Visual Arts Grade 12 Term 2 June Past Papers and Memos
2021 to 20266 papers22 PDFsAfrikaans / English
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This page has every Visual Arts Grade 12 Term 2 paper we have, from 2021 to 2026: 6 question papers and 5 memos in 22 PDFs. Files are in Afrikaans and English. The newest year is first. Each paper shows the first page of questions, its marks and time, and what the questions cover.
Q1The Voice of Emerging ArtistsMusic is an expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what20 marks
Q2Teresa Kutala Firmino was born in a small town in North West in South Africa. In 2023,20 marks
Q3The apartheid government came under increasing pressure and opposition in the 1980s20 marks
Q4Art, Craft and Spiritual Works Mainly From RuralNomkhubulwane means 'she who chooses the state of an animal'.20 marks
Q5Many artists are more interested in the process of painting, where the 'canvas' is the20 marks
Q6Post-1994 Democratic Identity in South AfricaLesego Seoketsa explores her identity as a black woman through her art.20 marks
Q7Gender Issues: Masculinity and FemininityDuring apartheid, many black men went to work in the mines, leaving their families in20 marks
Q8Architecture in South AfricaRomanesque architecture (FIGURES 8a and 8b) is an architectural style of the20 marks
Instructions to candidates
This question paper consists of EIGHT questions.
Answer ANY FIVE questions for a total of 100 marks.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
Questions appear on the left-hand pages, with visual sources on the right-hand pages.
Ensure that you refer to the visual sources reproduced in colour where required.
You MUST use your own studied artworks in the second part of each question. • You may NOT use artworks that appear in this question paper as your examples of studied artworks. You may, however, use other artworks by artists who appear in this question paper as
Name the artist and title of EACH artwork you discuss in your answers for the artwork you have studied. Underline the title of an artwork or the name of a building/structure.
Use full sentences and paragraphs according to the instructions of each question. Listing of facts/tables is NOT acceptable.
You must answer the question in a holistic way. The bullets do not correspond to a specific mark, but should be used by you to guide your answers to the questions.
When you are required to conduct an analysis, you must give a detailed discussion that uses a selection of the following criteria: • Formal art elements such as line, colour, texture, shape/form and tone • Composition, focal point and balance, etc. • Influence
Ensure that you directly compare artworks if the question asks you to do so.
Time management and length of answers: • You should spend approximately 36 minutes on EACH of the selected FIVE questions. • Use the following as a guideline to the length of your answer. Note the mark allocation. o 6–8 marks: a minimum of ½ –¾ page o 10–14 ma
Write neatly and legibly.
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Visual Arts Grade 12 Term 2 2025 question papers and memos
May/June 2025 Paper 1
Visual Arts Grade 12 May/June 2025 Paper 1 question paper
Q1The Voice of Emerging ArtistsBoth Durant Sihlali and George Pemba's artworks give us an insight into the daily lives20 marks
Q2Alexis Preller (FIGURE 2a) and Mag gLaubsie er (FIGURE 2b) were influenced by20 marks
Q3Kufa Makwavarara's artwork depicts loan sharks who have been corrupted by their20 marks
Q4Moshe Chauke's work is inspired by his childhood memor oiesf growing up in rural20 marks
Q5German-born artist,A nselm Kiefer, is known for hisla rge-scale works examining20 marks
Q6Post-1994 Democratic Identity in South AfricaIdentity is our understanding of ourselves. Our identity is made up of puzzle pieces that20 marks
Q7Gender Issues: Masculinity and Feminity'Men act and women appear.'20 marks
Q8Architecture in South AfricaWilderness Bisate is made up of six spacious villas that are like birds' nests perched20 marks
Instructions to candidates
This question paper consists of EIGHT questions.
Answer any FIVE questions for a total of 100 marks.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
Questions appear on the le-hftand pages, with visual sources on the rig-ht hand pages.
Ensure that you refer to the visual sources reproduced in colour where required.
You MUST use your own studied artworks in the second part of each question. • You may NOT use artworks that appear ithin s question paper as your examples of studied artworks. • You may NOT repeat the same studied artworks in different questions.
Name the artist and title of EACH artwork you discuss in your answers for the artwork you have studied. Underline the title ofn aartwork or the name of a building/structure.
Use full sentences and paragraphs. Listing of facts/tables is NOT acceptable.
