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Personal Work Analysis - Essay and AV Presenation: Identify and research contemporary connections and historical precedents to one of your own artworks

1 - Review the elements of design? (line, shape, form, tone, colour, texture, space)

2 - Identify the subject matter? (what is depicted or referred to?)

3 - Discuss the materials? (what is it made out of, what are those materials associated with? etc)

4 - Discuss the presentation and display (what context is it shown in, how it is placed, where it is placed, how is it framed, what is close to it? etc)

5 - What genre/s does it belong to? (what type/s or kind/s of art could it be classified as?)

6 - Identify the codes you need to understand or access the work. (what are you expected to know about, or have seen before?)

7 - Research contemporary ideas and events that may have influenced the creation of the work (what popular concepts or historical events we’re occurring in or around the time of the works production?)

8 - Consider your biography and cultural background and discuss any connection or influence this may have had on the work?

9 - Discuss the influence of internationalism (globalisation, multi-culturalism, etc) and/or the legacy of colonialism in your work.

10 -Research and identify precedents for your artwork produced by other artists.

11 -Identify how electronic and information technologies have impacted on the presentation and/or creation of the artwork.

12 -Consider the differing audiences and venues the artwork has had.

Present you images, research and links on a blog or digital equivalent.

Presentations in class.