Scholarship

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Scholarship 2013Printmaking (93309)

• Examples of Candidate Work

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OUTSTANDING SCHOLARSHIP This Outstanding
Scholarship Print submission presents a pictorial
feast, successfully utilising drawing as the
primary means to construct both complex and
interesting imagery. The selected topic is
authentic and carts with it an inventive creation
of subject matter, driven by an understanding of
philosophy and spiritualism, ie. it goes beyond
the personal and delves into a universal way of
looking at the world (how the soul shapes the
physical world). Ideas are imaginative and
fascinating. Spatial elements reference urban
decay, landscapes echo the overgrown world.
Metamorphosis of creatures intertwines with
fictitious landscapes moving away from the real
world into a spiritual one. Settings are
carefully considered and various creatures occupy
a forest landscape with an aquatic environment
aesthetic. Strong use of line is used to create
tension and movement between the hostility of
spirits. All of these ideas (strategies) offer
lateral direction supported by original
drawing. The initial proposition is multi-faceted
and open ended. There is clear conceptual
direction with the ideas concepts such as
growth, loneliness and scale are interweaved
throughout to effectively communicate the
narrative. This submission pays homage to
traditional models and techniques with a
contemporary eye, ie. a very formal pictorial
exploration underpins the manifesto nature of the
study. The candidate references a realism at the
beginning of the enquiry, which they have then
used to transform and expose their vision. The
drawing is highly inventive and honest, and
promises an ongoing journey through its
conviction and commitment to the enquiry
(technically and conceptually) - the candidate
delivers beyond the folio and the workbook,
demonstrated both by the sense of ownership and
that each step positions a new point-of-view.
Both the folio and workbook consistently unravel
evidence, which is convincing and also indicative
of the strengths of this student-led proposition.
The candidates ability to confidently draw
freehand and to create their own original
drawings (subject and style) provided
motivational material and enabled them to
generate a wealth of imagery. Drawing and an
illustration aesthetic provide a narrative
dialogue to inform multiple readings of the
proposition. Throughout this enquiry, the
candidate responded to previous successes to
inform new stages of development where distinct
series and sequences between works enabled
innovation through synthesis and ownership.
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SCHOLARSHIP This Scholarship Print submission
presents a cohesive and logical investigation
through a range of print methods to explore their
topic of hoarding, memory and value in
imaginative ways. Early on in the folio, the
candidate identifies the key proposition for the
body of work by establishing a personal narrative
in which the storage of memories are associated
with the physical act of hoarding. Connections
are made between ageing and being bound up with
the weight of memories and the physicality of
accumulation of collections of objects that in
essence become symbolic of a lifetime. Amongst
the objects selected as repositories for these
memories are toys, particularly dolls. In this
context, the dolls not only represent various
stages of ageing, but also make historical
reference to different time periods for the
subject (the candidates grandmother) and
holistically to the topic. The candidate has
researched the psychological aspects of hoarding
and has undertaken extensive personal research
into the history of objects, which become
metaphors for old age and are linked back to
childhood. Whilst clearly evidenced in the folio
work, it is further unpacked in the workbook,
with the workbook acting as a site of background
research and conclusions made towards specific
works. The candidate is able to use print
conventions seamlessly working between digital
and intaglio processes and moving confidently
into three dimensions and installation
presentation strategies, as appropriate. Other
techniques include sensitive and sophisticated
collages of materials representative of periods
of time including patterns from wallpaper,
furnishings and fabrics. Ideas are strongly
connected to the making there is clarity of
purpose in the decisions made between media,
materials and processes to concept.
Characteristics of the printmaking enrich and
expand the poignancy of ideas and enhance
thematic development throughout the enquiry.
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