QUESTION 4: Art, craft and spiritual STYLE OF WORK MEDIUM AND TECHNIQUE works mainly from rural South Africa Stylised Linocut TITLE MESSAGE AND MEANING John Muafangejo. New archbishop Muafangejo documented his views and experiences Desmond Tutu Enthroned. 1986. Linocut. of the church extensively. To him the church played SUBJECT AND DESCRIPTION a fatherly role in his life as it supported him in his A linocut of the historical event when Tutu artistic development, when he was ill, promoted his became the new archbishop. The work consists of work and was the source of his closest friends. This two strips of imagery with captions underneath event was significant for the church, as they each. The strip at the top of the composition is of the New Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He is appointed a new leader, but it was even more depicted in a cartoonlike style as the shape of significant for South Africa as a country locked into his head is exaggerated and his shiny glasses the final stages of the segregation of races caused emphasised. Around his neck hangs chain with a large cross and he is wearing a light jacket with a by apartheid. It is a clear sign of the integration of darker shirt underneath. His facial expression is this church in defiance of the laws of the country. solemn and he holds the pointed finger of his right This blessing in the text shows his support of the hand towards the crucifix of Jesus, to remind changes beginning to occur in South Africa as well people that they should not forget why they are there. From the left a white dove enters the as his strong Christian beliefs. composition, symbolising the Holy Spirit entering Bishop Tutu. . FORMAL ART ELEMENTS The crucifix with Jesus has been depicted in black and white areas that are strongly contrasted. The body of Christ is white with the black cross behind it in one half and the opposite on the other side. Muafangejo did not leave any open spaces. He also deliberately depicted the people as one black, one white, spread equally throughout the rectangle. They are shown in a simplified style and most of them are shown in profile. Their facial expressions seem friendly and in the row of people at the top, a white and black man are stretching their arms to take each three other people as well. other’s hands, thereby encircling Lots of patterns, strong use of lines and a play with white and black. Shallow space where actions takes place as in a comic.
QUESTION 4: Art, craft and spiritual works mainly from rural South Africa STYLE OF WORK Stylised MEDIUM AND TECHNIQUE Linocut TITLE John Muafangejo. New archbishop Desmond Tutu Enthroned. 1986. Linocut. MESSAGE AND MEANING Muafangejo documented his views and experiences of the church extensively. To him the church played a fatherly role in his life as it supported him in his artistic development, when he was ill, promoted his work and was the source of his closest friends. This event was significant for the church, as they appointed a new leader, but it was even more significant for South Africa as a country locked into the final stages of the segregation of races caused by apartheid. It is a clear sign of the integration of this church in defiance of the laws of the country. This blessing in the text shows his support of the changes beginning to occur in South Africa as well as his strong Christian beliefs. SUBJECT AND DESCRIPTION A linocut of the historical event when Tutu became the new archbishop. The work consists of two strips of imagery with captions underneath each. The strip at the top of the composition is of the New Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He is depicted in a cartoonlike style as the shape of his head is exaggerated and his shiny glasses emphasised. Around his neck hangs chain with a large cross and he is wearing a light jacket with a darker shirt underneath. His facial expression is solemn and he holds the pointed finger of his right hand towards the crucifix of Jesus, to remind people that they should not forget why they are there. From the left a white dove enters the composition, symbolising the Holy Spirit entering Bishop Tutu. . FORMAL ART ELEMENTS The crucifix with Jesus has been depicted in black and white areas that are strongly contrasted. The body of Christ is white with the black cross behind it in one half and the opposite on the other side. Muafangejo did not leave any open spaces. He also deliberately depicted the people as one black, one white, spread equally throughout the rectangle. They are shown in a simplified style and most of them are shown in profile. Their facial expressions seem friendly and in the row of people at the top, a white and black man are stretching their arms to take each other’s hands, thereby encircling three other people as well. Lots of patterns, strong use of lines and a play with white and black. Shallow space where actions takes place as in a comic.