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1. Odysseyisnotonlythenameofthepoemmentionedabove,itcouldalso
denotealongwanderingorvoyagemarkedbymanychangesoffortune.What
areothersynonymsfortheword‘odyssey’?Listfiveofthem:
Journey,voyage,expedition,pilgrimage,quest,traverse,sojourn,wanderings,
trip,adventure,etc.
2. InhisjourneybacktohishometownIthaca,Odysseushadmanyopportunitiesto
displayhistalentfordeceptionandtricks,butatthesametime,hiscourage,
loyaltyandgenerositywereevident.Hewasknowntobeaneloquentspeaker
andaningeniousandcunningman.Whataresometraitsthatmaybehelpfulif
onewishestoembarkonanodyssey?
Freeresponse
3. Istheresomeoneyouknowwhopossessessuchtraits?Inwhatwayscanyou
learnfromthisperson?
Freeresponse
4. Whatisgoingonintheartwork?Nameatleasttwomaterialsusedinthiswork.
Sand,air,water
5. ThetitleofthisartworkbyThaiartistPratchayaPhinthongisAlgahest.Wheredo
youthinkthislandscapemightbe?Doyouthinktherearelifeformsinthis
place?Whydoyousayso?
Freeresponsee.g.aplacedevoidoflivingthings,adesert,aplacewithharsh
weatherconditions,peaksresemblessanddunesetc.
Freeresponsee.g.no,asitseemsdevoidoflifeetc.
6. Nowimagineyouareabletotraveloutofthislandscape.Givetheframeagentle
pushandobservetheimageattheback.Whatdoyousee?
Freeresponsee.g.alargecircularmassthathasswirlsofblueandgreens,
darknesseverywhereelsewithspotsoflightetc.
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7. Whatdoyouthinkyouhavejust‘discovered’?Whydoyousayso?
Freeresponsee.g.thecircularmassappearstoresembleEarthastheblueareas
remindmeoflargebodiesofwateronEarth;outerspaceasthereappearstobe
dotsthatresemblesthegalaxyetc.
8. Spintheframeagainandbrainstormalistoffivequestionsyoumayhaveabout
your‘discovery’.
Freeresponsee.g.whatiftherewereotherworldlybeingsalsosearchingforlife
elsewherejustlikeus?WhydoesMancontinuetosearchforlifeonother
planets?Howwouldexistencebedifferentifweknewwhereallthingscame
from?Whereisthebeginningoflife?Whendidlifebegin?
9. Whatyouhavejust‘discovered’isKepler-22B,aplanetveryfarawaythatisvery
similartoEarth.ScientistshavedetectedtracesofliquidH2Oonthisplanet.
WhatisH2Oandwhatdoesthepresenceofthiselementsuggest?
Itisthechemicalmakeup/compoundnameforwaterandsuggeststhe
possibilityoflifeonthisplanet.
10. DoyouknowtheplanetsinourSolarSystem?Listallofthemhere.
Mercury,Venus,Earth,Mars,Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,Neptune,Pluto
11. WhataresomesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenEarthandKepler-22B?
Similarities:appearstocontainwater,existsinthe‘habitualzone’
Differences:Kepler-22Bis2.4timesthesizeofEarth,averagesurface
temperatureofKepler-22Bis22˚CandthatofEarthis14˚C
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12. ImagineyouwereascientistwhohadfoundaspecialwaytoreachKepler-22B.
Whatisyourspecialmissiontothisplanet?Uponsuccessfullyreachingthis
planet,whatactionswillyoutake?Whatdoesthissayabouthumannature,or
aboutyou?Penthisdowninyourlogbookentry:
Freeresponsee.g.
Mission:tosearchforanotherplanetwhichmaybeasustainabledwelling
placeforhumanbeings.
Notes:uponreachingthisplanet,Itooksamplesof‘water’fortestingand
foundhightracesofoxygenandothernewelements.Couldthisalludeto
presenceoflifeformsonthisplanet?Howcanwemakecontactwiththislife
form?Willtheybeinterestedinfairexchangeandcommunication?These
measuresarenecessarytoensuresurvivalofthehumanspecies.
