For

Middle Years Students

Curriculum

Humanities and Art

Aim

To visually respond to the work.

Preparation

To do this activity you will need to:

• Read the information for Theme Eight – Contemporary Art: Constructed Worlds.
• View the work either online or in the exhibition.
• Research through the library or Internet.

Individual Task

Thomas Demand has left clues to his image’s artificiality. What clues can you find in Archive, 1995?

Research Questions

The work of Thomas Demand makes reference to Leni Riefenstahl.

Research the film Triumph of the Will. What does propaganda mean?

Why do you think Thomas Demand would be particularly interested in this filmmaker?

Group Task

Investigate the impact of the artwork on your family and friends. Record their initial reaction and responses. Does their response change with further  knowledge of the historical and cultural context in which the work was made?

Discussion Questions

If you could construct your world what would this world look like? Describe this world. What materials and techniques would you use to produce an image of this imaginary world? What would be some of the important features of your constructed world?