Tutor Feedback

Mary feedback 

My work at the moment is all experimental and I need to choose one area to move on and develop. The first thing I picked up which I think look most effective, and I think worked best with my project was the resin pigment glass. At this stage it is an experimental object of desire. The meaning behind the piece was that I wanted to convey a sense of awe for the viewer. Mary said 300 glasses would make this really convincing.  

This would obviously be too expensive and therefore will thing about using less. 

Points to consider: 

Will they be all the same glasses 

Will they be all the same pigment 

How will they be suspended/ displayed 

What way up will they be 

The focus is to make the object look aesthetically pleasing  

I thought about adding a mirrored base as I loved the way this worked in my pins experiment when I placed a mirror underneath as you could really see another dimension. In my there-ness elective we talked about a mirror opened up another world, and another world is also another theme I wanted to convey.  

Mary suggested different glasses and although this would look good, it would be more difficult to produce a level of consistency that is a high aesthetic quality. They will be all the same glass, as found in my experimental piece. This consistency will also not intimidate the viewer to look further into the details of the pigment.  

They will all be the same pigment because I need this to be a constant and therefore the viewer is more intrigued by what is going on inside the glass rather than the differences between them.

The purpose of the piece is to allow the viewer to ignore the constant elements - being an everyday object and to see the space for what it really is.  Another world, another dimension and reality that exists in the most common of objects. To allow a different perspective and disrupt the space. 

Development of jacket experimentation

Working further with the chains, hiding any imperfections worked quite well. However the evidence of the glue gun was apparent and looked a bit tacky. This was definitely not what I wanted.

The jacket piece was not as successful as I had hoped. The cling film painted silver did not look convincing enough. I decided to stop going any further with this piece. I needed to portray a sense of awe, another dimension and reality.

Thereness elective artist research: Arnaud Lapierre

For my thereness elective we are encouraged to find new artists associated to this notion of thereness in some way. I used Pinterest as a research device and found Aesthetica Magazine had posted a very intriguing artist.

Arnaud Lapierre, a designer and scenographer based in Paris.

RING 2012. Mirrored cubes installation. FIAC PARIS 2012

Location : Place Vendôme, Paris. Dimensions :  H4500 x L5000 mm

 “Ring installation by Arnaud Lapierre distorts and reconstructs reality through the layering of reflections and voids. The cylindrical environment warps visitors' perception of space into a simultaneously reconstructed and deconstructed reality.”- Aesthetica Magazine via Pinterest.

This elective has definitely sparked my interest in disrupting space. This installation is mesmerising and changes the way we see the world and our relationship to the space around us.

I love the idea of involving mirror in my own work. My experimental piece with the pins and metal gauze involve a mirror and I would like to develop this further.

Meticulously Wrapped Aluminum Wire Sculptures by Seung Mo Park: Colossal Online

source http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/11/meticulously-wrapped-aluminum-wire-sculptures-by-seung-mo-park/

While searching for new artists I came across this one on pinterest which lead me to Colossal.

Seung Mo Park creates mesmerising pieces. Tightly wrapped layers of aluminum wire around a fibreglass form.  The shine and texture in the pieces really gives the object an alluring power.


Wedding / 2009 / Aluminum wire, fiberglass lifecasting.




Kim Seong Su, detail / 2010 / Aluminum wire, fiberglass lifecasting.

Final piece 1 'Illusion' Photograph

My first final piece is a simple one, and not originally intended.

It comes from the work I did by distorting CD's with a heat gun. I took an every day, found object of CDs and placed them together in a way that lost their original purpose. I distorted them creating a highly aesthetic texture surface. Their original purpose has been lost and instead they become an object of desire.

I photographed them capturing the light and colour at the right intensity before Photoshopping the best picture, using 'spot healing brush' to perfect the image. This works to create a sense of awe about the object as it is so visually immersive.

A photograph in itself is an illusion. The actual reality of the CDs as they appear to the human eye in real life does not capture the colour intensity that a photograph can. By using this medium I am able to enlarge the image showing the viewer something that might not actually be there if they were to look at the real piece. This goes back to the sense of 'thereness'. Is it really there because we can't see this like it is shown in a photograph when you look at the original in reality, but by creating this piece I have brought it into reality and therefore it exists.

You could say, the act of photography and photoshop was the process in which I had enhanced the every day object to become something extraordinary and awe-inspiring. The power of the object here is that is captivates the viewers attention.

Peer feedback: Why don't I have this in the form of a digital projection rather than a 2d photograph. This would further enhance this connection with thereness and what is really there.

