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Category: Research
End-Of-Term Exhibition
After the delivery of my box, I was overjoyed at the finished look of my exhibition box. Clean, with clear lines and white backing, I feel this will really suit the open room that I will be exhibiting in. Placement within the box will be key to the success of the exhibition and I will… Continue reading End-Of-Term Exhibition
Post-Modernism – Terminology
Post Internet Art: Post-Modern – History The term postmodern was first used around the 1880s. John Watkins Chapman suggested “a Postmodern style of painting” as a way to depart from French Impressionism. J. M. Thompson, in his 1914 article in The Hibbert Journal (a quarterly philosophical review), used it to describe changes in attitudes and… Continue reading Post-Modernism – Terminology
Selfie-ism & Self-Portraiture
http://www.rlfossett.com/entries/2014/2/27/on-the-culture-of-selfieism On the Culture of Selfieism Here’s how wikipedia defines it: A selfie is a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often associated with social networking. They are often casual, are typically taken either with a camera held at arm’s length or in a mirror,… Continue reading Selfie-ism & Self-Portraiture
Post-Internet Art
Wiki: Postinternet Post-internet denotes an idea in arts and criticism that refers to uggociety and modes of interaction following the widespread adoption of the internet. The term emerged from discussions about Internet Art by Marisa Olson, Gene McHugh, and Artie Vierkant, however the movement has not been thoroughly defined. Guthrie Lonergan and Cory Arcangel have mentioned it as a… Continue reading Post-Internet Art
The Uncanny [Valley]
https://whitecubediaries.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/the-uncanny-where-psychology-meets-art/ The uncanny, a Freudian term which describes an instance where something is simultaneously familiar and foreign, resulting in a feeling of discomfort. The idea of the uncanny was first identified by Ernst Jentsch in his 1906 essay, On the Psychology of the Uncanny, where he defines the uncanny as being a product of “intellectual uncertainty.” In… Continue reading The Uncanny [Valley]
Gaylord Ho
“We Two” Parian Sculpture A master sculptor and inspired artist, his goal in every sculpture is to capture forever the fleeting emotion of a single moment in time. Ho’s sculptures represent the ideal human spirit in all of us as we strive to transcend the daily struggles of life and to become something more spiritually… Continue reading Gaylord Ho
Sophie Kahn
http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_uk/blog/sophie-kahn-and-the-art-of-3d-scanning-and-printing 3D Sculptor Creates High Art Death Masks 3D printing seems to have nearly endless applications, from spacecraft production, to fashion, to dental hygiene. It’s also proved fertile ground for established artists, who are using the increasingly available technology, along with 3D scanning, to explore new territory. For sculptor Sophie Kahn, both technologies are essential. Using 3D laser scanning and… Continue reading Sophie Kahn
Heather Dewey-Hagborg
Artist collects DNA from discarded hair and nails, 3D-prints owner’s face An artist is collecting stray DNA from the streets of New York City, and using it to conjure up 3D-printed versions of its original “donor”. It is likely that you are not in the habit of picking up stray pieces of gum and hair… Continue reading Heather Dewey-Hagborg
3D Software
3D Facilities https://www.3dprint-uk.co.uk https://www.hubs.com/students http://www.stratasys.com/industries/education/students http://www.3dcreationlab.co.uk https://www.digits2widgets.com https://i.materialise.com Autodesk 123D http://www.123dapp.com/catch Turn ordinary photos into extraordinary 3D models Capture places, people and things in 3D using your Windows Phone or Mobile device, iPhone, iPad, Android device, or anycamera. Share your catches, or 3D print a real object! Cubify http://www.3dsystems.com/shop?redirectFrom=cubify A website that offers 3D scanners and… Continue reading 3D Software
Daniel Warnecke
3D prints modern day depictions of classic portraits Using cutting edge technology, artist Daniel Warnecke has transformed a series of iconic portraits from the past into modern-day depictions, realized in the form of 3D printed figurines. Warnecke creates a dialog between history and modernity by reinventing these figures through a contemporary lens, donning them in ripped jeans, sneakers,… Continue reading Daniel Warnecke
Sculpture
Banksy’s iiismaland: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3204653/Come-eat-cold-chips-sound-crying-children-Banksy-confirms-opening-Dismaland-seaside-bemusement-park-art-exhibition.html The Portrait A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person… Continue reading Sculpture
Death Masks & Face Casting
