Name(s): Jennifer Yip, Clara Li, Jessica Ong, Sheryl Ng, Teo Congzhi, Mindy Tjang, Priscilla Keng, Tan Zi Qing Class: Sec 207 Checkmate Materials Used: Cardboard, paper, coloured paper, clay and paint The chessboard pieces represent the good side and the bad side. The former represents the things that conserve and protect the environment and the latter, represents the opposite. The pieces are placed to show that the bad side is winning, which symbolizes us humans losing the battle to save Mother Earth. But we still can make it! If we make the right move, we can still eliminate the bad elements and conserve our environment. When that happens, it will be checkmate. How did you come up with the idea for this artwork? How much help did the teacher give? We just clicked. We got the basic idea of chess on the spot, and as we went along making the board and pieces, we modified the ideas to suit the theme better. The teacher guided us and gave us a few pointers, but let us have our freedom in expressing ourselves through the artwork. What are some of the difficulties faced when making the work? We did not have much time to finish our artwork and we were too busy to meet up properly. We ended up having to do our pieces individually at home and then putting them together at school. (For groups) How did you come to a consensus on any decisions? We sat down and discussed problems together until we reached an unanimous decision. Sometimes, it took a few days to think things over, but we would always resolve the problem. What have you learnt from this extended art project? (technical or about the environment) We have learnt that we must improvise with what we have. We may not always get the materials we want, and hence have to be flexible and think of alternatives. Did you make any sketches, preparatory studies before commencing on this? A few. There were many changes to the few drafts we had before we were satisfied. If you had more resources, what will you improve for the art work? Or not at all?
