|
The camera is a machine that provides us with a window to view the world around us. Consider this statement and discuss how Charles Tan and Simryn Gill have questioned the natural resemblance of objects and environments. Identify the role of the artist and the audience as investigators of place and interpreters of society.
How do we subscribe values and meanings to objects in our culture. By using ordinary everyday materials what have Tian and Cragg intended for their audiences to understand? Simryn Gill's portrait series renders her subjects nameless by the placement of head coverings made from local fruits and fruit pods. If we were to interpret Gill's and Tian's head coverings as symbols of culture, what does each artist suggest about the society from which it came?
Examine the work of Tony Cragg and analyse his representations of systems in nature. Suggest parallels between the art practice of Cragg and Charles Tian. Initially, they seem to reflect a sense of the quirky and humorous yet with further investigation these artists are communicating an array of possible meanings. Explore how Cragg and Charles Tian's body of work may reflect multiple readings to the viewer.
|
