Category Archives: Studio Work
Summer Assessment: Photography Editing in the style of John Coplans and Phyllis Evans
John Coplans and Phyllis Evans work uses the emphasis of contrast and colour to strengthen itself by giving attention to detail
The original image.
Background merged to one colour.
Black and white layer added on top and then the contrast is raised.
History eraser, takes away the top layer to reveal the golden collar underneath. This draws attention to and makes the golden collar the focus point of the image.
Summer Assessment: Golden Sculpture II
This piece was much less successful that the first piece. The rice paper tore a lot as it was being stuck down, then the golden spray paint lifted it, causing it to fall apart. After this happened I spoke to Anastasia and discussed what I would do next and we came to the conclusion of using photography and showing a single golden sculpture, along with a photograph, and my original film and edible sculpture. We discussed the idea of both similar sculptures reflecting how the two different cultures view the concepts in very different manners. The Kayan Lahwi women wear neck rings to be less attractive to those outside of their culture, and the Aztecs wore golden collars to symbolise wealth.
Summer Assessment: Golden Sculpture I
The sculpture had a successful finish with the rice paper continuing to stick after the layer of gold spray paint had been put on. The metallic finish gave a strong resemblance to the accessories used by the Aztecs.
Summer Assessment: Rice Paper Sculpture I
The geometric patterns created through layering the rice paper were inspired by Atzec symbols.
Summer Assessment: Set of duct tape sculptures
Summer Assessment: Duct tape sculpture II – based on piece from the V&A Museum
Progress of my second duct tape sculpture. The beginning of the neck needs to be extended upwards and the entire sculpture needs to be more fluid.
Summer Assessment: Rice Paper
Today I tried to create the same design as previously but in rice paper. Unfortunately the material was brittle and would not bend to the curve of the pattern once the pieces were cut out. I have chosen to make two more duct tape sculptures tomorrow to follow up with that material.
Summer Assessment: Duct Tape Sculptures and Review
I created a sculpture out of duct tape to experiment with shape and through this I ended up creating a base for a pattern.
Review with Tina
– Create a circle with a number of sculptures on cylindrical stands.
– Projection in Spur I dark space. Get group together and book it out.
Summer Assessment: Le Musée des Cultures Oubliées
Today I began to plan my museum. After listening to Tina suggest French names for the venue yesterday I have been inspired and decided to continue in French. I spoke to my French friend Élisa who is helping me with translation.
Originally I was looking at the name “The Museum of Accessories of the Neck”, however the literal translation does not make sense in French so Élisa did her best to make it fit as came up with “Le Musée des Accessories de Parures pour le Cou” which means “The Museum of Accessories of Jewels for the Neck”. This name wasn’t as effective as I hoped it would be so I focused on the point of fiction within my pieces which lead to:
- “Le Musée des Cultures Fictive” – The Museum of Fictional Cultures
- “Le Musée des Cultures Imaginaires” – The Museum of Imaginary Cultures
- “Le Musée des Cultures Perdues” – The Museum of Lost Cultures
- “Le Musée des Cultures Oubliées” – The Museum of Forgotten Cultures
The final one was chosen because it initially made the most sense to me about the society or societies I am going to create within the exhibition.
Pieces to include within the exhibition: film (projection), sculptures, photography, informative performance given in both French and English.
My Fine Art Practice (W101) 