Visual Arts · B1 The studio

VAB4.1 — Creative strategies

Visual Arts · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. VAB4.1.1

   The six categories

   The TSM presents creative strategies grouped into six broad categories, following the work of Julia Marshall.

2. VAB4.1.2

   Transformative strategies

   Transformative strategies promote notable, significant or complete changes in an image or object.

3. VAB4.1.3

   Combinatory strategies

   Combinatory strategies involve the intentional combination of elements from multiple sources to create new images or objects, new meanings, or new forms and media.

4. VAB4.1.4

   Juxtaposition strategies

   Juxtaposition strategies involve incorporating two or more (often disparate) visual qualities, images or objects to emphasize difference, create contrast or derive new meanings.

5. VAB4.1.5

   Extension strategies

   Extension strategies involve elaborating and extrapolating subject matter, ideas and concepts to highlight meanings or to suggest or create new meanings.

6. VAB4.1.6

   Distillation strategies

   Distillation strategies involve extracting the essence, the essential meaning or most significant aspect(s), from a complex idea.

7. VAB4.1.7

   Associative strategies

   Associative strategies involve the artist making or suggesting associations between images, objects, subject matter and materials with ideas, themes and concepts for an audience.