This is a very good idea and I will look into projecting this image onto the wall in my studio space if possible. 

Development of jacket final piece

I went back to my initial idea of the half jacket made from metal gauze and other ordinary of found objects. I'm concentrating on making an arm which then the main body which will be made of clingfilm floats off.

This use of painted cling film is just one way I am representing the transformation of an ordinary of mundane object into an extra ordinary object. The way the sculpture depicts an arm and not an entire jacket relates back to Joel Morrison's work who also takes every day objects and casts them to ameliorate their existence. 

The fact a jacket, in itself is a simple object that people can relate to makes this work more convincing. It relates back to A.K burns work who I was inspired by at Frieze fair this year, his work used the forms of labours clothing to connect this idea of simplicity and humbleness about the form before juxtaposing it and casting it in metal. 

There-ness elective artists and inspiration

Throughout my elective i've become increasingly inspired by the illusion. Materials that work to create an illusion. This is shaping my studio practise as i've started to capture the illusionistic properties of materials. This still connects to my theme of power in objects.

I'm interested in artists that disrupt the norm and disrupt a space.

Raphael Hefti, Subtraction as Addition. 2012. Luxar coated glass.

http://whitecube.com/exhibitions/raphael_hefti_inside_the_white_cube_2012/ 

This piece in particular grasped my interest. The iridescent colour and reflective qualities of the glass is aesthetically pleasing and definitely a sight to look at, but the fact it is partially transparent creates this sense of intrigue and thereness. You are seeing two planes at once. I also find it fascinating that luxar is a material used to stop reflections, but it has been coated so much that it has done the exact opposite in this case.

Raphael Hefti. Lycopodium. 2012. Triptych, each: 239 3/8 x 51 3/16 x 1 15/16 in. (608 x 130 x 5 cm) (framed)
Photogram

This also really stood out to me on the whitecube website. It looks like something literally out of this world- another world, another dimension.

Regine Schumann 'no sin ti'

Her work involves florescent acrylic plastic and that's what really got my attention. This material could be of use in my own studio practise.

Development of work and resin experiments

I made this buy pushing the pins through a silicone mold and pouring clear resin on top. The outcome worked so well. I could do this on a larger scale like my initial idea of making a whole glass out of pins like this. This works on my themes of human desire and you want what you can't have, and making the everyday object something extra ordinary. It also would render itself useless and therefore become entirely aesthetic. It reminds me of Nina Saunders work- who Medina initially told me to research at the start- by taking away the objects purpose. 

Placing the pin cast underneath the wine glass filled with resin and pigment. This fitted perfectly and gave the glass a further edge to it. 

copper wire, resin, silver pigment and silver chain.

Development of work

clear resin and silver pigment in glass

Silver metallic pigment was added to the clear resin, and using a stick I created swirls. This gave the object depth and really creates this awe engagement with the viewer. 

Resin and pins through.

This object when it has set will look intimidating. It is a clear block with pins sticking out. This is a sample experiment of how I could make a whole glass like this, by sticking pins through a silicone mold. I could find a silicone cup mold, stick pins through and apply the same technique to achieve a whole cup.  

Melting Cds with heat gun.

This looked so mesmerising. The way the light and the colours mix is really what I am attracted to. Here I have taken an every day object of a CD and distorted it into something beautiful. I have taken them out of their context by joining the shiny sides together, eliminating their original purpose.

Development of ideas towards final pieces

Copper wire- spiral

Continuing with the metal gauze and pins experiment, combining the idea with that of the glass idea, having the pins sticking outwards.

The mirror placed underneath really reflects the interior of this scale-like texture the pins create. This juxtaposition between the danger of the sharp pins on the exterior, and the protective armor like texture on the interior is reflected in the mirror to create a full circle. This enhances the object's power  as it has a defence mechanism about it. You can't touch (or wouldn't want to) because of the sharp pins, however it is aesthetically pleasing to look at due to it's metallic and reflective qualities.

I plan to place this on a white or silver plinth to enhance / raise the objects power further.

ART REVIEW

source http://artreview.com/features/november_2013_feature_rirkrit_tiravanija_1/ 
"interview with the cover artist of ArtReview Asia's November 2013 Power 100 issue -Rirkrit Tiravanija
 By Mark Rappolt"

"ARTREVIEW ASIA You’re doing the cover for our Power 100 issue. The vision of power, the power of vision.
 So how is power exercised in the artworld? Does it have a capital ‘P’?

