Visual Arts: Contemporary Practice and Studio Habits · Modern Era

The Language of Abstraction

Deconstructing reality into elements of art to convey complex emotional states without literal representation.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a single line or color evoke a specific emotional response in the viewer?
  2. 2What choices did this artist make to simplify complex ideas into abstract forms?
  3. 3How does the absence of a recognizable subject change our interaction with the artwork?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9AVA10E01AC9AVA10D01
Year: Year 9
Subject: The Arts
Unit: Visual Arts: Contemporary Practice and Studio Habits
Period: Modern Era

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