Saturday 14 November 2009
Tuesday 3 November 2009
Object Stories
The group used found objects to tell stories linked to an image in the collection. We used the example of the teapot and landscape below to develop ideas based around nostalgia, childhood and aging. This story resulted in us thinking about daydreaming and seeing images in the clouds to represent thoughts or desires.
Using this technique we deconstructed an image by pulling out the descriptive and emotive information from it and finding links with the found object. We then made images to represent the stories and how they could become interpretations of the initial image.
Using this technique we deconstructed an image by pulling out the descriptive and emotive information from it and finding links with the found object. We then made images to represent the stories and how they could become interpretations of the initial image.
Monday 2 November 2009
Reflections on Maquettes
Through studying the maquettes and the ideas that came out of them, I compiled a short list of relevant works to be used as inspiration or a way of contextulising the ideas within the art world.
Using Modern British works, the group expressed an interest in archives, global and national perpectives, beliefs, and anatomy, all of which can have relevance to the Modern British era and Restless Times.
In response to David's Family Tree I selected work by Christian Boltanski with reference to photographic portrait archives.
Joe's sign and its reference to life paths led to ideas about beliefs and thought patterns expressed in Jenny Holzer's Truisms.
The suitcase was interesting in form and concept and suggested ideas about journeys and archives, or the two intertwined, both of which are aparrent in Susan Hiller's work.
Peggy and Martha's group worked from La Plage and discussed thoughts of isolation, loneliness and disenfranchisement. Their doll with taped mouth reflected elements of work by Hannach Hoch and Hans Bellmer, relating as much to the artists' experiences as the work. The medical motif in Bellmer's work also references wartime surgeries.
Using Modern British works, the group expressed an interest in archives, global and national perpectives, beliefs, and anatomy, all of which can have relevance to the Modern British era and Restless Times.
In response to David's Family Tree I selected work by Christian Boltanski with reference to photographic portrait archives.
Joe's sign and its reference to life paths led to ideas about beliefs and thought patterns expressed in Jenny Holzer's Truisms.
The suitcase was interesting in form and concept and suggested ideas about journeys and archives, or the two intertwined, both of which are aparrent in Susan Hiller's work.
Peggy and Martha's group worked from La Plage and discussed thoughts of isolation, loneliness and disenfranchisement. Their doll with taped mouth reflected elements of work by Hannach Hoch and Hans Bellmer, relating as much to the artists' experiences as the work. The medical motif in Bellmer's work also references wartime surgeries.
Tuesday 20 October 2009
What is Creative Interpretation?
This session focused on creative interpretation to relate the work we were creating back to the collection. The group worked in pairs to break down an image into descriptive and emotive influences and then compared these with a second image. Using this information, they each created a small maquette using found objects and sculptural materials.
Continuing on from their work on silhouettes with Faisal, we also looked at the works of Tim Noble and Sue Webster followed by Arman's 'Dustbin' project. Both works use discarded objects to question the idea of identity. We used these images to create our own character silhouettes using found objects.
Continuing on from their work on silhouettes with Faisal, we also looked at the works of Tim Noble and Sue Webster followed by Arman's 'Dustbin' project. Both works use discarded objects to question the idea of identity. We used these images to create our own character silhouettes using found objects. 
Friday 16 October 2009
Personal Development
After the first session with Faisal I began to consider what could signify identity; perhaps family, possessions, environment, ideology, morality, the list goes on. It soon became apparent to me that all of these things were neatly combined in an environment only I control: my room.
My room reflects my inner contradictions and idiosyncrasies perfectly, I want it to appear beautiful and serene but when left to my own devices it quickly becomes messy and disorganised, perhaps (however unfortunately) as I do. It represents the division and inner battle between how I want to appear and how I actually am.
I also considered how the possessions present in my room represent me. My room is filled with books and magazines and objects all representing choices made by me, not to mention the furniture and how it is decorated. It explicitly expresses my taste my interests and my passions.
This led me to fusing images of my room in different states and then of myself and my room, creating these images.
My room reflects my inner contradictions and idiosyncrasies perfectly, I want it to appear beautiful and serene but when left to my own devices it quickly becomes messy and disorganised, perhaps (however unfortunately) as I do. It represents the division and inner battle between how I want to appear and how I actually am.
I also considered how the possessions present in my room represent me. My room is filled with books and magazines and objects all representing choices made by me, not to mention the furniture and how it is decorated. It explicitly expresses my taste my interests and my passions.
This led me to fusing images of my room in different states and then of myself and my room, creating these images.
Tuesday 13 October 2009
Faisal Abdu'allah
Following this, the group split into two, with one group creating double exposure images, while the other made silhouettes of themselves which they filled with text and images related to their individual identities.
Monday 5 October 2009
Photo Collage
Visiting artist Faisal Abdu'allah led two workshops focusing on identity. Faisal is a photographer based in London and explores themes of identity, race and nationality. The group were introduced to Polaroid photography using a Hasselblad (the alleged moon landing camera) and used the resulting images to create photomantage to gain inspiration for further work.
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