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_mask A death mask is a wax or plaster cast made of a person’s face following death. Death masks may be mementos of the dead, or be used for creation of portraits. In other cultures a death mask may be a clay or another artifact placed on the face of the deceased before burial rites. The best known of these are the masks used by… Continue reading Death Masks & Face Casting
Oscar Nilsson
http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/fall-2015/article/archaeologist-reconstructs-faces-of-stone-age-people http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2525035/New-27million-Stonehenge-visitor-centre-opens-reconstruction-Neolithic-man.html The face of prehistoric Britain: Forensic scientist uses Neolithic man’s 5,500-year-old skull to create lifelike image most advanced reconstruction of an early Neolithic man’s face Work to ‘restore the dignity’ Article 2: Popular Archeology He creates, quite literally, faces of our collective past. In fact, most of Nilsson’s hyper-realistic reconstructions end up in museums such as… Continue reading Oscar Nilsson
3D Printing
so intimately wrapped up in our identities and everyday interaction Rather than replacing the skill of an excellent plastic surgeon, 3D printers are providing another tool that they can use to take the art of what they do to another level in complex case Using 3D print technology allows the surgeon to create a guide… Continue reading 3D Printing
Recorded Tutorial – 05.05.16
Rayvenn Shaleigha DClark – Recorded Turorial Form| May 2016 Tasking Points: Annotated Research Articles Research: makes this appear more in working, and be clear in Assessment materials – show process of working Issue of resolving the time spent on making the work (finished life casting) needs to be made clear in the show Issue of… Continue reading Recorded Tutorial – 05.05.16
Hair Punching
Hair Punching Needle (Types): http://www.makeup-fx.com/punching.htm Prep: I started by punching hair into my failed mask. There are two types of hair I want to use on the face and so I experimented with directional hair types as well as with my handmade punching tool in order to minimise risk on my actual mask. Making a handmade tool was a… Continue reading Hair Punching
Nathaniel Mellors
Nathaniel Mellors: Giantbum (Installation) Mellors makes installations “packed with ad hoc sculpture, psychedelic theatre and absurdist, satirical film”. Mellors’ output includes installation, sculpture, film and video, music, performance, collage, painting, prints and critical writing. He was represented in the Tate Trienniel 2009, Altermodern, by a work Giantbum 2009, based on a story written by him about a party… Continue reading Nathaniel Mellors
Dissertation Research – The Medium’s Condition
In light of the Unit 8 Essay, I have decided to revisit an earlier essay topic, one that still very much interests my practise. Originally, my line of questioning was whether photography was/could still be a ‘discrete’ medium in the Digital Age, however now I feel that this line of questioning is redundant in that we… Continue reading Dissertation Research – The Medium’s Condition
Dissertation [Proposal]
What does a dissertation proposal include? The essential parts of a research proposal are generally standard: Dissertation title (so far): Aim at making the title short and to the point. Overall objectives: If you have more than three objectives, your area of research is probably far too broad and needs to be narrowed. (Some university… Continue reading Dissertation [Proposal]
End of Term Exhibition
Exhibition Layout (Plan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Books_by_type http://www.blurb.co.uk/trade-books BOOK TYPES: Photobook Trade Book*** Audiobook*** Chapbook – a small pamphlet containing tales, ballads, or tracts. Hardcover E-book*** Octavo: The technical term describing the format of a book, which refers to the size of leaves produced from folding a full sheet of paper on which multiple pages of text were printed… Continue reading End of Term Exhibition
Unit 8 Essay – Predicting the Future: A Small Anthology of Walter Benjamin
This units essay was heavily inspired by the Year 1 Seminars on Walter Benjamin that I participated in at the beginning of this term. Although I had already read his work and aware of his ideas, these seminars (conducted by Paul O’Kane) really allowed me to dissect Benjamin’s ideas in a group forum as I felt that I… Continue reading Unit 8 Essay – Predicting the Future: A Small Anthology of Walter Benjamin
Full Body Castings
“Intense observation of nature has been my primary teacher, followed by a close study of past masters and contemporary sculptors.” http://digiqualia.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/lets-talk-brian-booth-craig.html Leading on from my work last year, I am really looking to extend the scale of my castings. Although in the meantime I would like to cast a few more faces, I really think… Continue reading Full Body Castings