13. Observeacertainportionofthisartworkinpairs.Makesureyouandyour
classmatesobservedifferentsectionsoftheartwork,andlistdownsomeofthe
thingsyousee.
Bone,ship,skeleton
14. Whatarethematerialsusedinthisartwork?
Wood,iron,unfiredclay
15. Throughouthistory,Manhasalwayshadanintrinsicrelationshipwithanimals.
ItmaybearguedthatthetechnologicalprogressoftheIndustrialRevolutionhas
exacerbatedtheideathatManissuperiortoanimals.Doyouagreewiththis
anthropocentricstatement?Whydoyousayso?
Freeresponse
16. Manisalsoconstantlyinspiredbynature.Forexample,theearlydesignsfor
flightbytheItalianpolymath,LeonardoDaVinci,wereadaptationsofbat-like
wings.Observethesizeandlengthofthe‘bones’inthisartwork.Whatanimal
doyouthinktheartistwasinspiredbyintheinventionofthisvessel?
Whale’sspine
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17. Whataresomesimilaritiesbetweenthe‘bones’andthevessel?
Thespindle-shapedandtaperedendsoftheboatmimicthestreamlineshapeof
thewhale,thebaseoftheboatwithitsridgesisakintothewhale’sspineetc.
18. Whataresomedifferencesbetweentheboatandtheanimalthatinspiredits
design?HowhasManadaptedthedesignoftheboattomimiccharacteristicsof
theanimal?
Whereaswhaleshavetailstopropelthemforward,Manhasfashionedoarsfor
thisfunction.Whereaswhaleshaveablowholeforbreathing,Manhasmade
theboatlightenoughtofloatabovewater,yetsturdyenoughtowithstand
harshconditions,etc.
19. Thesuffix‘-ologist’isusedtoreplace‘-ology’attheendofnounsinorderto
formothernounsthatrefertopeoplewhoareconcernedwithaparticular
scienceorsubject.Canyouguesstheseprofessions?
ASOCIOLOGISTisonewhospecialisesinthescienceofsociety,socialinstitutions,
andsocialrelationships;specificallythesystematicstudyofthedevelopment,
structure,interactionandcollectivebehaviouroforganisedgroupsofhumanbeings.
AnANTHROPOLOGISTisonewhostudiesthescienceofhumanbeings;especially
thestudyofhumanbeingsandtheirancestorsthroughtimeandspaceandin
relationtophysicalcharacter,environmentandsocialrelationsandculture.
AnONTOLOGISTisonewhostudiesormapsreliefs,especiallyofmountains.
AnOLFACTOLOGISTisamedicalspecialistinthesenseofsmellorthestudyof
smells.
20. Whatarethetwomaincoloursintheartwork?Howmanyshadescanyou
identify?
Yellowandblack
2shadesofyellow–yellowochreandtaupe
21. Whatisthematerialofthisartwork?
Wood,charcoalandbeewax
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22. Whatdoyouthinktheartististryingtodepict?
Thebeeswaxalludetowhales’earwaxwhichisanindicatorofthehealthofthe
whaleandtheocean.Thechemicalprofilesuncoveredbyanalysisofthe
whales’earwaxrevealinternalhormonalchangeswhichcouldhavebeen
inducedbyhumanactivities.
23. Whatdoesthisimplyaboutourrelationshipbetweenmanandnature/animal?
Freeresponse.E.g.Humanactionsleavesanindeliblemarkonnature;
mankindisdependentonnatureforfood,medicine,shelter,clothingand
othernecessities;preservingnatureforaestheticandrecreationalpurpose;
spiritualconnectioninwilderness;ashumanculturechangesfromhuntergatherertoagrariantoindustrialtosocialcomplexityandprofessional
specialisationtoculturalandtechnologicalphase,wildlifewentfrombeingof
adivinepower,tosymbolicofadivinepower,totheantithesisofadivine
power,toacommodityforsale,toaprecious,irreplaceablesourcetobe
protected
24. Canyouthinkofanyformsinnaturethatexhibitsuchanintrinsicrelationship
betweenMan,natureandthesurroundings?
