6-PP-2-4. Parallel Project – Strand #4 [Aging]

6-PP-2-4, Strand #4 – Aging (Face change over decades) [UPDATED 19 Jun'20, revised video uploaded, see end of this post] in this strand of the Parallel Project I am looking at the effects of aging upon a face, i.e. how we change over time.  I have used my late father as the subject for this section. ...

6-PP-2-3. Parallel Project – Strand #3 [Spinal Damage]

6-PP-2-3, Strand #3 – Spinal Damage Continuing with the strand of investigation begun is “Strand #1” of this Parallel Project, specifically with the impediment of a repaired spine and the ongoing issues I have from it I have made a sculptural piece to illustrate the repair to my spine, what it involves and the ongoing...

6-PP-2-2. Parallel Project – Strand #2 [Skin Colour]

6-PP-2-2, Strand #2 – Skin Colour Updated, after tutorial. [23 Jun'20] Imagine a world in the future, where mankind has contacted beings on another planet, they have sent basic images of themselves to us and us to them.  We are both humanoid in form.  Communications take time so we jet off in our HYPER-spaceships to...

6-PP-2-1. Parallel Project – Strand #1 [Broken Bits]

This Parallel Project will include various strands of investigation and exploration and this will be completed below as separate projects and exercises.  These may in turn lead to new strands of investigation etc.  6-PP-2-1, Strand #1 – Me and My Broken Bits Before looking at how a body might be influenced in what, how etc....

6-PP-1. Parallel Project – Introduction

6-PP-1. Parallel Project - Introduction Part 6        Parallel Project I will use the Parallel Project to look at art and painting with regard to the following question …. The Question “Embodiment in art is not just mental it is physical as well” 6-1      Introduction and Outline of Parallel Project Artists do not make art,...

5-1-4 Research Point 1 – Artists who use Text

5-1-4 Research Point 1 – Artists who use Text There are wide and varied examples of artworks that use text, each has a particular intention behind it in terms of what the artist wants to communicate to, or illicit, in the viewer. Investigate the work of at least two of the following artists: Hugo Ball,...

5-1-3 Reading Points – Buck Kahler’s paper

5-1-3        Reading Points – Buck Kahler’s paper You can read about the film director Gus Van Sant’s use of cut-up techniques in Buck Kahler’s paper. Gus Van Sant is an American film-maker, though he has also worked as a photographer, visual artist and painter.  Best known for his experimental movies both independent and mainstream, he...

5-1-2 Exercise 1 – Cut-up Technique

5-1-2        Exercise 1 – Cut-up Technique Take one or more texts, cut them up and randomly select them, develop a series of collaged or painted works. What have a romance novel, a 60 year old engineer reference book and aFodor’s Guide to France have in common?  They have all provided a paragraph for the text...

5-1-1 Working with Words – Research

5-1-1        Working with Words - Research The course notes two links to initiate the research, as noted below.  The first of these has writer Ken Hollings discussing, of which he calls the history and story of a technique and how it went from an avant-garde expression to mainstream.  He talks about the cut-up technique and...

5-6-3. Follow-up from Tutorial 4, Research – Karla Black

Further follow-up research suggested at tutorial #4.  Have a look at Karla Black. Think about painting in relation to architecture and space. There was a good text- although it might be tricky to get called Painting with Architecture in Mind. There are some nice (but short) interviews with her as well online.  The two links...

5-6-2. Follow-up from Tutorial 4, Research – Cy Twombly

A follow research topic from Tutorial #4 was the suggestion t have a look at the sculptural practice of painter Cy Twombly with a link to a Tate Paper a source:-  https://www.tate.org.uk/research/publications/tate-papers/10/some-notes-on-words-and-things-in-cy-twombly-sculptural-practice A Tate Paper article by Kate Nesin in 2008 describes Cy Twomley’s work by noting of him, that his later sculptural work can be...

5-6-1. Follow-up from Tutorial 4, Research – Ernesto Neto

5-6-1        Research Ernesto Neto The feedback from ‘tutorial 4’ noted some artists to research including Ernesto Neto. For inspiration- Have a look at the work of Ernesto Neto – biomorphic sculptures – ie they are inspired by living organisms…here are some links below… http://www.tanyabonakdargallery.com/artists/ernesto-neto/series https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/brazil/articles/the-art-of-ernesto-neto-a-trip-into-the-ludic/ Ernesto Neto, a Brazilian artist does sculpture on a large...

4-8-2. Tutorial follow-up – “Supports/Surfaces Collective”

“Supports/Surfaces Collective” Research With regard to paint skins and expanded painting surface look at the works of the “Supports/Surfaces Collective”.  [see links]        https://frieze.com/article/enduring-radicalism-supportssurfaces https://artcritical.com/2004/02/01/the-painting-undone-supportssurfaces/ In May 1968 France descended into near anarchy, initial student protests had quickly escalated to a national strike encompassing much of the country.  Economic, social and cultural output...

4-8-1 Tutorial follow-up – Kiki Smith

4-8-1     Action Point 3 of Tutorial follow-up – Kiki Smith Follow-up from Tutorial 4, Research the Works of Kiki Smith, (e.g. Women with Bird [2003]) Kiki Smith is an artist who works in in every medium imaginable.  She is renown as an expert draughtswoman, print-maker and sculptor; using every conceivable material she creates art...