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Visual Arts Guide: "Selected Resolved Artworks" pg. 92-97
What is it?
A stand-alone HL-only task where you independently select and present five resolved artworks. You’ll explore conceptual and technical development, refine your work through feedback, and present a coherent body of work with critical reflection and context.
Weighting: 40% of final HL grade
What You Submit: HL Selected Resolved Artworks (SRA)
What You Submit: HL Selected Resolved Artworks (SRA)
HL students must submit six mandatory files for this component:
Five image or video files (one per resolved artwork)
Each file can be up to 3 minutes long (if video)
Each must be accompanied by:
A title
Details on medium and size
You may also submit two optional supporting images per artwork to show details or alternate views.
One PDF file (up to 8 screens total) that includes:
A curatorial rationale (max 700 words)
Five individual artwork texts (combined with the rationale, total word count must not exceed 1,000 words)
Word counts for both the rationale and each artwork text must be clearly stated.
Overview
In this task, you’ll curate and present five of your best resolved artworks from the course to showcase your development as an artist.
You need to:
Select five artworks that form a coherent body and reflect your voice, ideas, and skills
Explain your artistic intentions and why you chose each work
Demonstrate strong technical skills and meaningful concepts
Situate your work in context—how it connects to your broader practice and the art world
You’ll be assessed on how well you curate, synthesize concept and form, resolve your work technically, and situate it critically in context.
Understanding “Situate” in the HL SRA Task
In the HL Selected Resolved Artworks task, Situate means showing that you understand how your artworks exist within a bigger picture, your own development as an artist, the wider art world, and the context in which your work is experienced.
To meet this objective, you need to:
Critically reflect on each artwork: Explain how it fits into your overall body of work, what ideas, themes, or processes connect it to your personal practice.
Place your work in a broader artistic context: Discuss how your artworks relate to artists, movements, or cultural influences that have shaped your thinking or style.
Consider the audience and setting: Explain how the concept and form of each artwork communicate your intention, and how it would be experienced by a viewer.
This isn’t just about what you made, but why and how you made it, what your work means and how it connects beyond the studio. It’s your chance to show you're not just making art, but thinking critically and contextually as an artist.
HL Task 3 Marking Criteria - SRA Breakdown
A: Coherence of Body of Selected Artworks (Curate)
Justify how and why you selected the five artworks from your wider body of work
Ensure the five artworks connect meaningfully and communicate with coherence
Aim for: Meaningful and effective justification, with coherent relationships across the artworks (7–8)
B: Conceptual Realization (Synthesize)
Show synthesis of concept and form in each artwork to express your artistic intentions
Communicate your ideas clearly and insightfully through your artworks
Aim for: Accomplished and creative communication of intentions (10–12)
C: Technical Resolution (Resolve)
Demonstrate confident and thoughtful use of materials, media, and techniques
Apply formal qualities fluently to support your conceptual goals
Aim for: Fluent and effective technical use to realize intentions (10–12)
D: Understanding of Artistic Context (Situate)
Use critical analysis to situate each artwork within your body of work
Show how your artworks connect to a wider artistic or cultural context
Aim for: Effective and thoughtful situating of artworks in wider context (7–8)
Tool for Success:
How to Select Artworks for the HL SRA Task
Choosing the right five artworks is one of the most important steps in the HL Selected Resolved Artworks task. Here's how to approach it strategically:
1. Look for Coherence
Choose artworks that connect conceptually, visually, or thematically.
Think of the selection as a curated exhibition—there should be a clear reason these works belong together.
Ask yourself: Do these five pieces reflect a consistent artistic voice or evolving journey?
2. Show Range and Growth
Aim for variety in media, scale, or approach, as long as they still feel connected.
Show your development, early work with strong ideas, later work with refined execution.
Tip: A mix of bold experimentation and polished resolution can demonstrate growth.
3. Match the Rubric
Each artwork should contribute evidence toward the four assessment criteria:
Coherence – Do they form a unified body of work?
Conceptual realization – Are the ideas clear and meaningful?
Technical resolution – Is the execution strong and confident?
Situating your work – Can you explain how each piece fits into your practice and connects to the wider art world?
4. Choose Work You Can Write About
You’ll need to provide a rationale and five artwork texts.
Choose artworks where you can explain your intentions, influences, technical choices, and context clearly and meaningfully.
Tip: If you can’t articulate what a piece is about or how it connects to your practice, it may not be the right choice.
5. Quality Over Sentiment
Don’t just pick your favorite piece, pick the one that communicates well, is resolved, and supports your portfolio as a whole.
Let go of emotional attachment if the work doesn’t hold up under the criteria.
Remember...
Curate with purpose – Choose five artworks that connect and reflect your artistic voice. Think of it like building a mini exhibition.
Show depth, not just skill – Make sure concept and form work together to express your intentions clearly.
Finish strong – Refine your technique. Clean, intentional execution helps communicate your ideas.
Context matters – Use your artwork texts to explain how each piece fits into your journey and connects to the art world.
Write with clarity – Be concise, use art vocabulary, and go beyond description. Explain your why.
Use the rubric – Keep aiming for: coherent, meaningful, resolved, and situated.
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