The Formal
Framework – used to analyse how an artwork’s formal elements contribute to
its meanings and messages.
The Personal
Framework – used to shed light on how artworks can reflect an artist’s
personal feelings, thinking and life
circumstances and how the viewer’s interpretations are influenced by their life experiences.
The Cultural
Framework – used to identify the influence on an artwork of the context of
time and place in which it was made.
The Contemporary
Framework – used to interpret how contemporary ideas and issues influence the making, interpretation and
analysis of artworks from both the past and present.
