As I am relying significantly on myself and my own personal issues on this subject, I decided on moving away from using the found images and took a step further into my own problems....taking segragated photographs of areas of my own body...the realisation of my body definitely had a positive impact on my work.
Thursday, 28 October 2010
Friday 24th September
Liverpool Biennial Touched
Fact Visit
I've always found this gallery space interesting, I like the layout and space of the building, it has a friendly atmosphere and being quite small, the space isn't overwhelming; alongside the cinema screenings which makes it different from any other. But I found the talk at the beginning of the visit gave me further insight into FACT and how the community is a strong part of their ideas, incorporating and involving them into their projects.
Tehching Hsieh's 'One Year Performance' definitely had a positive impact on me. I found the whole experience of the room fascinating, the idea and the experimentation was beyond anything I have seen. I felt drawn to the work as I walked around the room, I especially loved the delicate presentation of the polaroid photograthsand the section in the centre of the room in which displayed his statement and a list of the things he did to make the work a success.
These works have made me look at art totally differet, the ideas and different works I have seen recently have inspired me to do so much more with my own works. This piece has had more of a positive impact on me, its shown me how ranged art can be and that anything can be done when you put your heart into it.
Kaarina Kaikkonen's 'Hanging onto each other' is an installation creating spaces within spaces, where the artist herself is trying to understand herself in the process. 'Healing, care and unconditional love' I love what the piece represents.
This is another piece I found fascinating and is the first piece seen on entering the building, giving a great first impression. I love how something really quite simple can have such a strong, personal, hidden meaning. Again I love how this artist has used the public to create the work, incorporating many other memories, including her own.
I like how the work is still personal, taking inspiration from her childhood memories; her fathers jacket and mothers shoes. But it still takes its form by local donors, incorporating their memories. Her two pieces make it her own memory.
The presentation of the clothes is definitely powerful and eye catching...taking over a large space. This could be experimented with in the different spaces the work is exhibited.
I suppose this piece has impacted on my work a little, showing me variations of presentation. I was thinking of using clothing in the project I am working on at the minute and so may take the inspiration from her ideas further into my studies.
Minouk Lim's HD vidio and sound projection 'The weight of Hands' has no connection to my work at the minute but I found the vidio highly interesting, although nothing I would usually look at.
I found the piece quite poetic to watch, I was drawn to colour use and editing of the vidio which I also found quite strange but something I had to continue watching. I loved the choice of music, the beats were relaxing and hypnotic almost and later on in the day the beats were still in my head, giving the work a stronger outcome.
Fact Visit
I've always found this gallery space interesting, I like the layout and space of the building, it has a friendly atmosphere and being quite small, the space isn't overwhelming; alongside the cinema screenings which makes it different from any other. But I found the talk at the beginning of the visit gave me further insight into FACT and how the community is a strong part of their ideas, incorporating and involving them into their projects.
Tehching Hsieh's 'One Year Performance' definitely had a positive impact on me. I found the whole experience of the room fascinating, the idea and the experimentation was beyond anything I have seen. I felt drawn to the work as I walked around the room, I especially loved the delicate presentation of the polaroid photograthsand the section in the centre of the room in which displayed his statement and a list of the things he did to make the work a success.
These works have made me look at art totally differet, the ideas and different works I have seen recently have inspired me to do so much more with my own works. This piece has had more of a positive impact on me, its shown me how ranged art can be and that anything can be done when you put your heart into it.
Kaarina Kaikkonen's 'Hanging onto each other' is an installation creating spaces within spaces, where the artist herself is trying to understand herself in the process. 'Healing, care and unconditional love' I love what the piece represents.
This is another piece I found fascinating and is the first piece seen on entering the building, giving a great first impression. I love how something really quite simple can have such a strong, personal, hidden meaning. Again I love how this artist has used the public to create the work, incorporating many other memories, including her own.
I like how the work is still personal, taking inspiration from her childhood memories; her fathers jacket and mothers shoes. But it still takes its form by local donors, incorporating their memories. Her two pieces make it her own memory.
The presentation of the clothes is definitely powerful and eye catching...taking over a large space. This could be experimented with in the different spaces the work is exhibited.
I suppose this piece has impacted on my work a little, showing me variations of presentation. I was thinking of using clothing in the project I am working on at the minute and so may take the inspiration from her ideas further into my studies.
Minouk Lim's HD vidio and sound projection 'The weight of Hands' has no connection to my work at the minute but I found the vidio highly interesting, although nothing I would usually look at.
I found the piece quite poetic to watch, I was drawn to colour use and editing of the vidio which I also found quite strange but something I had to continue watching. I loved the choice of music, the beats were relaxing and hypnotic almost and later on in the day the beats were still in my head, giving the work a stronger outcome.
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| Tehching Hsieh 'One Year Performance' |
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| Kaarina Kaikkonen 'Hanging onto Each Other' |
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| Minouk Lim 'The weight of Hands' |
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
I began to look at segragating my images...selecting the areas of the photographs which I found the strongest...being suggestive instead of obvious so the viewer has a sense in what the works about but can make up there own mind.
