MFA Sculpture and Three-Dimensional Art 2

Question 1

Which process involves pouring liquid material into a mold and allowing it to harden to produce a three-dimensional form?

Accepted Answer

Casting

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Carving

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Welding

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Firing

Question 2

What is the primary characteristic that defines 'earthworks' or 'land art' as a sculptural genre?

Accepted Answer

They use the landscape itself as the primary medium and site

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They are created exclusively indoors using natural materials

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They must be made from reclaimed industrial materials

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They are always temporary and performative

Question 3

In ceramic sculpture, what is the purpose of the bisque firing stage?

Accepted Answer

To harden unfired clay into a porous, unglazed state suitable for glazing

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To apply a glaze coating before the final fire

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To vitrify the clay body to its finished hardness

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To remove all moisture from freshly thrown vessels

Question 4

Which welding technique joins metal pieces using a filler rod melted by an electric arc, and is common in contemporary metal sculpture?

Accepted Answer

MIG (GMAW) welding

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Oxy-acetylene welding

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Forge welding

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Soldering

Question 5

The concept of 'negative space' in sculpture refers to:

Accepted Answer

The empty space surrounding or passing through a sculptural form

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The dark underside of a form that receives no light

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Voids left intentionally in a mold before casting

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Subtracted material from a block carving

Question 6

Which material is traditionally associated with the direct carving movement championed by sculptors such as Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore?

Accepted Answer

Marble and stone

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Bronze

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Plywood

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Cast iron

Question 7

In the context of MFA critique, what does it mean to say that a sculpture has a strong 'material logic'?

Accepted Answer

The chosen material's properties inherently inform and justify the form and concept of the work

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The work was produced using the most cost-effective materials available

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The sculpture uses materials that are logically categorized by science

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The piece can be disassembled and reassembled using a logical system