Developing Ideas to Communicate an Intention
Generates, develops, and refines ideas in response to customary and contemporary images (DI)
Incorporates in their own work ideas and conventions used by selected artists (DI)
David combined customary Māori art forms with the stylistic and compositional approaches of contemporary Pasifika, Māori, Pākehā and American artists. He understands their conventions and incorporated them into his own work.
David designed an A3 stencil pattern based on Gordon Walters's use of the bulbed puhoro form of the koru and repeated it over an A2 surface. He designed a pattern for a relief print based on traditional forms of kōwhaiwhai. He used it to divide his work into smaller rectangles according to a grid in the manner of Shane Cotton: "They [the kōwhaiwhai designs] are used in the work of Shane Cotton to help divide his paintings into smaller rectangles."
David stylised a flower form in the manner of Fatu Feu'u. He subjected the flower to changes in scale and to repetition, in response to the work of Pat Steir, and located it as a component of the composition. He further refined the final composition with paint to create balance and to establish a focal point, a stylistic approach he observed in Pat Steir's work.
Viewing and Researching
Investigates the links between the production of selected art works and their social contexts (UC)
Considering the concepts of appropriation and influence in relation to the colonisation of New Zealand, David wrote: "Shane Cotton paints about the historical influence that European culture has had upon Māori culture in the New Zealand landscape. Rongopai Marae near Gisborne has had a strong influence on his work. The key ideas he got from Rongopai were the borrowing [appropriation] of European imagery and [its use alongside] Māori imagery and art forms."
Developing Practical Understanding and Skills
Applies knowledge of elements and principles for a range of purposes (PK)
David applied his knowledge of elements and principles to unify this complex, multi-layered composition, and used a variety of media and processes in order to create the final work. It shows a subtle interplay of tones, colours, scale, and contrasting shapes, forms, and lines.
Demonstrates an increasing understanding of conventions, procedures, and processes (PK)
David explored customary and contemporary approaches from four cultural contexts. He used stencilling, relief printing, and painting to build the final composition and a variety of techniques, tools, and materials with increasing understanding.
Uses a variety of techniques, tools, and materials, with increasing understanding (PK)
David understands and can use the techniques, tools, and materials associated with the selected conventions.
Below are three art works by other students in the class.
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