The Exhibition: 40% of the exam, assessed by Ciccone or Camacho (internal exam); 30 marks
This is the culmination of your course. You will put on an exhibition of finished art work that best represents your achievements. It is expected that work developed for the exhibition will overlap or have grown from initial or in-depth investigations within part 1: comparative study and part 2: process portfolio. These pieces should be a cohesive body of work by theme or style.
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This is the culmination of your course. You will put on an exhibition of finished art work that best represents your achievements. It is expected that work developed for the exhibition will overlap or have grown from initial or in-depth investigations within part 1: comparative study and part 2: process portfolio. These pieces should be a cohesive body of work by theme or style.
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Task Requirements:
Exhibition SL:
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Exhibition HL:
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IB Assessment Criteria:
A: To what extent does the submitted work communicate a coherent collection of works which fulfill stated artistic intentions and communicate clear thematic or stylistic relationships across individual pieces?
The work shows some coherence through adequate communication of thematic or stylistic relationships across individual pieces. Stated intentions are adequately fulfilled through the selection and application of media, processes and techniques and the
considered use of imagery. (4-6)
B: To what extent does the submitted work demonstrate 1)effective application and manipulation of media and materials; 2) effective application and manipulation of the formal qualities?
The work demonstrates adequate application and manipulation of media and materials to reach an acceptable level of technical competence in the chosen forms and the effective application and manipulation of the formal qualities. (4-6)
C: To what extent does the submitted work demonstrate effective resolution of imagery, signs and symbols to realize the function, meaning and purpose of the art works, as appropriate to stated intentions?
The work visually elaborates ideas, themes or concepts to a point of adequate realization and demonstrates the use of imagery, signs or symbols that result in adequate communication of stated artistic intentions. (4-6)
D(SL): To what extent does the curatorial rationale justify the selection, arrangement and exhibition of a group of artworks within a designated space?
The curatorial rationale mostly justifies the selection and arrangement of the exhibited works, which are presented and arranged in line with the student’s stated intentions in the space made available to the student. (2)
D(HL): To what extent does the curatorial rationale demonstrate 1) the justification of the selection, arrangement and exhibition of a group of artworks within a designated space; 2)reflection on how the exhibition conveys an understanding of the relationship between the artworks and the viewer?
The curatorial rationale mostly justifies the selection and arrangement of the exhibited works. The curatorial rationale mostly articulates the relationship between the artworks and the viewer within the space made available to the student. (2)
The work shows some coherence through adequate communication of thematic or stylistic relationships across individual pieces. Stated intentions are adequately fulfilled through the selection and application of media, processes and techniques and the
considered use of imagery. (4-6)
B: To what extent does the submitted work demonstrate 1)effective application and manipulation of media and materials; 2) effective application and manipulation of the formal qualities?
The work demonstrates adequate application and manipulation of media and materials to reach an acceptable level of technical competence in the chosen forms and the effective application and manipulation of the formal qualities. (4-6)
C: To what extent does the submitted work demonstrate effective resolution of imagery, signs and symbols to realize the function, meaning and purpose of the art works, as appropriate to stated intentions?
The work visually elaborates ideas, themes or concepts to a point of adequate realization and demonstrates the use of imagery, signs or symbols that result in adequate communication of stated artistic intentions. (4-6)
D(SL): To what extent does the curatorial rationale justify the selection, arrangement and exhibition of a group of artworks within a designated space?
The curatorial rationale mostly justifies the selection and arrangement of the exhibited works, which are presented and arranged in line with the student’s stated intentions in the space made available to the student. (2)
D(HL): To what extent does the curatorial rationale demonstrate 1) the justification of the selection, arrangement and exhibition of a group of artworks within a designated space; 2)reflection on how the exhibition conveys an understanding of the relationship between the artworks and the viewer?
The curatorial rationale mostly justifies the selection and arrangement of the exhibited works. The curatorial rationale mostly articulates the relationship between the artworks and the viewer within the space made available to the student. (2)
Selection of the pieces for exhibition:
For the exhibition task students at SL and HL should select and present their own original resolved artworks which best evidences:
- technical competence
- appropriate use of materials, techniques, processes
- resolution, communicating the stated intentions of the pieces
- cohesiveness
- breadth and depth
- consideration for the overall experience of the viewer (through exhibition, display or presentation)
Writing the Curatorial Rationale:
The curatorial rationale requires SL and HL students to explain why specific artworks have been chosen and presented in a particular format. It provides students with an opportunity to explain any challenges, triumphs, innovations or issues that have impacted upon the selection and presentation of the artworks. Students should use the curatorial rationale to explain the context in which particular artworks were made and presented in order to connect the work with the viewer. In addition to this, students at HL should also explain how the arrangement and presentation of artworks contributes to the audience’s ability to interpret and understand the intentions and meanings within the artworks exhibited.
SL students may find the following questions helpful when approaching this task. This structure is for guidance only and is neither prescriptive nor restrictive.
- What are you hoping to achieve by presenting this body of work? What impact will this body of work have on your audience? What are the concepts and understandings you initially intend to convey?
- How have particular issues, motifs or ideas been explored, or particular materials or techniques used?
- What themes can be identified in the work, or what experiences have influenced it?
- How does the way you have exhibited your artwork contribute to the meanings you are trying to convey to an audience?
HL students may find the following questions helpful when approaching this task. This structure is for guidance only and is neither prescriptive nor restrictive.
- What is the vision for presenting this body of work?
- How have particular issues, motifs or ideas been explored, or particular materials or techniques used?
- What themes can be identified in the work, or what experiences have influenced it?
- How does the way you have exhibited your artwork contribute to the meanings you are trying to convey to an audience?
- What strategies did you use to develop a relationship between the artwork and the viewer, for example, visual impact?
- How does the way you have arranged and presented your artworks support the relationship and connection between the artworks presented?
- What do you intend your audience to feel, think, experience, understand, see, learn, consider from the work you have selected for exhibition?
In sum:
The image to the right is one suggested way to structure your rationale. |
Exhibition Text:
Each submitted artwork should be supported by exhibition text which outlines the title, medium and size of the artwork. The exhibition text should also include a brief outline of the original intentions of the work (500 characters maximum per artwork). The exhibition text should contain reference to any sources which have influenced the individual piece. Students should indicate if objects are self-made, found or purchased within the “medium” section of the exhibition text, where applicable. Where students are deliberately appropriating another artist’s image as a valid part of their art-making intentions, the exhibition text must acknowledge the source of the original image.
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Further Advice:
- If there is a particular work that was especially instrumental in the way you perceived your exhibition, it might be interesting to describe that work in more depth to draw the audience into your thought process.
- It is important to remember that you have an opportunity to write a short statement to accompany each artwork in the exhibition, so do not use up your word limit describing each work. Rather, identify thematic and/or stylistic connections between works.
- Consider the style of the statement. There are two audiences for your exhibition: your school community and the IB assessment system, which will include your teacher and IB moderators. You want to avoid using the kind of art-world jargon that might alienate a general audience but still be specific enough when articulating your vision to engage the teacher and moderator. If there is a specific art term that is central to the main idea of your exhibition, be sure to define it within your statement.
- Your statement should be written in an informative and persuasive tone, but because you are writing about your own work, personal pronouns (I, my and so on) are appropriate.
- Be realistic, frank and honest about your work. Statements that do not reflect the work that is presented cannot score highly against the marking criteria.
- Less is more. While the word limits for SL ad HL are 400 and 700 words respectively, most curatorial statements written for exhibitions in galleries are between 300 and 500 words.