Alongside the use of my sewing machine, a different way of incorporating marks/ lines...representing 'Control'....I am in control doing this, just like eating habits.
The process of the doing and the representation of the sewing became the work alone.
Alongside the use of my sewing machine, a different way of incorporating marks/ lines...representing 'Control'....I am in control doing this, just like eating habits.
The process of the doing and the representation of the sewing became the work alone.
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| Segragated found Image |
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| Sewed segragated linear lines over an emulsion print of a magazine cover. |
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| Linear segragated pencil lines and stencilled text over a print of a magazine cover. |
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| Sewed segragated linear lines over an emulsion print of eating disorder information. |
Wednesday 22nd September
Liverpool Biennial Touched
Renshaw Street Visit
I thoroughly enjoyed the first of the gallery visits and found it a great experience overall. I especially liked the layout and feel of the building and how old characteristics of the previous shop still remained in the space. I feel I benefitted from a number of the works presented in the gallery, enjoying the range of ideas relating to the theme touched.
Lee Mingiuei's 'The Mending Project' Installation I loved, it brings the community together, involving them into a project as one, as they bring in articles of clothing that require mending.
'Shared understanding, an intimacy and calm atmosphere, moments of reconnection and recognition between individuals, meaningful but are frequently lost.'
I wouldn't say this particular piece has had any impact on my ideas and work I am creating at the minute but I found the piece fascinating, especially the scaling and how the work was presented overall. I found the range of colour and thread really interesting and liked how some of the thread was dangling loose whilst others were attatched to a piece of clothing...associating the potential to build sociability, understanding and trust.
The personal value and memory incorporation reminded me of my own work in a way, where as I use only my own or someone close to me as my inspiration.
Karmelo Bermejo's 'The Grand Finale' HD vidio transferred to Blue-Ray, definitely had a possitive effect on me. I am aware of vidio based work but to me this is different. The ultimate global threat is celebrated in this artwork, which questions our fears and insecurities related to the consequences of the credit crunch, through the use of fireworks bearing the word 'Recession'.
I instantly felt involved in this piece as the we all as viewers can connect with the issues behind the work. Straight away I felt I knew what the work represented but I was interested to find out if there was any hidden meaning or depth to the idea.
The piece made me think alot about were my own work is going and how different it could be in time. Seeing this has made me feel I need to experiment more, move away from my comfort zone and pushing my ideas to a different level. I enjoyed the simplicity of the process and how powerful of a message the one word gives, it was pleasent to watch and quite calming. Alongside the duration of the piece, at only 2minutes, 29seconds, the vidio certainly didn't get boring and I found myself watching it a number of times.
NS Harsha's 'Sky Gazers' makes social and political commentary on a range of issues surrounding globilisation, such as migrant labour, media representation and changing notions of cultural heritage. I would say this piece was most definitely my favourite piece of work in the exhibition, I felt involved, and part of the work almost, the moment I entered the room. The work has most definitely had a positive impact on me, I am intreigued by the piece as I have never seen anything quite like it as a viewer, feeling so involved. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
On first entering the room and laying on the floorlooking up at the mirror at the work and myself, I felt a sense of claustrophobia and paranoia which I found quite strange. It was an overall strange feeling. But the sense of community, and relaxation soon took over and I found myself laid in the same position for some time taking in each image.
Aiming at an emotional involvment, the artist invites the viewer inside the work. I love the action he has taken to create this work which I think certainly works. The strong, community based idea makes the piece even more powerful.
I like how the style of painting is almost frequently humerous, I found some of the images quite funny, wereas others a little weird. The colour palette of the images is quite rural, and almost quite child like, I would say this adds to the overall outcome of the piece. But I cant help but think what other effect could be created if the images were painted a little more realistic.
Meschac Gaba's 'Souvenir Palice' mixed media installation highlights the critique and overturn percieved notions of cultural identity, focusing in particular on the cultural and economic codes of exchange between Africa and the West.
I think this piece is the only installation I didn't particularly enjoy. I really like the reasoning behind the work and what he as an artist is trying to say but I think as a whole it was too much to take in for me. I think It's the strong use of bright colours that has given me this opinion.
Certain aspects of this piece I liked, such as the objects he has worked over (souvenirs) and how each section of the work was positioned.
Each individual artist have their own likes and dislikes as i'm sure alot of the viewers around me loved the work.
Tim Eithel, is a new found artist who's paintings I automatically loved. The detail in the images is imaculate, imense and perfect in scale. As size was experimented, both large and small pieces worked brilliantly as one and as a whole together. The topics suggested in his works were certainly intreguing and is an issue in every area world wide.
Renshaw Street Visit
I thoroughly enjoyed the first of the gallery visits and found it a great experience overall. I especially liked the layout and feel of the building and how old characteristics of the previous shop still remained in the space. I feel I benefitted from a number of the works presented in the gallery, enjoying the range of ideas relating to the theme touched.
Lee Mingiuei's 'The Mending Project' Installation I loved, it brings the community together, involving them into a project as one, as they bring in articles of clothing that require mending.