You must answer the questions in a holistic way. The bullets do not correspond to a specific mark, but should be used by you uideto y gour answers to the questions. Nov Visual Arts/P1 3 DBE/May/June 2025 SC/NSC Confidential
When you are required to conduct an analysis, you must give a detai led discussion that uses a selection of the following criteria: • Formal elements of art, such as line, colour, texture, shape/form and tone • Composition, focal point and balance, etc. • Styl
If a comparison is required and there is NO comparison in the answer, you will be penalised.
Time management and length of answers: • You should spend approximately 36 minutes per question on the selected FIVE questions. • Use the following as a guideline to the length of your answers. Note the mark allocation. o 6–8 marks: a minimum of ½ –¾ page o 10
Write neatly and legibly.
Visual Arts Grade 12 Term 2 2024 question papers and memos
May/June 2024 Paper 1
Visual Arts Grade 12 May/June 2024 Paper 1 question paper
Q1The Voice of Emerging ArtistsPhillemon Hlungwani and Jonathan Guy-Gladding show scenes of people collecting or20 marks
Q2The San people were the earliest hunter-gatherers in Southern Africa. Lady Skollie is a20 marks
Q3Images of war highlight injustices and can help us to understand the suffering of20 marks
Q4Art, Craft and Spiritual Works Mainly From RuralThe Keiskamma Art Project is a community-based workshop in the Eastern Cape.20 marks
Q5'I have a love-hate relationship with the materials I use in my art. I'm inspired by them20 marks
Q6Post-1994 Democratic Identity in South AfricaIn post-apartheid South Africa, identity issues continue to evolve in contributing to our20 marks
Q7Gender Issues: Masculinity and FemininityGender roles are taught to children. Boys are often trained to be active, rough and20 marks
Q8Architecture in South AfricaThe Green School South Africa in the Western Cape has been built by architects who20 marks
Instructions to candidates
This question paper consists of EIGHT questions.
Answer ANY FIVE questions for a total of 100 marks.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
Questions appear on the left-hand pages, with visual sources on the right- hand pages.
Ensure that you refer to the visual sources reproduced in colour where required.
You MUST use your own studied artworks in the second part of each question. You may NOT use artworks that appear in this question paper as your examples of studied artworks. You may NOT repeat the same studied artworks in different questions.
Name the artist and title of EACH artwork you discuss in your answers for the artwork you have studied. Underline the title of an artwork or the name of a building/structure.
Write in a clear, creative and structured manner, using full sentences and paragraphs according to the instructions of each question. Listing of facts/tables is NOT acceptable.
Time management and length of answers: You should spend approximately 36 minutes per question on your selected FIVE questions. Use the following as a guideline to the length of your answer. Note the mark allocation. o 6–8 marks: a minimum of ½–¾ page o 10–
Write neatly and legibly. Visual Arts/P1 3 DBE/May/June 2024 SC/NSC Confidential LEAVE THIS PAGE BLANK.
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Visual Arts Grade 12 Term 2 2023 question papers and memos
May/June 2023 Paper 1
Visual Arts Grade 12 May/June 2023 Paper 1 question paper
Q1The Voice of Emerging ArtistsImpressionist artist, Edgar Degas, captures the reality of his times. Kerry James20 marks
Q2South African artists often portray art containing indigenous or African symbols and20 marks
Q3Our land carries the memories of past battles.20 marks
Q4Art, Craft and Spiritual Works Mainly From RuralIn the words of the artist, Sophie Peters:20 marks
Q5Vivien Kohler makes use of alternative forms to comment on current South African20 marks
Q6Post-1994 Democratic Identity in South AfricaArtists aim at revealing that the world is a stage, focusing on how appearances can20 marks
Q7Gender Issues'All that glitters is not gold.'20 marks
Q8Architecture in South AfricaThe uMkhumbane Cultural and Heritage Museum is the first museum to be built in20 marks
Instructions to candidates
This question paper consists of EIGHT questions.
Answer any FIVE questions for a total of 100 marks.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
Questions appear on the left-hand pages, with visual sources on the right- hand pages.
Ensure that you refer to the visual sources reproduced in colour where required.
Information discussed in one answer will NOT be credited if repeated in other answers. Cross-referencing of artworks is permissible.
Name the artist and title of EACH artwork you discuss in your answers. Underline the title of an artwork or the name of a building.
Candidates may NOT discuss artworks that have already been used in other questions.
Write in a clear, creative and structured manner, using full sentences and paragraphs according to the instructions of each question. Listing of facts/tables is NOT acceptable.