Hint:youseemanyofthemliningthestreetsofSingapore.
Ringsonatreetrunknotonlytelloneabouttheageandphysiologyofthetree,
butalsothecurrentenvironmentalprocessesandconditions.
25. Whatisthetitleofthisartwork?
TheExquisitePirate(Odyssey)
26. WhatdoyouthinkaresomecharacteristicsoffemalepiratesthatSmartistrying
toportray?
Strong,courageous,amindofherown,business-minded,powerful,shrewd
27. Smartusesthemetaphoroffemalepiratestoexploreissuesofgenderidentity,
andtosubvertthehistoricalperceptionofpiracyasamaledomain.Arethere
anyprofessionsthatseemtobedominatedbyonegender?
Maledominated:politics,architecture,constructionworkers,buildersetc.
Femaledominated:nursing,teaching,physiotherapy,clerks,adminetc.
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28. Whydoyouthinkitisso?Whataresomegeneraldifferencesbetweenthemale
andfemaledominatedindustriesyouhavelistedaboveintermsofeconomic,
financialandsocialstatus?
Freeresponse
29. Apartfromtheimageryoffemalepirates,theimageryofshipsisalsoof
importance.Whatdoyouassociatewiththeimageofshipsinthiscontext?
Plunderoflandandresources,spiritingawayoftreasure,enslavementof
captives
30. Whatelsedoyouthinktheimageoftheshipcanrepresenttoday?
Hint:inwhatsituationswillpeopleneedtotravelbyshipacrosscontinents?
Refugees/immigrantsescapinghardshipathome,asylumseekersescaping
politicalstrife,humantrafficking
31. Whatdoyouunderstandaboutthetermpiracyintoday’scyberspaceera?
Softwarepiracyistheillegalcopying,distributionoruseofsoftware;online
piracysuchasdownloadingofillegalsoftware;copyrightinfringement
32. Whataresomesimilaritiesbetweencyberspacepiracyandmaritimepiracy?
Similarities:bothincludetheftofsomeform
33. Whatisthetitleofthisartwork?
PassageIII:ProjectAnotherCountry
34. Thehusband-and-wifeteam,AlfredoandIsabelAquilizan,andtheirfivechildren
movedfromthePhilippinestoAustraliain2006.Whatdoyouthinktheship
hererepresentswithreferencetotheartworktitle?
SymbolicoftheirmigratoryexperiencefromthePhilippinestoAustralia;the
uncertainideaof‘home’
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35. HowdoesthisrepresentationdifferfromthatofSallySmart’sTheExquisite
Pirate?
TheshipinSmart’sTheExquisitePiratesymbolisescolonialismandtheplunder
ofresources;theshipbytheAquilizanscallstomindideasofhome,anew
future,migration,placeanddisplacement,transcendence,hopeandtragedy
36. Whatistheshipsupporting?Howdoyoufeellookingattheartwork?
Manyhousesallmadeofthesamematerial,yeteachhouseisofdifferent
shape,sizeandhastheiruniqueidentity
37. Picktwohousesthatareoppositeofeachother.Howaretheydifferentorthe
same?
Freeresponse
38. Comparethehouseyouhavechosentothehomeyouliveinnow.Ifyouwereto
relocatetothisplace,howwillyourhomeexpressyourculturalidentity?Draw
orwriteithere:
Freeresponse
39. Whatisthematerialusedhere?Whydoyouthinktheychosethismaterial?
Usedcargoboxesandwood
Freeresponsee.g.cardboardiseasilyavailable;cardboardboxesareoftenused
inmoving
40. The7membersoftheAquilizansfamilywereeachgivenabalikbayanboxto
packalltheirbelongingsintofortheirrelocationtoAustralia.Theuseof
everydayobjectsinthisartworkreflectstheirownexperience.Ifyouwereto
buildyourowndwelling,whatrecycledmaterialswouldyouuse?