Lifecasting: Display Casing
Before and After: Finished Mould (left), Fresh Casting (right) Although my previous discussions touched upon the way I will mount my work, a glass display case still seems to be the most appropriate method of display. I have decided that for the exhibition I will only display the head of my sculpt, in the preceding… Continue reading Lifecasting: Display Casing
External Exhibition: Display
As there will be inherent properties in terms of display in the External Exhibition, I feel that I have to be very creative in how I mount my head. e have an open space and few members which means there is a lot of floor space to work with and I feel that I should… Continue reading External Exhibition: Display
Hyperrealism in Sculpture
Hyperrealist Sculptures Materials: Isopropyl Myristate Forum: http://www.therpf.com/showthread.php?t=154473 Instructions: Prep clay positive to mould – using Cut thin pieces of sheet metal and press into clay around the entire exterior (inch behind ears) of the mould then close gaps using tape to create clean wall in finished mould release table and sculpture – use paste wax… Continue reading Hyperrealism in Sculpture
Unit 8 & Dissertation Proposals [Notes]
Unit 8 Essay: Starting Points: Research ‘PREDICTING THE FURURE OF TECHNOLOGY’ The Arcades Project: Convolute (pg. 27 onwards) The Dialectics of Seeing – Susan Buck-Morss/Walter Benjamin Overcoming Conformism – Ester Lesley The Death of Art – Hegel Dissertation Notes: 18th April deadline for Unit 8 (3000 words) 31st May deadline for 500-100 (words) Dissertation Proposal… Continue reading Unit 8 & Dissertation Proposals [Notes]
Walter Benjamin Seminar – 01.02.16
Analogy of the flooring in A Block Benjamin as a seer – superstitious term (can he see into the future?) Traces of the past in objects of the present ***Infinite significance Any moment or object of historical significance ***Aphorisms or Maxims as an example of Benjamin’s later work (numbered paragraphs) as speculations or theories on… Continue reading Walter Benjamin Seminar – 01.02.16
Casting Options
Casting in Monster Clay
2016 INSPIRATION
New Direction
In light of the new year I have decided to take a new direction. Although I feel I will always remain interested in the process of drawing, I am nervous to put distance between myself and the 2D plane. I was inspired by an article i saw in the new year, and really feel like this… Continue reading New Direction
Equipment
Kryolan Red Head Head shaped plastic block, layer with latex or cap plastic to create & mould bald caps. PlatSil® Gel-10: Silicone (2KG) This is the Silicone system that delivers flesh like results unlike any other silicone product, it is quick easy to use has a nutreul translucent colour and when mixed with mouldlife skin pigments a skin… Continue reading Equipment
Head Casting
https://youtu.be/EMDmbZLHioI Instructions: Kryolan Red Head Gel 10 LifecastingGel 10 Bald Cap| Latex Glove – Cover hair – requires Red Head (to make bald cap) Plastil Gel 10 – mixed 1:1 ratio pasting a couple of layers (2) mixed 1:1 and brushed over head form (second coat after 10-15 minutes depending on temperature) Powder form with… Continue reading Head Casting
Research Catalogue| UPDATED:
Collaborative Research Catalogue
An important part is of the collaborative outcome is the production of the Collective Research Catalogue. something that above all unites all of our efforts, both together and individually we are exploring the research (images, quotes, videos’ etc.) that have universally contributed to our practise. To do this we are binding a book (100 pages, dedicating 16 pages to… Continue reading Collaborative Research Catalogue
Collective Exhibition
We have decided there need s to be a real emphasis on the theoretical research element of the exhibition. A lack of physicality is something very difficult to achieve in that it needs to be done in just the right measure to really communicate the stance we are aim at, whilst not looking as if we have neglected to do… Continue reading Collective Exhibition
Collective Research Book
A Part of our Exhibition will see my group p create a collaborative Research catalogue that details our collective research (through John Baldessari as well as any movements made within the collective process), as well as research from our individual practise (single focus practise, alongside images of our semi-completes/completed work). Despite concerns from tutors, we… Continue reading Collective Research Book
I JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH OF FRICK*N’ BALDESSARI
https://youtu.be/LVAw1muBt_k http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/john-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
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