Year 9 Visual Art
During online learning our creative Year 9 students have investigated the statement of inquiry “The communication and exchange of ideas is a means of expression”. Inspired by the packing tape sculptural process of the American artist Mark Jenkins and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals these images are the student’s way of communicating their understanding of their selected global issue. We are very impressed by the quality of work the students have been able to achieve while learning from home.
Artist: Mayu Tanaka (09S2)
UN Sustainable Development Goal: Quality Education
This artwork is a sculpture of hearts releasing out of a book, symbolizing the love of learning and its importance. The UN sustainability goal, Quality Education is a goal that aims to provide education to all people. This artwork was created to express the passion everyone holds for education, even those with not many resources or opportunities provided to them.
Artist: Ciel Noma (09S2)
UN Sustainable Development Goal: Life Below Water
This artwork connects with the UN sustainable development goal as it shows a marine creature consuming pieces of trash in the ocean. Using the B&W photo for the reflection gives off a depressing and lifeless atmosphere. It complements the emptiness of the sculpture and contrasts well making the features clearer. It was intended to show how most people want to end the effects of littering, but it was a dream that was too far away considering the amount of waste we produce. For the actual object, I wanted to bring the viewers into the reality of how much of a negative impact littering has on animals.
Artist: Andrea Lau (09N2)
UN Sustainable Development Goal: Quality Education
This artwork displays an arm pierced by pencils, holding one in its fist, seeming to rise from a vibrantly illuminated book. Combining a pencil and book, common symbols of education, with a fist, representing anger and the need for change. The pencils piercing the wrist represent the challenges one is forced to face when lacking education. Chiaroscuro lighting is used to enhance and create a dramatic effect by creating a harsh contrast between the background and the subject; the background is almost totally black, while the subject is harshly illuminated.
