c) of one question. 1. I Like America and America Likes Me by Joseph Beuys 1974 [Fig. 1] Performance art with photo documentation René Block Gallery, New York (a) Discuss the set-up and the use of material in this work. [10] (b) Comment on the ideas expressed in this work. [10] (c) To what extent do works of this kind make an effective art form? [10] Total [30] 2. Adjusting the Waistband by Liu Kang 1997 [Fig. 2] Oil on canvas, 170 x 118cm Collection of Liu Tow Sen Ong, Zhen Min (a) Comment on the visual appearance of this work. [10] (b) Assess the subject matter of this work. [10] (c) Evaluate what influences are evident in this work. [10] Total [30] Section B: Structured Comparison Questions Answer all three parts (a – c) of one question. 3. Mother and Child by Ng Eng Teng 1996 [Fig. 3a] Bronze, 300 x 255 x 70 cm Tampines Central Park, Singapore Draped Reclining Mother and Baby by Henry Moore 1983 [Fig. 3b] Bronze, 265.5cm x 82.2cm The New York Botanic Gardens, New York, USA (a) Comment on the forms and techniques employed by the artists. [10] (b) Compare the ways in which the artists chose to depict human relationships. [10] (c) In your opinion, which work is more successful as public art? [10] Total [30]

© DHS 2015 3 4. Interlaced (Sago Street) by Chua Ek Kay 2001 [Fig. 4a] Ink and colour on paper, 69 x 70 cm Singapore Management University Collection, Singapore Autumn Rhythm (Number 30) by Jackson Pollock 1950 [Fig. 4b] Enamel paint on un-primed canvas, 266.7 x 525.8 cm The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA (a) Compare the visual appearance of these two artworks. [10] (b) Comment on how the choice of med