AS 90913: Tracey Tawhiao Subversion - Blog Post 5

Summation/Conclusion

What connections can you make between the two Artists Kaupapa and uses of the grid?

Kaupapa: Tracey Tawhiao's Kaupapa is about her Maori culture. She shows this by painting subversive Maori symbols in newspapers and leaving out text she wants to convey to the viewer. Unlike Tawhiao, De Chirico Kaupapa is around “infinity, loneliness, time, mystery and enigma, deserted streets, silent squares dominated by equestrian monuments as if a shadow had been cast on them, statues that embody suspense and waiting, omens, clairvoyant eyes, and figures cloaked in black looking thoughtfully towards the horizon” (translated from “De Chirico”, Giunti, Florence, 1988). 

Source from: Italian Ways

Uses of the grid: For Tawhiao's artwork, she uses newspapers. Since it has thin grids along with it, she uses it to separate parts of her work. On top of them, she outlines its surroundings to make the grids more visible. De Chirico, an Italian artist, also uses grids(but it's less visible ) but also focuses on perspectival shifts.

Artwork's name: "Amazon"

This is an example of Tracey Tawhiao's Artwork using grids from the newspaper as well as outlining each part with different colours: red, blue, indigo, pink and grey.

Artwork's name: "Piazza d'Italia"

This is an example of De Chirico's Artwork using grids and perspective.