A Level Fine Art Bridging Work

Welcome to the Art department, we are delighted to have you studying with us, and look forward to working with you over the next two years. We promise to stretch, engage, support and inspire you throughout this course!

Brief

Produce, select and present a body of work on a theme of ‘News & Events,’ to be presented in a mini-exhibition within the Art department in September.

Objectives of this brief Greater understanding of your strengths Increase your exposure to based cultural sites of interest Share your Art practice with your new class at the start of the term

You must demonstrate in your body of work that you have: Recorded your experiences and observations Researched and explored your ideas Used a range of appropriate materials and techniques We wish you the very best of luck with this assignment. Shown connections between your work and that of an artist or cultural

visit If you have any questions before September please do not hesitate to contact us; Selected and presented showing refinement Miss John (Lead Teacher of Art) Evidence of a first-hand visit to a gallery or place of interest [email protected] Miss Armon (Teacher of Art) A 200 word summary/analysis of this body of work [email protected]

Miss Marks (Teacher of Art) [email protected]

Institute of Contemporary Art – FREE with a day membership pass (If under News and Events 18/Visit on a Tuesday, get online) The Mall, London, SW1Y 5AH ‘News & Events’ have been portrayed by artists, designers and craftspeople in many different ways. https://www.ica.org.uk/ Possible starting points: Conflict, war, environment, climate change, protests, riots, history

and politics … The – FREE if under 18 – History of transport Piazza, London WC2E 7BB http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/

Newport Street Gallery – FREE - Damien Hurst Gallery (Opened in October 2015) Newport Street, London, SE11 6AJ http://www.newportstreetgallery.com/

Imperial War Museum – Students £7 – WW1 to conflicts today IWM London, Lambeth Road, London SE1 6HZ http://www.iwm.org.uk/visits/iwm-london

The Foundling Museum – Students £5.50 - explores the history of the , the UK’s first children’s charity and first public art gallery

40 , London WC1N 1AZ http://foundlingmuseum.org.uk/ Modern and – FREE , Bankside, London SE1 9TG Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG http://www.tate.org.uk/

Camden Arts Centre – FREE – Contemporary Art Arkwright Road, London, NW3 6DG http://www.camdenartscentre.org/ Visit to a gallery or place of interest (possible places to visit); A Level Coursework Deadlines The Serpentine Gallery (FREE) – Contemporary art

Kensington Gardens, London W2 3XA Week Beginning Task Due http://www.serpentinegalleries.org/

16th September Group Critique The (FREE) -18th century collection (for the more traditional 23rd September Complete mini– final piece inspired by Sonia Boyce and to see some impressive oil paintings) with written evaluation Hertford House, Manchester Square, London, W1U 3BN 7th October Group Critique http://www.wallacecollection.org/

14th October Complete mini– final piece inspired by Gerald Priest with written evaluation The Victoria and Albert Museum (FREE) – Art and design 18th November Group Critique Cromwell Rd, London SW7 2RL http://www.vam.ac.uk/ 25th November Complete mini– final piece inspired by Chris Offili with written evaluation (FREE) – Contemporary art 2nd December Individual tutorials based on new artist. Duke of York's HQ, King's Road, London, SW3 4RY http://www.saatchigallery.com/ 16th December Complete final piece with written evaluation.

The – FREE Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The Photographers Gallery – Costs vary although exhibitions are usually around £5 – check before you visit! 16–18 Ramillies Street, London W1F 7LW http://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/

National Portrait Gallery – FREE St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE http://www.npg.org.uk/

Bridging Task

Critical Analysis Example 1.Watch the following video on Henry Moore: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHTsmJ39dTI 2.Find articles on current or past events that interest you. 3.Create 4 A4 visual responses to scenes from the articles in the style of Henry Moore. Consider: Imagery, composition, background, tone & use of materials. (fine liner, charcoal, wax, ink, pastels, graphite, collage, biro)

The expression on the pig’s face is perhaps what would draw the viewer into this picture the most. It directly contradicts the gruesome depiction of decapi- tation and appears almost to be laughing. This work like most of Gerrard’s oth- ers is a single object centred on a stark white background. The amount of emp- ty space in this picture is very eye catching and directs the viewer’s vision in- wards, there is no chance of distraction by details in a menial part of the work. Once again Gerrard uses charcoal in his personal style, leaving the artwork in black and white. This lack of colour is cold, it presents the reality of the grisly scene without the embellishment of colours. This does not allow the audience to be caught up in what is ‘pretty’ but forces them to take in every details in it’s highly realistic, and perhaps disturbing, state. The shock factor of this piece is emphasised ten- fold by the sheer size. It cannot be realised until you view this piece in reality, but being dwarfed looking up into a pig’s head captured mid laugh brings upon you a bizarre sense of fascination.

4. Write a 200 word summary/analysis of this body of work. (see example on next page)

5. Evidence of a first-hand visit to a gallery or place of interest