Pluralism and the Treaty of Waitangi
In teaching week 5 you will discuss pluralism and the Treaty of Waitangi in your tutorials.
Use this discussion, the notes in your ALVC book and the internet to respond to the following
questions;
1. Define the term 'pluralism' using APA referencing.
In teaching week 5 you will discuss pluralism and the Treaty of Waitangi in your tutorials.
Use this discussion, the notes in your ALVC book and the internet to respond to the following
questions;
1. Define the term 'pluralism' using APA referencing.
“Pluralism in art refers to the nature of artforms and artist as diverse. The cultural context of art is all encompassing in its respect for the art of the world’s cultures. Inclusion of individuals of differing ethnicities, gender, ideologies, abilities, ages, religions, economic status and educational level is valued. Pluralism honours differences within and between equitable groups while seeing commonalities.” Caldwell (1990), ALVC2 ressouce book (july 2011)
2. How would you describe New Zealand's current dominant culture?
I think New Zealand has the largest variety of culture in the world. Because it’s a growing up country, many businesses, immigrants come to New Zealand and then share their culture. The easiest way to see how multi-cultural is a country is to have a look at the food they serve and New Zealand is one of the biggest multi-culture I know, all kind of food can be found (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Italian, French, Brazilian, and lots more....).
New Zealand’s current dominant culture is, in my opinion, European’s one because of their majority but the Maoris’ one still a really expressed culture, in fact all advertisement we can see at the airport are promoting Maoris’ culture (visiting marae, old maoris’ village...), the tattoo still an interesting part in New Zealand (even if the meanings of wearing a tattoo isn’t cared anymore),and New Zealand’s rugby team is also composed of Maoris.
3. Before 1840, what was New Zealand's dominant culture?
I’m sure that before 1840, Maoris’ culture was the dominant one. The first contact the Maoris had with Europeans was in 1642 and they were just visiting and trading, they started living and building in 1800, then churches, but the influence of European’s culture wasn’t spread, in fact Europeans were situated at the north of New Zealand and approximately 2,000 were permanent at this time.
4. How does the Treaty of Waitangi relate to us all as artists and designers working
in New Zealand?
The Treaty of Waitangi have gave us the opportunity to remind and keep Maoris’ culture ( in some other colonised countries, the local culture start being forgotten such as Tahiti), we are now able to develop, tell, imagine these traditions.
5. How can globalization be seen as having a negative effect on regional diversity in New Zealand in particular?
Globalisation had a really bad effect on regional diversity; in fact globalisation gold is to spread throughout the world any kind of “successful” business, technology or philosophy. Traditions, activities, the traditional hangi, cultures became less interesting, some have sold goods to international business as attractions instead of being eradicated, according to opponents of globalisation it give to wealthier nations the advantage of the poorer ones.
6. Shane Cotton's paintings are said to examine the cultural landscape. Research Cotton's work 'Welcome'(2004) and 'Forked Tongue' (2011) to analyze what he is saying about colonialization and the Treaty of Waitangi.
'Welcome' (2004) Shane Cotton
http://www.printsandprintmaking.gov.au/catalogues/work/52293/shane-cotton-welcome.aspx
'Forked Tongue'(2011) Shane Cotton
Understand Shane Cotton’s works might be difficult if we don’t know his story. He is a descendant of a Maori and a pakeha ancestors, he grew up with two different cultures and his work explore those two cultures.
His work ‘welcome’ (2004) is a painting involving two birds on sides, a man who looks like Jesus at the top and a black man at the bottom. This work makes me feel of a conflict, something not balanced, in fact the two birds looks like they are fighting because they are facing each other with drawn feathers. The way that the two people have been set put out the idea of a British dominance. He tell stories and give his own opinion in this work, I think, through this work, Shane cotton felt an “exploitation” on Maoris.
7. Tony Albert's installation 'Sorry' (2008) reflects the effects of colonization on the aboriginal people of Australia. Research the work and comment on what Albert is communicating through his work, and what he is referring to. Describe the materials that Albert uses on this installation and say what he hopes his work can achieve. Define the term 'kitsch'.
Found kitsch objects applied to vinyl letters | 99 objects :
200 x 510 x 10cm (installed) | The James C Sourris Collection.
Purchased 2008 with funds from James C Sourris through the
Queensland Art Gallery Foundation | Collection: Queensland Art Gallery
Tony Albert’s installation ‘sorry’ (2008) is referring to a date, the 13th of February 2008, when the Prime Minister (Kevin Rudd) gave a formal apology to Indigenous Australian. What happened in Australia since 1788 was the opposite of what happened in New Zealand. In fact European settler had no agreement between white and Aborigines, white civilisation has imposed themselves as “greater natural abilities and higher standard civilisation”.
His work is composed of many Aborigines faces that had an importance in the history. Those faces are places in the way to create a “sorry”, a simple word that means a lot for Aborigies.
8. Explain how the work of both artists relates to pluralism.
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