The visual arts represent a broad field of creative practice that involves the hand, the eye, the intellect and the imagination in conceptualising and crafting two-dimensional and three-dimensional objects and environments which reflect the aesthetic, conceptual and expressive concerns of individuals or groups. The subject Visual Arts offers learners a way to meaningfully engage with and respond to their world. It provides opportunities to stimulate and develop learners’ intellect, engaging their creative imagination through visual and tactile experiences and the innovative use of materials and technology in the realisation of their ideas. This provides the basis for learners to develop an individual visual language, which in turn is informed and shaped by immersion in the visual culture of the past and present. Learners acquire the capacity to make practical and aesthetic decisions in the development of a coherent body of work, and become actively involved in shaping physical, social and cultural environments.
The subject Visual Arts opens up an exciting world of creative and personal exploration. Learners are able to develop new ways in which to respond to and interact with their world. Study of Visual Arts will enable all learners to: â– identify and solve a variety of problems and make responsible and informed decisions, using critical and creative thinking processes; â– explore materials, processes and techniques in an efficient, economical, safe and responsible manner; â– observe, assess and analyse art forms, processes and products; â– communicate effectively using visual, oral and written language skills; â– work as a creative, innovative and resourceful individual, as well as a member of a group; â– critically appraise their own work and that of others and make informed personal aesthetic judgments in a way that is culturally and aesthetically sensitive; â– articulate ideas, opinions and preferences using specialist Visual Arts vocabulary; â– develop an awareness of the ethical and environmental implications of their own practices and explore the recycling of waste materials; â– experience a sense of creation, expression, enjoyment and achievement; â– understand the dynamic role of visual culture as a tool for social transformation; â– value and appreciate the diversity of visual arts traditions in the Southern African context, and view both their own and other cultural traditions as a vital creative resource; â– develop entrepreneurial skills and professional practice within art to explore a variety of career options and make an economic contribution to themselves and society; and â– become aware of Higher Education and career development opportunities
The visual arts have a critical role to play in South African society. Through the visual arts, people can explore, reflect on and comment on past and present social issues, articulating a new sense of individual and national identity. The visual arts also play an important role in the economy. Significant work and revenue is generated through the gallery system and the field of public art. The practice of the visual arts also stimulates innovation and competitive advantage in other areas of the creative industries with which it has important links, such as craft, design and advertising.
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