SELF IDENTITY
What is a self portrait?
Portraiture is a genre of art that displays the representation or a likeness of a person. This can be done in a variety of medium such as painting, sculpture or photography. The sitter may be depicted in side-profile, full frontal or porfil perdu (that is ‘lost profile’ a face turned away at an angle, just revealing the cheek and jaw line and perhaps the tip of the nose) . A portrait is extremely revealing of the sitter or subject’s intentions and is subject to the artist’s interpretations. Ideas and views may be communicated by the way the artist chooses to present certain characteristics. Examples of portraits we see in our daily lives include portraits of rulers or politicians on bank notes and stamps, photographs in the media and religious depictions.
When you are looking at Portraits, ask in your mind.....
1. What is your (the viewer) impression of the subject?
1. What is your (the viewer) impression of the subject?
2. What visual language does the artist use to express ideas to the viewer?
3. Compare the different ways in which the artist presents themselves in their self-portraits and what are they trying to say?
Bayu Utomo Radjikin (Malaysia 1969 – present)
Lang Kacang
Mixed media 141 x 104 x 120 cm 1991
Collection of the Singapore Art Museum
Affandi (Indonesia 1907-1990)
Self-Portrait
Oil on Canvas 126 x 97 cm 1975
Collection of the Singapore Art Museum
Georgette Chen (China 1906 – Singapore 1993)
Self-Portait
Oil on Canvas 22.5 x 17.5 cm 1946
Collection of the Singapore Art Museum
Popo Iskandar (Indonesia 1927 – 2000)
Self-Portrait
Oil on Canvas 65 x 60 cm 1967
Collection of the Singapore Art Museum
Self Portrait of my Ancestor
Mixed Media 93.3 x 63.7 cm 1994
Collection of the Singapore Art Museum
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