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Essay 1: Compare and contrast bodies of work by two artists that you have studied. In your discussions address the significance of intention to their practice. In your answer refer to the art practices and art works by George Gittoes, Ben Quilty, Francisco Goya and or Honore Daumier and/or Wendy Sharpe.

Two pieces of artwork are displayed, Troy park after Afghanistan by Ben Quilty and Rwanda by George Gittoes. The artworks display the war torn people affected by the conflict and tragedies. Rwanda by George Gittoes displays an innocent man who was affected by the conflict. Troy park after Afghanistan by Ben Quilty is an artwork created in a war zone after the war in Afghanistan which illustrates the human emotions felt after the war. Gittoes had witnessed the massacre caused by the enemy soldiers which greatly influenced his artwork. The mixture of colours surrounding the head highlights the emotions that the person is feeling prior to getting brutally murdered by the soldiers. The horror caused by not only the soldiers, but also the overall conflict, is highlighted through the various techniques used by Gittoes. These techniques suggest Gittoes various experiences in the war zone and the perpetual need for some to be constantly living on edge. Despite the use of different techniques, Quilty also attempts to portray the many issues that come with conflict in Troy Park. The swirling highlights the internal turmoils that Quilty experienced in the conflict zone in Afghanistan, suggesting his concepts of the loss of positive emotions and masculinity of the people in these countries where they struggle to live day by day. This reinforces that both Gittoes and Quilty have used various techniques to highlight their unique experiences in these wartorn countries. In contrast, Gittoes displays the defiant attitude of the man in the picture. This is evident

through the man looking straight at the audience, which describes his willingness to fight on; emotionally affecting the audience. It provides an empathetic attitude as Gittoes tries to emphasise the fighting spirit in the face of adversity. In contrast, Quilty tries to convey his concept of the loss of spirit, as found by the direction of where the man’s head is looking. It seems as though, he has given up fighting and has accepted his fate, awaiting what is about to come. Which is most likely death, for the man in the war torn zone. Overall, Gittoes and Quilty displays the various emotions that the men display towards being stuck in a difficult situation. The differing emotions highlight that both the artists are trying to achieve a different purpose. Furthermore, the men are given identities to highlight that they are people being massacred in these war torn places by soldiers for no reason. Gittoes deliberately hides the body of the man to give him an identity and provide a face for the audience to see and understand his emotions. Both these artists have given their characters a head, usually a sign of autonomy, to illustrate that both these men matter and are killed for no reason. Quilty also gives the man an identity, his face again provides the audience someone to empathise with. The overarching issue of war is illustrated, the various characters emotions are suggested by the faces created by the artists. In conclusion, both Gittoes and Quilty highlight the emotions of these men. Some are displayed through the same medium such as the head of both the characters, highlighting their unique experiences in these war zones. However, each of the artists display the differing attitudes as well to illustrate the different purposes that they are trying to display.

Essay 2: How do artist offer different interpretations of the world in their artworks? In your answer refer to the art practices and art works by George

Gittoes, Ben Quilty, Francisco Goya and or Honore Daumier and or Wendy Sharpe. Both Francisco Goya and Honore Daumier offer various interpretations of the world in their artworks. Witches’ Sabbath by Goya illustrates themes of violence, intimidation, death and superstition through the devil being surrounded by the witches. The Past, The Present, The Future displays a man who changes his expression over time, from a smile to a maloevent scowl. The concepts are illustrated throughout the artworks to suggest the artist's interpretation of the world. Initially, in the artwork, Goya represents the themes of death, the devil and superstition through the devil being surrounded by the witches. Goya represents the devil in the form of a goat, surrounded by a group of disfigured, young and aging witches in a moonlit barren landscape; representing the themes of the devil that Goya interpreted from the world. The devil seems to be acting as priest at a ceremony for the child, which was a popular superstition at the time, in which the devil was believed to have fed on children and human foetuses. This represents the interpretations of the world the superstitions suggested by Goya. The skeletons of two infants can be seen; one discarded to the left, the other held by a crone in the centre foreground. Many symbols are depicted throughout the artwork, such as the moon which is facing towards the outside of the painting. Another symbol being the bats which are illustrated in a similar way to the moon. This suggests the theme of witches, as it was a common symbol during that time to represent the witches. These ultimately reinforce that themes of death, the devil and superstition are illustrated by Goya throughout Witches’ Sabbath. Similarly, Daumier represents his various interpretations of the world such as having more than one meaning and the change over time, this is found in his artwork, The Past, The Present, The Future. The three faces represent the man over time, from a smile to a maloevent scowl. The various features portray King Louis-Philippe as a pear and this is due to a French word in which the word has two meaning, pear and imbecile. Daumier deliberately illustrates the kings face as a pear to emphasise this meaning, of both an imbecile and a pear. He saturises the King by making his face seem like a pear and also illustrates him as an imbecile at the same time. Which in turn, represents Daumier’s various interpretations of the world as having more than one meaning. Another concept which Daumier introduces is the change over time, just as the man’s face transfers from the smile to a scowl, the world can rapidly alter which represent Daumier’s interpretations of the world. Reinforcing that Daumier tries to represent his various interpretations of the world including having more than one meaning and the change over time in The Past, The Present, The Future. In conclusion, Daumier and Goya represent their interpretations of the world, through

their artworks Witches’ Sabbath and The Past, The Present, The Future. The concepts of having more than one meaning, change over time, themes of death, the devil and superstition are illustrated through the artwork by Daumier and Goya.

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