Johannes Phokela
Land of Cockaigne, 2000
“Cockaigne is an imaginary
place of extreme luxury and ease where physical comforts and pleasures are
always immediately at hand and where the harshness of life does not exist”
Below are the exam questions you discussed on this piece
3.1
How does Johannes Phokela’s painting Land
of Cockaigne, 2000, use humour to comment
on the politicians of today? Think
of both verbal and visual humour. (2)
Exaggerates
human figures to resemble the pig.
Play on the word ‘cocaine’.
Play on the word ‘cocaine’.
Land
of milk and honey (from the statues breasts)
Slice
of ‘bacon’ from the pig – uses verbal puns a lot.
BUT
.. The land looks barren!
3.2
Analyse the painting
(i.e. discuss the elements and principles used) to show its power as a
social/political commentary. (4)
Renaissance type of landscape with illusions of form and space.
Strong colour in the background – gives a poster effect.
3.3
The composition plays
an important part in establishing the
clarity of the message. Discuss how Phokela
has managed this.
(4)
Composition
– central FA – very formal. Diagonal implied lines point towards the fountain.
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