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...

4-7-3, Additional Research – Conceptual Art (& LeWitt & Joseph Beuys)

4-7-3, Additional Research - Look at ‘Conceptual Art’ as a movement and consider the work of Sol LeWitt and Joseph Beuys. The tutor feedback on Part 3 suggested research : Look at ‘Conceptual Art’ as a movement and consider the work of Sol LeWitt and Joseph Beuys. The definition of ‘Conceptual Art’ found on the Tate...

4-7-2, Additional Research – Mike Newton

4-7-2, Additional Research - Mike Newton The tutor feedback on Part 3 suggested research into several artists including - Look at the work of Mike Newton. The feed back on Part 3 of the course suggested some artists and movements to research, one of these was Mike Newton, the Newlyn and St. Ives artist.  Newton has...

4-7-1, Additional Research – Martin Kippenberger

4-7-1, Additional Research - Martin Kippenberger The tutor feedback on Part 3 suggested research into several artists including - Look at the work of Martin Kippenberger Self Portraits Many artists draw and paint themselves, sometimes it is due to the lack of any other models, sometimes it is for self-examination or to show themselves to the...

4-6 Assignment 4

Update 6 May'20 : An additional sub-section [Large Scale Sculpture] was added to reflect feedback on Part 4 tutorial. This posed the question how would the sculptural piece made for Assignment 4 look if scaled up assuming the piece made was a maquette.  The new content is located after the sub-section detailing the completed Assignment...

4-5-3 Reading Points – “On Color” (Sillman)

Amy Sillman, ‘On Color’ in Graw, Isabelle & Lajer-Burcharth Ewa (ed) (2016) Painting Beyond Itself, The Medium in the Post Medium Condition, Berlin: Sternberg Press, p.103 – 116.  (Graw and Lajer-Burcharth, 2016) Sillman then notes that colour is a luxury item named ‘pharmakon’ by the Greeks; the same word also encompasses “color, drug, poison, remedy,...

4-5-2 Reflection – Colours [Bad Machine]

Read George Szirties ‘Colours’ in Szirtes, George (2013) Bad Machine, Northumberland: Bloodaxe Books, p.10.  Think about the various ways we choose to name colour. With this in mind create possible names for the colours you have observed and recorded. Consider ways in which you could develop this work further in your learning log/blog. PT5SP_P88_Bad Machine_Colours_P10.pdf                         ...

4-5-1 Ex.1.4, 3D Colour Chart

4-5-1           Exercise 1.4                3D colour chart Method Produce a series of colour charts on paper, working from the same group of objects in a variety of locations and lighting conditions, i.e. various types of natural and artificial light, make studies in your sketchbook of the colour as you observe it. In each setting also...

4-4-2 Research Point 3

Consider the use and impact of material in Olafur Eliason’s Green River Project and in the work of Karla Black. Reflect on these artists’ choice and use of materials in your learning log/blog. You can find examples of these artists’ works in books, journals or on-line. 4-4-2-1           Olafur Eliason’s Green River Project We’re living in...

4-4-1 Exercise 1.3 – Exploring unconventional painting materials

4-4-1A            Choice of Materials - Rashid Johnson In an interview for his exhibition Shelter at the South London Gallery in 2012 the art historian Alistair Sooke asked the artist Rashid Johnson “Why have you used soap and not paint?” Johnson replied “Well I always wanted to make an object that you could potentially clean your...

4-3 Reflective exercise – Contextual Focus

4-3-1    Contextual Focus This blog has been updated to reflect tutor feedback, which noted to include a couple more references in the piece.  The additional text is noted in red text and is located at the approx. halfway point. [3 May'20].               Quick link to Revision Consider the following quote...

4-2-2 Research Point 2 – Lynda Benglis

Lynda Benglis explores latex paint as a material creating works that sit somewhere between painting and sculpture.

4-2-1 Exercise 1.1 – Exploring Form

Exploring the creation and use of acrylic paint 'skins' as a material in its own right.

4-1-2 – Research Point 1 – Angela de la Cruz, Dianna Molzan, Sarah Crowner

4-1-2 Research Point 1 :Angela de la Cruz, Dianna Molzan, Sarah Crowner Look at the work [line and/or in books or journals] of Angela de la Cruz, Dianna Molzan Sarah Crowner Notice the particular ways in which they deal with the canvas as a surface and it’s relationship to the stretcher. Angela de la Cruz’s...