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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 useful in allowing me to see what others are doing who share similar interest as I do, which is something I feel that I was lacking last year.
For instance, despite the fact that we are in different groups, I have already been told that there is an individual in another group who works in a similar fashion as I do do, his work reminiscent of photorealism something that I remain interested in. Hopefully when we have the ability to expand the parameter of our collaboration I will have a conversation with him.
Facebook Group for our ‘Collectives’
Rachels Work: above
extracts from newspaper interviews with victims of drones attacks and conflicts in general and taking their words out of context and stitching and repeating on to fabric.
Members of the Group:
Gaia, Rachel Isabel, Heejung Choi, Marina and Sophia
The similar interest around out group come out of a confinement (hiding) or work to a degree, appropriation, a lack of focus in terms of what we are trying to achieve as well as there being a number of process that we go through in order to make our work.
Although all of our work looks vastly different it is nice to be a part of a group that shares similar interest as you can bounce ideas off each other allowing you to assess your work differently, as well as another idea as develop your practise.
Collective Meeting Outcomes: 22.10.15
- Blog: Collective – of common images and FB Group for discussions and imagery
- Weekly Meeting: Mon/Tue & Thurs?
- Gallery Day – in the coming weeks
- Questions answered on the Group Chat on FB – Research and Self Interests over the Weekend (Friday 23rd) – deadline Mon 26th with a meeting after scheduled Mondays lecture to discuss
- Blog/Tumblr link on FB Group
- Crit of work/research in the coming weeks
Questions to be answered:
- What do you share – method/process involving different number/level of activities to complete work, aesthetics, dimensions, digital and semiotics and words…
- Differences – focus (in general), materials
- Texts – The Photographic Image in Digital Culture by Martin Lister and Why Photography Matters by Jerry L. Thomas
- Artists – Franz Gertsch (paintings and linoprint portraits), Corneliu Brudascu (in reference to ‘Group Portrait’; 197 – below)
- Films – Mad Max (2015, Miller) – in reference to specificity of cinematography, colour palette and visual style
- Audience?
- Engaging Audience – eye contact, tactile media and the idea of bringing the audience into the work by bring the work out of the frame; how can I make drawing sculpture/how can i move a 2 dimensional drawing into the realm of the 3rd dimension.
- Workshops: Uncreative Practice: Copying, Appropriating and Reproducing by SE Barnet and The Institution and the Archive by Gustavo Grandal Montero, Gill Addison, Andrea Hart
Corresponding Answers:
Heejung
Marina
Gaia
Carmel
Rachel
Sharing on Research Group
29.10.15
I had a very successful group crit (with myself, my group and the tutor). The outcome was that we really narrowed or focus and similarities as a group (however our practise remains diverse) whilst lessening the numbers of our group. With a common artist reference in John Baldassari we are now working on finding a common text that united the group as well as developing a nber of ideas in relation to the End of Term exhibition.
What I enjoy about John Baldessari is his used of imagery (esp portraiture or figurative), as well his playful se of material. Screen printing and layering is something that I want to explore within my practise and feel that Baldessari is a perfect example of minimalism in this respect.
This will be explored in a later Blog post.
Nose and Ears, Etc. Two Profile 2006,2 layer, 12 colour screenprint
John Baldessari Stonehenge (With Two Persons), Orange, 2005. Mixografia print on handmade paper.