In response to some group discussions about the collective exhibition at the end of the term, I have decided about the style of my work and how it could be adapted to wrk as a Zine. A Zine is a: zine/ziːn/ noun (informal) plural noun: ‘zines; plural noun: zines 1. a magazine, especially a fanzine. Urban Dictionary:… Continue reading Zines
Month: October 2015
An Ode to Baldessari
Final (End of Year) Collective Exhibition “The digital image is a copy—but the event of its visualization is an original event, because the digital copy is a copy that has no visible original. “- Boris Groys My Collective and I have been discussing the possible look of our final Exhibition that s required in Week… Continue reading An Ode to Baldessari
ToP Workshops: Uncreative Practise
AIM: In this workshop we will look at extended notions of art practice within contexts not traditionally seen as fine art. The title of the workshop itself comes from Kenneth Goldsmith’s book Uncreative Writing, an artist turned writer who founded and runs the website Ubu.com. We will explore appropriation within practice, leading to archiving and… Continue reading ToP Workshops: Uncreative Practise
The World Goes Pop – Tate Modern (26.10.15)
Equipo Realidad Collective – Joan Cardells (1948)/Divine Proportion or Le Divina proporción (1967) The Equipo Realidad was formed by Joan Cardells and Jorge Ballester in Valencia in 1966, during Francoist developmentalism, and was voluntarily dissolved ten years later when, against the new background of the transition to democracy, the members thought it necessary to close… Continue reading The World Goes Pop – Tate Modern (26.10.15)
Art’s Critical Function – 26.10.15
The Death of Doctor David Kelly, 2008 Keyword – what does ‘critical’ mean? Work as revelatory – revealing as a critical value Everyone (artist, audiences, society etc.) is ‘colluding’ on where art lies, its critical value Dexter Dalwood Heavily politicised work, engaging with the socio-political work asking questions about what the status of painting is/and… Continue reading Art’s Critical Function – 26.10.15
Expanding Materials
In order to improve the quality of my images this year, I have significantly expanded the types of drawing materials and implements I am using to create my drawings. From research over the summer, I know that more then the standard Graphite Pencils are often used in highly detailed images. To this, I have invested… Continue reading Expanding Materials
Collectives: Political Aesthetics
https://www.facebook.com/groups/436967606489665/ POLITICAL underlying commentary and discussion of ‘what is art’ and ‘what makes good art’ AESTHETICS Doesn’t everyone like beautiful art The idea of a ‘collective’ or ‘shared interest’ group is a strange thing to me as I feel much more comfortable working on my own. However, despite this i feel that it will be… Continue reading Collectives: Political Aesthetics
360 degrees Photoshoot
This year I have have decided to start developing and expanding the use of primary imagery within my work. Although appropriation is and will continue to a large focus within my work, I still want there to be similar emphasis on there being a strong primary image element to my work. This is made more important by the ongoing online image… Continue reading 360 degrees Photoshoot
National Portrait Gallery Visit – 19.10.15
I decided to start the year by visiting the National Portrait Gallery. I often use this gallery (and its many free exhibitions) as a starting point for the work in the beginning of the school year. More than anything, I use it to generate visual imagery and ideas about the approach I hope to take in my… Continue reading National Portrait Gallery Visit – 19.10.15
The Poetry of the Human Face
In line with my discussion at my recorded Tutorial I have bought a A2 portfolio that will house my on-going sketched throughout this year. As I work slow, this will be useful in allowing me to produce continual work within one place (removed from a sketchbook or closed booklet). It will also encourage me to… Continue reading The Poetry of the Human Face
The Shape of Behaviour – 19.10.15
The relationship between ‘things’ and ‘meaning’ Prehensile (capable of grasping) vision Contemplation and tactile (of or relating to sense or touch) contemplation The difference between (active) ‘involvement’ and (passive) ‘observation’ Does physical shape have precedence over contextual meaning – which comes first? Does ‘shape of behaviour’ affect meaning? THE MEANING OF A WORD IS ITS USE!… Continue reading The Shape of Behaviour – 19.10.15
Online Portfolio
Much like sites such as Tumblr, Instagram and Pinterest, I aim this year to simply develop as site solely dedicated to displaying imagery that directly informs my practise. This I feel is useful for me as throughout the year I sift throughout so much imagery that I can barely mention in my practise due to… Continue reading Online Portfolio
Franz Gertsch
http://thisistomorrow.info/articles/franz-gertsch-seasons large-format paintings and woodcuts by Franz Gertsch – one of Switzerland’s leading contemporary artists. his works from the period between 1983 and 2011, culminating in the recently finished ‘Four Seasons Cycle’. Gertsch rose to international fame in the 1970s with his hyper-realist paintings, yet his outstanding reputation stems equally from his woodcuts, unique both… Continue reading Franz Gertsch
Recoded Tutorial
15.10.15 Franz Gertsch One outcome from my tutorial on Thursday was to research the work of Franz Gertsch. A photorealist/hyperrealist painter, our conversation were centred around the woodcuts that form a large part of his practise. This may be a direction that my work ca got into in term of fining other ways to translate my work.… Continue reading Recoded Tutorial
Course Recommended Reading
http://moodle.arts.ac.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=94914&chapterid=7477 Appropriation: Evans, D. (ed.) (2009) Appropriation. London: Whitechapel. Hoy, A. H. (1987) Fabrications: staged, altered, and appropriated photographs. New York: Abbeville Press. Marincola, P. (1982) Image scavengers: photography. Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/arts/detail.action?docID=10648686 Authorship: Barthes, R. (1977) ‘The Death of the Author’ in Image Music Text. London: Flamingo. Burke, S. (1992) The Death and Return of the Author. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press… Continue reading Course Recommended Reading
Dissertation Question(s)
Topics: The lost art of drawing Why drawing is more important then ever Why photography matters A Copy is a Copy is a Copy is a Copy Art, Appropriation and Everything In-between Art in the Digital Age/Drawing in the Digital Age Drawing, Post-Art Modernity The Drawn Image
Unit Briefing – 12.10.15
Essay across 2 units 2pm Monday Lecture weekly Unit 7: 2000 word essay (25th Jan 2016) Essay 2: 3000 words (slightly longer than initial essay) More specificity in essays Dissertation beginning in the summer term Unit 7: ***Due Jan 25th 2016 Ability to articulate theoretical context with confidence and vigour More general line of enquiry… Continue reading Unit Briefing – 12.10.15
Critical Keywords in Literary and Cultural Theory| by Julian Wolfreys
Deconstruction: which is never single or homogeneous, but which can here, at least provisionally, be identified….. …is concerned with the lucid, patient attempt to trace what has not been read, what remains unread or unreadable, within the elaboration of concepts and workings of institutions
Internal Exhibition
A ‘Deconstruction’ of Traditional Modes of Portraiture – ‘A Sculptural Drawing’
Reflecting on my trend of my work last year, I really want to resist and explore further the idea of a deconstruction of a traditional portrait. Working on a larger scale this time, I plan to create another, more detailed layered drawing/sculpture. Much of the preparations were done in the summer period, but I am… Continue reading A ‘Deconstruction’ of Traditional Modes of Portraiture – ‘A Sculptural Drawing’