"Bom Boys"

• What is the title of Jane Alexander's artwork discussed in the study material?

  Bom Boys
• What materials are used in Jane Alexander's Bom Boys?

  Fiberglass, clothing, oil paint, wood, synthetic clay
• How are the bodies in Bom Boys described in terms of style?

  The bodies are naturalistic but combined with animal qualities to create surreal figures
• What type of art does Jane Alexander's Bom Boys represent?

  Socio-political art
• What is the arrangement of the sculptures in Bom Boys?

  The sculptures are arranged atop a checkerboard grid
• What is the emotional state of the children depicted in Bom Boys?

  Each child seems lost and bewildered
• What questions does the artwork Bom Boys raise about the children it depicts?

  Are they children at a masquerade or gangsters in the making?
• What does the ashen color of the figures in Bom Boys suggest?

  It suggests the death of childhood and their invisibility to society
• What are the formal art elements of the figures in Bom Boys?

  • Figures stand upright with feet slightly apart and arms extended
  • Various stages of dress or undress among the figures
  • Faces obscured by animal masks, blindfolds, or cloth
  • Positioned in a game-like arrangement, resembling chess
  • Pale grey color rendering them ghost-like
• How does the body language of the figures in Bom Boys contribute to their interpretation?

  Their non-threatening body language suggests they are caring despite their unsettling appearance
• What is the significance of the figures being cast from the same mold in Bom Boys?

  It highlights their shared experience while distinguishing them through dress and masks
• What does the installation of Bom Boys symbolize in relation to street children?

  It symbolizes their struggle for survival and the mechanisms they must use to navigate a dangerous urban environment