Use the following as a guideline to the length of your answer. Note the mark allocation: 6–8 marks: a minimum of ½–¾ page 10–14 marks: a minimum of 1–1½ page(s) 20 marks: a minimum of 2 pages
Write neatly and legibly. Visual Arts/P1 3 DBE/2023 SC/NSC LEAVE THIS PAGE BLANK.
Visual Arts Grade 12 Term 2 2022 question papers and memos
May/June 2022 Paper 1
Visual Arts Grade 12 May/June 2022 Paper 1 question paper
Q1The Voice of Emerging ArtistsBoth George Pemba and Ward Kimball's artworks tell stories about women at work.20 marks
Q2Artists often draw inspiration from other cultures.20 marks
Q3Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.20 marks
Q4Art, Craft and Spiritual Works Mainly From RuralVessels, vases and containers have evolved and changed over centuries according to20 marks
Q5Multimedia and New Media – AlternativeNkhensani Rihlampfu is a young South African artist who creates imposing figurative20 marks
Q6Post-1994 Democratic Identity in South AfricaThe artists, Dion Cupido and Rory Emmet, both reflect on their identity of having been20 marks
Q7Gender Issues: Masculinity and FemininityI like to discover an aesthetic beauty in something that others may see as dilapidated20 marks
Q8Architecture in South AfricaMpumalanga is known as the province of the 'rising sun'.20 marks
Instructions to candidates
This question paper consists of EIGHT questions.
Answer any FIVE questions for a total of 100 marks.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
Questions appear on the left-hand pages, with visual sources on the right- hand pages.
Ensure that you refer to the visual sources reproduced in colour where required.
Information discussed in one answer will NOT be credited if repeated in other answers. Cross-referencing of artworks is permissible.
Name the artist and title of EACH artwork you discuss in your answers. Underline the title of an artwork or the name of a building/structure.
Candidates may NOT discuss images that have already been used in other questions.
Write in a clear, creative and structured manner, using full sentences and paragraphs according to the instructions of each question. Listing of facts/tables is NOT acceptable.
Use the following as a guideline to the length of your answer. Note the mark allocation. 6–8 marks: a minimum of ½–¾ page 10–14 marks: a minimum of 1–1½ page(s) 20 marks: a minimum of 2 pages
Write neatly and legibly. Visual Arts/P1 3 DBE/2022 SC/NSC LEAVE THIS PAGE BLANK.
Visual Arts Grade 12 Term 2 2021 question papers and memos
May/June 2021 Paper 1
Visual Arts Grade 12 May/June 2021 Paper 1 question paper
Q1The Voice of Emerging ArtistsGerard Bhengu focused on his immediate surroundings as a source of inspiration,20 marks
Q2Song, dance and music is part of one's culture and tradition. Mahlangu explores his20 marks
Q3During the 1980s, heavy armoured vehicles of the South African security forces were20 marks
Q4Art, Craft and Spiritual Works Mainly From RuralMany artists express their own interpretation of spirituality, and, in so doing, often20 marks
Q5Multimedia and New Media – AlternativeThe artist, Sigalit Landau, decided to submerge a black dress in the Dead Sea.20 marks
Q6Post-1994 Democratic Identity in South AfricaI wanted to paint something that they would feel belongs to them – Faith 4720 marks
Q7Gender Issues: Masculinity and Femininity7.1 The poses of the women in FIGURES 7a–c tell very different stories. Discuss20 marks
Q8Architecture in South AfricaAs building techniques and technology are changing, more creative structures are built.20 marks
Instructions to candidates
This question paper consists of EIGHT questions.
Answer any FIVE questions for a total of 100 marks.
Number the answers correctly according to the numbering system used in this question paper.
Questions appear on the left-hand pages, with visual sources on the right- hand pages.
Ensure that you refer to the visual sources reproduced in colour where required.
Information discussed in one answer will NOT be credited if repeated in other answers. Cross-referencing of artworks is permissible.
Name the artist and title of EACH artwork you discuss in your answers. Underline the title of an artwork or the name of a building.
Candidates may NOT discuss images that have already been used in other questions.
Write in a clear, creative and structured manner, using full sentences and paragraphs according to the instructions of each question. Listing of facts/tables is NOT acceptable.
Use the following as a guideline to the length of your answer. Note the mark allocation. 6–8 marks: a minimum of ½–¾ page 10–14 marks: a minimum of 1–1½ page(s) 20 marks: a minimum of 2 pages
Write neatly and legibly. Visual Arts/P1 3 DBE/2021 SC/NSC LEAVE THIS PAGE BLANK.