'Shared understanding, an intimacy and calm atmosphere, moments of reconnection and recognition between individuals, meaningful but are frequently lost.'
I wouldn't say this particular piece has had any impact on my ideas and work I am creating at the minute but I found the piece fascinating, especially the scaling and how the work was presented overall. I found the range of colour and thread really interesting and liked how some of the thread was dangling loose whilst others were attatched to a piece of clothing...associating the potential to build sociability, understanding and trust.
The personal value and memory incorporation reminded me of my own work in a way, where as I use only my own or someone close to me as my inspiration.
Karmelo Bermejo's 'The Grand Finale' HD vidio transferred to Blue-Ray, definitely had a possitive effect on me. I am aware of vidio based work but to me this is different. The ultimate global threat is celebrated in this artwork, which questions our fears and insecurities related to the consequences of the credit crunch, through the use of fireworks bearing the word 'Recession'.
I instantly felt involved in this piece as the we all as viewers can connect with the issues behind the work. Straight away I felt I knew what the work represented but I was interested to find out if there was any hidden meaning or depth to the idea.
The piece made me think alot about were my own work is going and how different it could be in time. Seeing this has made me feel I need to experiment more, move away from my comfort zone and pushing my ideas to a different level. I enjoyed the simplicity of the process and how powerful of a message the one word gives, it was pleasent to watch and quite calming. Alongside the duration of the piece, at only 2minutes, 29seconds, the vidio certainly didn't get boring and I found myself watching it a number of times.
NS Harsha's 'Sky Gazers' makes social and political commentary on a range of issues surrounding globilisation, such as migrant labour, media representation and changing notions of cultural heritage. I would say this piece was most definitely my favourite piece of work in the exhibition, I felt involved, and part of the work almost, the moment I entered the room. The work has most definitely had a positive impact on me, I am intreigued by the piece as I have never seen anything quite like it as a viewer, feeling so involved. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
On first entering the room and laying on the floorlooking up at the mirror at the work and myself, I felt a sense of claustrophobia and paranoia which I found quite strange. It was an overall strange feeling. But the sense of community, and relaxation soon took over and I found myself laid in the same position for some time taking in each image.
Aiming at an emotional involvment, the artist invites the viewer inside the work. I love the action he has taken to create this work which I think certainly works. The strong, community based idea makes the piece even more powerful.
I like how the style of painting is almost frequently humerous, I found some of the images quite funny, wereas others a little weird. The colour palette of the images is quite rural, and almost quite child like, I would say this adds to the overall outcome of the piece. But I cant help but think what other effect could be created if the images were painted a little more realistic.
Meschac Gaba's 'Souvenir Palice' mixed media installation highlights the critique and overturn percieved notions of cultural identity, focusing in particular on the cultural and economic codes of exchange between Africa and the West.
I think this piece is the only installation I didn't particularly enjoy. I really like the reasoning behind the work and what he as an artist is trying to say but I think as a whole it was too much to take in for me. I think It's the strong use of bright colours that has given me this opinion.
Certain aspects of this piece I liked, such as the objects he has worked over (souvenirs) and how each section of the work was positioned.
Each individual artist have their own likes and dislikes as i'm sure alot of the viewers around me loved the work.
Tim Eithel, is a new found artist who's paintings I automatically loved. The detail in the images is imaculate, imense and perfect in scale. As size was experimented, both large and small pieces worked brilliantly as one and as a whole together. The topics suggested in his works were certainly intreguing and is an issue in every area world wide.
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| 'The Mending Project' |
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| 'The Grande Final' |
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| 'Sky Gazers' |
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| 'Souvenir Palice' |
Colour
I thought about using the relation and meaning of colour as a way of expressing feelings without having to say anything else about the subject.
(a list of words in which represent an eating disorder)
- Orange= Intense craving of food, thoughtful, control.
- Green= Protection from fears and anxieties.
- Brown= Dull, un-noticed, allowing one to stay in the background.
- Grey= Isolated
(a list of words in which represent an eating disorder)
Yves Klein
Yves Klein was a french artist who was considered an important figure in post-war European art, and classified as 'Neo-Dada'.
Klein experimented with various methods of applying paint; firstly different rollers and then later sponges, created a series of varied surfaces. He was obsssed with capturing the presense of objects that took up space and so this experimentation lead to a number of works he made using naked female models covered in blue paint and dragged across or layed upon canvases to make the image, using the models as 'living brushes'. This type of work he called Anthropometry.
Klein experimented with various methods of applying paint; firstly different rollers and then later sponges, created a series of varied surfaces. He was obsssed with capturing the presense of objects that took up space and so this experimentation lead to a number of works he made using naked female models covered in blue paint and dragged across or layed upon canvases to make the image, using the models as 'living brushes'. This type of work he called Anthropometry.
Often created in public using paint coated nude models, the Anthropometries are body prints made directly on the canvas. Thes paintings, in which the artists hand played no part, retain an image that is as close as possible to their subject. In this sense, they present an objective measure of the body.
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