RIRKRIT TIRAVANIJA I think of all places, 
the one that is very aware and weary of power 
is the artworld. Perhaps it’s a strategy, perhaps it’s a game, but I think different spheres of the artworld use (and display) power differently."

I think this point is interesting about power in terms of art. My themes are a lot about power and expressing power of objects to the viewer. 

"ARA What role does art and the artist play in the broader social conversation today?

RT There are different levels or layers of engagement. If we look at Olafur [Eliasson]’s recent ‘little sun’, we can say it is broad. Or if we look at Thomas Hirschhorn, it’s narrower but nonetheless a broader reach than most artworks on display at Frieze Art Fair. But most conversations about art these days may not be so much social but rather commercial."

Also this point about art being commercial, as an artist interested with consumerism and this power that objects have on the consumer.

Peer Feedback ideas

Every day object into extra ordinary object. Glass is an everyday object.

Make the glass spikey like those Iris Van Herpen shoes? Rendering it unusable. Pins all over glass?

Pickup sticks all through middle of glass.

Make it holographic, distorted, aesthetically pleasing or create a sense of awe.

This object has power because it cannot be used. It may look desirable to own but it's purpose is obsolete.

make the glass a cube- aesthetic feature. simple geometric shapes

"Simplicity is key. Don't over compensate things".

Garment inspiration; holographic

I found this picture on google images and i'm so intrigued to find out what this material coating is that causes this amazing rainbow effect.



The photo above was found from Pinterest, it is a photograph from a Hugo Boss catwalk. The way this material captures the array of lights is truly fascinating. It really creates a sense of awe.

I want to create something holographic, perhaps I will paint it.

Concept and Ideas

Power of objects and their value.

Turning ordinary objects into extra ordinary objects. Appeal on the consumer/ viewer. Desire. Perceptions of objects and how those objects are perceived. Creating another world.

I just want to create a sense of awe, an immersive experience.

Create a shirt from clingfilm and gold paint- using pattern pieces.

Create a digital image/ delve into holograms and try out motion graphics. Project light.

A mixture of both. A projection onto cling-film clothing.

Silver paint on plastic bag experiment. This is ephemeral as it only lasts like this until it dries. The reflection and shimmer and ripples are all only there until it dries and therefore a photograph is the only means of recording it in this state. Aesthetically pleasing.

THERENESS ELECTIVE. ANOTHER WORLD

This elective made me think about what I want to do with my art. "Thereness - there in position presence in a place, distinguishably there, not here." I am interested in the concept of space time perception.

"The work contains an open invitation to the viewer, a framework of possibilities that the viewer completes"

"Durational, momentary, ephemeral, transitional, illusionistic, perceptual"

Model for a timeless garden 2013, Olafur Eliasson. This was an installation based piece that really captured the beauty of the most simple of objects- water. Using a strobe light to change the way we perceive what we see, changing the way we see the world. Captures water droplets as though they were a photograph. The experience only lasts a moment.

It is interesting - this change of perception allows us to view a 'ordinary' object as something incredibly beautiful.

Tim Jockel for fashion label Stefan Eckert. Director Florian Sigi. 3D fashion show, Hamburg, March 2011.

This fashion show captures everything. The sound, the light, the whole atmosphere is an incredible experience. The holographic effects make this so much more immersive than just fashion, or just art. It is an experience. Watching this fashion show, and other works by Tim Jockel gives me that sense of awe that I was striving to create. It just takes you to another world- changing your perceptions of where you are.

Being so inspired by Jockel's work, I researched more on his website. Above are some stills from Tim Jockel, Holographic Sculpture, 2014.

This is so beautifully mesmerizing. It is perfect. If I could create something similar... That holographic light, the ripples and waves. The way it moves flawlessly and in sync with the music. I know nothing about motion graphics but this has made me want to.
I want to create an illusion in a way.

This is my favorite shirt I have ever bought. The material is iridescent. This is one of the biggest inspirations for my art. This shirt is art. In one light it is pink, in another bright turqoise, and in another there is no colour. What colour is really there? It creates an illusion. This is an embodiment of thereness. 

This also links into my themes of consumerism and the power of the object  because of material, This object has been given power- because it has a sense of awe about it to the viewer. People want to own it because it is mesmerising, different..

I want to create an experience for the viewer, an extravagant sense of awe. I suppose this is where the striving to achieve an aesthetically pleasing garment idea came from.

Cling film with gold paint experiment inspired by holograms and shirt.