Freeresponse
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41. Whataresomerecurringthemesandideasinthisartwork?Observingthe
magnitudeofthisartwork,whatdoyouthinktheartistduoissayingabout
community?
Searchforhome,displacement,migration,camaraderieincommunity,home,
highlightingplightofthemarginalisedetc.
Thatthemigrantcommunityisstronginnumbers
DiscussionTime TheBadjaopeopleoftenliveinimpoverishedcircumstancesandthePhilippine
governmenthasbeentryingtorelocatethemintoland-basedcommunities.
WhataresomeprosandconsoftheBadjaoresettlingtoland-based
communities?
Pros:possibleaccesstoeducation,healthcare,socialservices,morestable
income
Cons:lossoftraditionandculture;beingStateless(notbelongingtoanyofficial
stateorhavinganyofficialnationality);lossoflifestyleinlivingfreelyand
independentlyonthesea,awayfromrulesandrestrictionsthatbindthose
wholiveonland
42. Observetheskeletalstructureofthisartwork.Whatanimalinnaturedoesthis
artworkresemble?
Fish,seacreature,dolphins
43. WhatistheUltimaMudfoxmadeupof?Whatdoesitappeartobedoing?
Metal,machinery,CPUboard,motor,lightbulb,sensor
Appearstobefloating,flyingetc.
44. Whatdoyouthinkthisartworkresembles?
Flowers
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45. TheartworkistitledUnaLumnioCallidusSpiritus.UnaLuminomeans“illuminate
together”andCallidusSpiritusmeans“craftysoul”inLatin.Walkclosertothe
artworkandobservewhathappenstothelight.Describeyourobservationshere
inthislogbook:
ScientificName:AnmopistaaveariumcirripediaUram
Shells:yes/no*
Type:flowering/non-flowering*
Weed:yes/no*
Native:yes/no*
Colour:______________________________________________________________
No.ofpetals:_________________________________________________________
No.percolony:_______________________________________________________
Shortdescription:_The‘flowers’widenandlightupatintervals.________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
*deleteaccordingly
46. Whydoyouthinkthishappened?
The‘flowers’areprogrammedtoreacttoeachotherandwillstoplightingup
whenthereisnomovementsinthegallery.
47. Howdidyoufeelwheninteractingwiththeartwork?
Freeresponse.
E.g.awestruck,atpeace,serene,mesmerised
48. AccordingtoChoe,theseentitieshavethesameformandmovementasthatof
theseaacorn.Observetheseunitscarefullyanddescribetheircomponentsand
howtheywork?
Aroboticflower-likeentitymadeofmotor,CPUboard,LED,withtheabilityto
absorblightfromsurroundings.
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49. Whatdoyouthinktheartististryingtoexpressthroughhiswork?
Choebelievesthatmachinesareevolvingmuchfasterthanhumanbeingsand
thathumanswillonedaybeconsumedbytheirdesirefortechnological
advancements.
50. Whataresometechnologicalgadgetsyouusedaily?
Freeresponse
51. Whataresomeothertechnologicalgadgetsyouoryourparentsandeldershave
usedinthepast5years?Howhavetheyevolvedovertheyears?
Freeresponse
E.g.theyhaveevolvedtobecomesmaller,yetareabletocarryevenlarger
quantitiesofdata
52. Arethereanytechnologicalgadgetsorappsyoufeelyouareunabletolive
without?
Freeresponse
53. Spendsomemomentstoreflectontheextentofyourdependencyon
technologyinyourlifetoday.Whataresomeprosandconsofadvancementsin
technology?
Pros:globalinnovation;easyaccesstoinformationforeducationalpurposes;
widespreadnetworkingandcommunicationthroughsocialmedia
Cons:distraction,datacollectionandexploitation,non-biodegradablee-waste,
easyaccesstovices
54. Choebelievesthatmachinesareevolvingmuchfasterthanhumanbeingsand
thathumanswillonedaybeconsumedbytheirdesirefortechnological
advancements.Ifthisweretomaterialise,howwillyouenvisionhumansin
future?Sketchorwriteyourideahere:
Freeresponse
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