Pluralism and the Treaty of Waitangi
In teaching week 5 you will discuss pluralism and the Treaty of Waitangi in your tutorials.
Use this discussion, the notes in your ALVC book and the internet to respond to the following
questions;
1. Define the term 'pluralism' using APA referencing.
In teaching week 5 you will discuss pluralism and the Treaty of Waitangi in your tutorials.
Use this discussion, the notes in your ALVC book and the internet to respond to the following
questions;
1. Define the term 'pluralism' using APA referencing.
The term according to Caldwell (1999): "Pluralism in art refers to the nature of artforms and artists as diverse. The cultural context of art is all encompassing in its respect for the art of the world's cultures. Inclusion of individuals of differing ethnicities, genders, ideologies, abilities, ages, religions, economic status and educational levels is valued. Pluralism honours differences within and between equitable groups while seeing their commonalities. (Paragraph 1).
2. How would you describe New Zealand's current dominant culture?
I would describe New Zealand’s current dominant culture is people is seeing it from ice cream, kiwi, jandals, green/clean, nice view of places and All Blacks. From the other countries they are coming to visit New Zealand to see Ruby World Cup. We might know as a country side where people do farming but as the world develop New Zealand also developed. Now day’s different countries travelers come to visit the New Zealand. Our souvenir getting spread out to other far countries now.
3. Before 1840, what was New Zealand's dominant culture?
Before 1840 Maori people were was New Zealand that time. There was trading and beliefs was going on. Maori people were interested in hunting and they had their own art which was carving and weaving. The youngest have to respect for elderly people and they had tattoo on their face which was moko.
4. How does the Treaty of Waitangi relate to us all as artists and designers working
in New Zealand?
As in artist we have carful when we do some kind of art about the culture and its same as ‘The Treaty of Waitangi’. Of course nobody wants to make mistake on their art about other people’s or other countries culture. Therefore artist have to do more accurate research before they start any art works.
5. How can globalization be seen as having a negative effect on regional diversity in New Zealand in particular?
Globalization is the tendency of businesses, technologies or philosophies that spread throughout the world or the process of making it happen. If the artist has no idea of what country they are trying to show and tell than sometimes it can harm the other culture in bad way. Because of the incorrect information the artist has made.
6. Shane Cotton's paintings are said to examine the cultural landscape. Research Cotton's work 'Welcome'(2004) and 'Forked Tongue' (2011) to analyze what he is saying about colonialization and the Treaty of Waitangi.
Shane Cotton’s artwork is about New Zealand of The Treaty of Waitangi. It is something of this ambivalence about the land and the cultural landscape of New Zealand which is also at the heart of Shane Cotton’s art. In paintings such as “Forked Tongue”, which features a cliff face, a fantail, some Maori designs and a tracery of red lines these symbols or metaphors become starting points for an elaboration on the links between the physical, historical and spiritual landscapes.
'Welcome' (2004) Shane Cotton
http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/catalogues/work/52293/shane-cotton-welcome.aspx
'Forked Tongue'(2011) Shane Cotton
http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=159749742246964393&postID=3562222163249481008
7. Tony Albert's installation 'Sorry' (2008) reflect the effects of colonization on the aboriginal people of Australia. Research the work and comment on what Albert is communicating through his work, and what he is referring to. Describe the materials that Albert uses on this installation and say what he hopes his work can achieve. Define the term 'kitsch'.
In Albert art work ‘sorry’ commemorates the apology on 13 February 2008 by the former Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd, to indigenous Australians who have suffered as a result of ‘past mistreatment’ by the Government of Australia. Aboriginal people have been offered many broken promises. Here, Albert and his army of kitsch faces, has taken this word on face value until real change is observed. He introduces us to a forest of faces, each sharing elements of history with those stolen from their people, land and culture. Each represents a false identity, manufactured black faces made to fit white society.
Definition of kitsch-
The concept is associated with deliberate use of elements that may be thought of as cultural icons while making cheap mass-produced objects that are unoriginal. Kitsch also refers to the types of art that are aesthetically deficient (whether or not being sentimental, glamorous, theatrical, or creative) and that make creative gestures which merely imitate the superficial appearances of art through repeated conventions and formulae.
8. Explain how the work of both artists relates to pluralism.
I think Albert and Cotton expressed the idea of pluralism showing their cultural background into their work. The both artist aren’t ashamed of their own culture way they came from. Like this artist we should be pride of our own culture where we came from.
Tony Albert | Australia b.1981 | Girramay people | Sorry 2008 |
Found kitsch objects applied to vinyl letters | 99 objects :
200 x 510 x 10cm (installed) | The James C Sourris Collection.
Purchased 2008 with funds from James C Sourris through the
Queensland Art Gallery Foundation | Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Found kitsch objects applied to vinyl letters | 99 objects :
200 x 510 x 10cm (installed) | The James C Sourris Collection.
Purchased 2008 with funds from James C Sourris through the
Queensland Art Gallery Foundation | Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6afMy0rlqq8
AUT University. (2011). Academic Literacies in Visual Communications 2: Resource Book. New Zealand, Auckland: Lyceum Press
http://qag.qld.gov.au/collection/indigenous_australian_art/tony_albert
I agree with what you say on question two. It's also could relate to "multi-culture", which is about many foreigner living in a country. I think New Zealand is a country that is surrounded by multi-culture, because there are so many people from overseas, from different country, using different languages, and their appearance are different. All the people from overseas have their own coultur, when they talk to other people, they will exchange the culture, like the museam. The museam I think is the best place to show that culture it is in New Zealand, the museam displays the cultural relic from all over the world, like its culture, all around the world.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with how you think Albert and Cotton expressed the idea of pluralism showing their "cultural background into their work". proudly showing the cultural features on their work is an something we should learn. As you said having pride of own culture and expressing that on to art is what should we do and learn.
ReplyDeleteAnd saying that we should be careful and we should well research for it is one of the good example of being a patriot
You were right about how Cotton and Albert's works both connect with pluralism through showing their cultural backgrounds, but it's more so that their synthesis of two different cultures in their works that express the ideas of Pluralism. As well as taking pride in their culture, the scars from history incorporated within somewhat reinforces them.
ReplyDeleteI mean, you can't scrap history no matter how much you want to, the only option you are left with is to collect and build upon it.