Philosophy of Art: POA 422, Supplementary Examinations November 2024
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2024-11
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University of Fort Hare
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This supplementary examination paper for POA 422, "Philosophy of Art," is a 3-hour assessment worth 100 marks. Students are required to answer all questions, which are presented as essays based on specific academic texts related to South African art discourse.
Question 1 (50 marks) requires an essay addressing Emma Bedford's "AntiBodies: Misrepresentations of the body in South African art discourse." Students must discuss Bedford's critique of Enwezor's "Reframing the Black Subject" and her suggestions for proper representation of black women in the South African contemporary art world.
Question 2 (50 marks) requires an essay addressing Okwui Enwezor's (1997) "Reframing the black subject ideology and fantasy in contemporary South African representation." Students must identify and discuss the key ideas, concepts, and arguments presented by Enwezor, including his conclusion arguments, and provide examples of artworks discussed in the paper.
The examination assesses students' ability to critically analyze and discuss scholarly texts within the field of the philosophy of art, with a specific focus on representation, identity, and politics in South African contemporary art.
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Philosophy of Art: POA 422, Supplementary Examinations November 2024