Here I have turned something ordinary into an extra ordinary object. I could make a shirt out of this, turning a mundane object into something illusionistic. I love the way the ripples catch the light, and it's reflective qualities.

Throughout my practise I keep using the words 'ethereal' and 'otherworldly' to try to describe what I want to create. I've just realised, I want to create a sense of ANOTHER WORLD.

IDEAS

Maybe preserving objects of desire is what I should be doing, or objects deemed precious by society.

I saw this rope in Boyes and wanted to buy it / use it just because it was seductive.

Maybe i'll suspend it in a piece in resin....

I really like the idea of casting a Chanel Perfume bottle in clear resin and suspending something in it. 

TUTORIAL ; MEDINA; IDEAS

Notes and ideas from todays tutorial.
I started making my jacket sculpture and got disheartened at the fact it was not turning out well. It did not look perfect enough. The material could look perfect if I worked extremely hard with the right tools, but I think it could possibly be too difficult with the time, materials and tools I have.
I want to create something perfect.

Simplicity is perfect. Not something you can strive to achieve.

I am creating an object of desire, making the object unobtainable. This is frequent in the fashion world- fashion houses make objects and garments so expensive they are out of peoples reach,

Perfume, Make-up, jewellery, lingerie, packaging. These all connect with desire.

My previous resin idea of suspending a jacket in a block of resin.  I liked the idea of suspending or trapping things in resin which is a perfect material. I could do this on a smaller scale.

We looked at Cathy De Monchau's work, which is beautiful but has a slight juxtaposition at the same time. It denies the viewer, and gives at the same time. This works on the 'you want what you cant have' aspect.

We talked about a Chanel perfume bottle. The simplistic, iconic design is seductive. After looking at 'Lady Dior's' sculpture piece, I thought about doing a similar thing with the Chanel bottle form and suspending something inside it. I could create a mold from clay and cast it in resin. But this would not be perfect enough. I could never re-create a Chanel perfume bottle to be perfect. It already is. Luckily I already have a Chanel perfume bottle so will think about using latex and resin to cast from it.

The item within the bottle will have a strong significance. Items of luxury. I thought about a single strand of silk or lace- a precious material. Or a single rose petal as that is what Chanel use a lot of in the production. The simplicity is perfection in itself. I can't strive to achieve perfection like with the gauze jacket. I need objects that are already desirable.

As a consumer, what are they selling us. Perfume adverts- a life style? Perhaps inside the bottle could be a representation of lifestyle.

I will now look at exaggerating or demonstrating objects of desire. A single rose petal in a Chanel bottle. This is beauty in itself- is a rose petal mundane or humble? Perhaps not, but it has been lifted in it's context- roses are a symbol of love or appreciation. And a large ingredient in Chanel.

DEVELOPMENT JACKET

Copying the silver jacket behind and referring to it. Using plyers, and hands to create hems and joins for the arm. 

Copper wire as thread. This worked to join, however it was much to tedious and didn't look 'desirable'. 

Tutor feedback: It has to be more precise to be convincing. To be desirable. Think about using specific tools and ways of working with the material. Maybe think about a different material. 

I dont think I want to continue with this material. However I would like to use it as an armature and drape a fabric over it and coat it in resin. Perhaps this would make it look more desirable. 

Lady Dior As Seen By: inspiration

Browsing tumblr and came across this piece of art exhibited in Beijing and I loved how closely it relates to me practise. 

The suspension of material in resin and the form of a materialistic handbag. Source : http://simulates.tk/post/102212170596/lady-dior-as-seen-by-exhibition-in-beijing

Pins Experiments

pins sticking through the smaller gauze- this to be used on the collar area.

DESIGNS

First idea- to have a metal gauze jacket suspended in a block of resin (obviously this is way too ambitious at this stage of my career and will save this idea for when i'm rich and famous). 

This is a sketch of my Zara jacket. It's quite bulky and I thought it would work well as a basis for what I want to design. 

I then came across this jacket. This is a jacket I sprayed silver last year, because i was obsessed with silver things, but I noticed how I liked the shape and style. It's quite intimidating which is what I want.

Inspired by A.K Burns at Frieze fair. Here I have taken the basic shape of the silver jacket, enhancing its 'perfect' by turning it into a geometric shape. Its pointy, precise. Unwearable. Perfect. 

Half jacket idea expanded. Larger cheaper gauze for the main of the jacket, smaller gauze for the collar. 

Peer feedback: I could have pins sticking out on the collar rather than facing inwards? This would make it look more intimidating for the viewer.