Art Creative Practice

The artist, society and culture

Year 11 / Unit 2 / AOS 1


Outcome 1

On completion of this unit the student should be able to use the Cultural Lens, and the other Interpretive Lenses as appropriate, to analyse and compare the practices of artists and artworks from different cultures and times.

Learning sequence

5 weeks · 10 lessons
  • Week 01Mark + meaningPersonal experienceLouise BourgeoisPersonal Lens
  • Week 02Place + culturePlace + visual languageJoan MiróPersonal + Cultural + Structural Lens
    • Lesson 03From things to signs
    • Lesson 04Build a visual language
  • Week 03Belonging + continuityCountry + cultural knowledge + continuityMaree ClarkeCultural Lens
    • Lesson 05Reading Country and continuity
    • Lesson 06Cultural authority + developing relationships
  • Week 04History + positionCultural authority + history + responsibilityPeter Waples-Crowe + megan evansCultural Lens
    • Lesson 07Two positions
    • Lesson 08Evidence + development
  • Week 05Compare + interpretInterpretationJoan Miró · Maree Clarke · Peter Waples-Crowe · megan evans
    • Lesson 09Look together + build a comparison
    • Lesson 10Interpret + build toward the outcome

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