Unit 4: Consolidate, present and conserve

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

Area of Study 1 (Consolidate: refine and resolve): How do artists refine and resolve artworks?

Outcome 1: refine and resolve at least one finished artwork in a specific art form and document the materials, techniques and processes used in art making

How to meet Unit 4 Outcome 1: extending and resolving ideas from Unit 3 in at least one finished artwork, refining materials, techniques, processes and visual language, documenting and evaluating the resolution in your Visual Arts journal, and recording the conservation and care of your materials, all assessed in the School-assessed Task.

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Area of Study 2 (Present: plan and critique): How are ideas presented in finished artworks on exhibition?

Outcome 2: plan and display at least one finished artwork in a specific art form, and present a critique

How to meet Unit 4 Outcome 2: choosing an exhibition space that complements your finished artwork, planning and documenting its display (positioning, relationships, lighting), writing an overview statement as didactic information, and presenting a critique that makes your art making decisions explicit, assessed in the School-assessed Task.

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Area of Study 3 (Conserve: present and care): What role does conservation and care have in the presentation of artworks?

Outcome 3: understand the presentation, conservation and care of artworks, including the conservation and care of their own artworks

How to meet Unit 4 Outcome 3, the School-assessed Coursework task worth 5% of the study score: the agents of deterioration (light, temperature, humidity, pests, pollutants, handling), conservation and care on display and in handling, storage and transportation, comparing an exhibited artwork with your own, and writing about it with correct terminology.

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