Questions - to promote critical thinking and encourage personal connections:
Q. John T. Spike uses the phrase 'artful archaeologist' in his appraisal of Dahlsen's work Ocean and Earth. What does this phrase mean to you? How might you become an 'artful archaeologist'?
Q. J. Henry Fair's aerial photo's of industrial pollution could be considered beautiful. Is pollution always ugly? Provide some more examples of pollution that could be described as beautiful?
Q. Does art have the power to challenge peoples' opinions about pollution? Find some examples of artworks that have challenged society's ideas and attempt to explain how the artist has done this. It may be helpful to use an appraisal template
Q. Artist Zhang Hongtu has created an adaptation of a 12th century artwork. Consider how our environment has changed over the past 800 years. How could you represent this in an artwork?
Q. Can the use of texture in an artwork convey a feeling or message? Consider how texture has been used in this way while viewing the works in our exhibition.
Q. J. Henry Fair's aerial photo's of industrial pollution could be considered beautiful. Is pollution always ugly? Provide some more examples of pollution that could be described as beautiful?
Q. Does art have the power to challenge peoples' opinions about pollution? Find some examples of artworks that have challenged society's ideas and attempt to explain how the artist has done this. It may be helpful to use an appraisal template
Q. Artist Zhang Hongtu has created an adaptation of a 12th century artwork. Consider how our environment has changed over the past 800 years. How could you represent this in an artwork?
Q. Can the use of texture in an artwork convey a feeling or message? Consider how texture has been used in this way while viewing the works in our exhibition.