Week 1- Mercantilism and Fiona Hall's work

'Tender' (2003-05) Fiona Hall

Fiona Hall's contemporary work reflects ideas that come from the Renaissance concept of Mercantilism.

Research the two examples; 'Tender'(2003-05) and 'Leaf Litter'(1999-2003) to explain how they relate to this concept.

1. First define mercantilism, using material from your ALVC handbook, and explain how it has developed since the Renaissance.
2. Identify the ideas or concepts in Hall's work that relate to Mercantilism?
3. For each work describe the shape, form and materials used, and also explain the ideas behind each example.
4. In your opinion do the materials communicate the ideas of the work? Please explain your answer.
5. Fiona Hall's recent project The Kermadecs focuses on issues around the Pacific ocean. Research this project to summarize the importance of the area and upload an image to your blog for discussion.

 ' Leaf Litter' (1999-2003) Fiona Hall

These works were part of an art show titled 'Force Field' which can be viewed in one of the exhibition spaces on Youtube - Part Three: Fiona Hall: Force Field.

www.abc.net.au/rn/legacy/programs/sunmorn/stories/s1451093.htm
australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/fiona-hall
www.qag.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/.../Fiona_Hall_EdKit.pdf 
www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au/articles/fionahall/ 

CADI Blog 2012- Assignment One

Welcome to the Cadi Blog 2012

The CADI BLOG will be the site where you get information regarding what to write about each week in your own blogs. Your ALVC class will be divided up into two groups, A and B. Group A will blog on weeks 2, 4, 6, and 8, (at least 250 words plus images, etc), while group B will blog on weeks 1, 3, 5 and 7. On the weeks that you're not blogging you'll need to add comments to the blogs of at least 2 other students (100 words for each comment).

In week 1 you'll need to set up your own blog in blogspot.com (you'll need to get a google account first as blogspot uses the same account number/password). Then read the CADIBLOG2012 blog each week to find out what the focus of your blog/comments will be. These will relate to the concepts discussed in the ALVC class - and exhibitions that we'll visit throughout the year.

Remember that the blogging component is an assessed event of the two ALVC papers.

The blog assignment must be complete by 10am on Tuesday 29 May. You will submit an
assignment cover sheet with your blog address on it, to your tutor on this day.

Film (2011) Tacita Dean. Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, London