Peter Callesen
Posted: March 24, 2016 Filed under: Contextualisation, Uncategorized 1 Comment
Callesen explains that his work focuses on the mundane characteristics associated with paper. He likes to work on pre made sizes, like A4 and A3, taking something typical of the everyday, and testing our perspective of it. His technique is masterful and intricate. Although the pieces appear relatively simple, the execution is more complex. However, the greatest appeal for me, is the use of absent imagery. My focus since reading an essay by Thomas Macho, has resulted in an underlying sense that death is present because it is absent. This lead me to toy with the imagery that this idea conjures up. Although not all of Callesen’s work involves macabre imagery, i have chosen to focus on the pieces that include a slightly more provocative stance on man’s relationship with death. His work has encouraged me to not worry so much about the quantity within a single image. That less is more and i feel that i have been able to focus on the power of composition through his work, to really accentuate the core of my concept in visual form.
Animation Experiments
Posted: March 21, 2016 Filed under: Documentation, Subject, Uncategorized Leave a comment
This is the first experiment i did using a series of photographs throughout the process of drawing my brother. Aware that this is an early attempt at frame photography animation, i did it in studio and is therefore not particularly solidified in technique. But i have to consider things like materials and technique, in order to achieve a successful final animation.
This is the second attempt at stop motion, again using photographs. I was trying to gauge the potential success of this technique, however i feel that even if i used a camera held in place, it would be difficult to keep the image consistently central and would make the editing process too complicated. I’ve had to learn very quickly how to make this form of animation, which i have found to be very time consuming and has resulted in less of a focus on the image and more of the technique. however, i’ve been trying to consider what would be appropriate for a final animation, and that perhaps scanning the images would give a stronger effect of picking up the image process, as well as, keeping the process as simple as possible, considering my time restrictions.
Katarzyna Kozyra
Posted: March 6, 2016 Filed under: Contextualisation, Uncategorized 2 Comments
Kozyra’s work embodies my theme in a fabulously intriguing piece. The time lapse animation style only re-enforces the theme of death as a natural part of life. The stiff and erratic gestures of a ballet composition that some associate with dignified and elegant movements, tells us the story of inevitable death. The fragility of these figures are cast into a blank void and an awareness of the giving of our fragile life, comes to light. It’s a powerful piece, and what i like about projection, is it demands focus. With the dark environment, you have no choice but to give you total attention to the projected piece before you. But again, i find myself being aware of a potentially imposing attitude that i want to shy away from. Of course the projection environment can be quite comforting somewhat, and could act as a reinforcement of my concept, the light and the dark that we all associate with life and death, has the potential to work quite effectively. However, it also stand the chance to again, be too intense and intimidating to the audience. I’m continually aware of the balance i need to strike between the dark undertones of my message, and the every day nature of death, as a perfectly natural process, that doesn’t need to be feared so vehemently.
Valerie Hegarty
Posted: March 5, 2016 Filed under: Contextualisation, Uncategorized Leave a comment
I found Valerie Hegarty’s art work in a book that focused on artists who use natural materials in their work. Because my study has been related to man’s connection to the natural world, and death being a part of the cycle of every living thing, i had been considering using natural materials in my own work previously. i feel that Hegarty’s work is refreshing and holds a strange beauty. Her work speaks of a similar concept, the material returning to it’s natural state, reminding the viewer that man made products one had a natural form. There is an element of decay but it’s executed so tastefully that there’s a calm inevitability in it, rather than any sense of accusation towards mankind and our creations born of the natural environment. The fallible nature of man is beautifully portrayed in Hegarty’s work, and i found it inspiring that she still holds an appealing aesthetic and doesn’t lose out on her underlying message.
A Little Death
Posted: March 3, 2016 Filed under: Contextualisation, Uncategorized Leave a comment
After it had been suggest that i use stop motion animation and project my piece in my final display, i felt i needed to explore artists that have used a similar practice in their work. I found Sam Taylor-Wood’s piece, ‘A Little Death’ (2002) really effective. it personified what i wanted to achieve in my own study. although the reality of the progression of decay, due to it’s display, mimicking renaissance still life, is perhaps more obtuse than what i want to show. But i still think the transient nature of life is personified beautifully in this short film. The inevitability of death and decay rings true, as we compare the corpse of the rabbit to that of the still ripe and untouched peach, suggesting that life still continues and death is just a part of that. This is the basis of my practice, but i fear that anything too realistic may be forceful and imposing on the viewer, i still want to maintain a gentle attitude towards my concept.
Stephen Gill
Posted: March 3, 2016 Filed under: Contextualisation, Uncategorized Leave a comment
Stephen Gill’s work focuses on the life of the people in London, particularly in his home of Hackney. However, what interested me in his series of collages, was his use of natural plants and flowers. He would dry them and scan them over his photographs, creating a solid image, that adds a certain flow to the photo’s. I too have been using natural imagery to encourage the eternal relationship held between man and nature. I feel his work permeates the mundane habits of the Hackney locals, and imposes the underlying connection we have with nature. I think it’s a really beautiful and pleasant approach to collage, giving an almost interactive feel to the work. I want my viewers to be intrigued and form a sense of intimacy with my work and I feel that Gill’s collages successfully achieve this. It has made me think about how to appropriately compose my work to achieve a similar effect.
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