RENEW

Long story short, I left University to continue my practice on my own accord. (I'm much happier now I've left) On another note I've just moved into my new studio space! (It's light and airy)

'Interstellar'

On the 21st I went to the big screen to see 'Interstellar' and it I must say it's potentially my favourite movie I've ever seen (awesome cinematography, excellent script, fitting spine-chilling soundtrack from Hans Zimmer etc. I could go on) The visual depictions of universal features such as wormholes/black holes were particularly accurate, involving theoretical physicist Kip Thorne who was the scientific consultant. I really got lost in that 169 minutes, which is what reminded me of my artistic context, journeying into another dimension, travelling into the unknown, experiencing something unearthly. These depictions posed with clique cinema melodrama accompanied by Hans' soundtrack set an orchestrated 'moment' that captured my full attention and I felt I was involved with what was unfolding before me. 

See below a clip from the movie what I like to simply call the 'wormhole scene' (Bad quality however).

(Happy New Year!)

"Impending Doom"

Scrolling through my social networking dashboard, I came across an image of a siren. This is something which in my mind 'connects the dots' to a strand of ideas I have reflected upon and perpetually scrutinized over the last few weeks. It visually relates to some of Kapoor's creations (See last few posts) and ultimately supports and explains my recent exploration of sound and the visual representation of a 'void'. Going to explore this in deeper context!

Paint

This week's paint workshop hasn't provided me with the spark and motivation that I felt in the previous workshops. (Although I did find how to texture acrylic paint using impasto and texture paste) This should hopefully help me to create a thick, viscous form that I have searching for!

"Indeterminate line"

'INITIATION'

Developed my first sound piece!

Find the link Here!

Void

I am attempting to visualise a void of interruption, distraction. A discovery into the unknown. What lies in the dark? I've begun workshops in Construction, sound and paint. Here I am using shapes, symbols and forms to articulate these ideas.

           

Anish Kapoor, Untitled, 1995

Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow

A fellow student has told me of this fantastic documentary by Sophie Fiennes! Kiefer has created a Gesamtkunstwerk (A 'total' work of Art, integrating multiple art forms) just outside Barjoc, France. Perhaps considering a universal experience as an artwork?

Matter

B&Q browsing sparked some funky ideas concerning symbols and physical structural matter!

1. The substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed.

Horizon

Björk - Dark Matter - Alva Noto Remodel

Liverpool Biennial

Tate Liverpool

Patrick Caulfield / 'Bathroom Mirror' / 1968


Bloomberg New Contemporaries

Will Sheridan Jr. / 'Important as well'


The Old Blind School

Own Photo

William Leavitt / 'Arctic Earth' / 2014

Josef Strau / 'Flowers Speaking' & 'King David Invoking' (Detail) / 2012

Encounter

 Testing out disposable cameras. I really love the way the photos turned out!

Scavenge

Second week onto Fine Art at University, we were given a project based around the theme of Scavenge, resulting in a group project, going around Nottingham and 'scavenging' objects and the community's views.

The results created a selection of spontaneous works (shown below) that express a domesticated, third-person perspective. The work is also open to interpretation.

Untitled, 2014 (Group project)

Untitled, 2014 (Group project)

The Harley Gallery

Recent trip to The Harley Gallery to see ceramicist Claire Curneen's exhibition 'To This I Put My Name'! Beautifully sculptured pieces that I thought had a caricature, yet mystical quality. Some inspiration for Uni! Recordings from my sketchbook below.

London

Recently had a day trip to London with my friends, and it was my first visit to Tate Modern! I was so impressed! (Unfortunately I didn't get enough time to admire the pieces I loved the most and to visit each room) Although I'm definitely thinking about going again in the near future! (The gift shop was too much to take in). I've taken some photos of my favourite works shown below.

Postcard 1. Eva Hesse / Untitled / Drawing on paper / 1967
Postcard 2. Mark Rothko / Red on Maroon / Oil on canvas / 1959
Postcard 3. Yves Klein / IKB 79 / Paint on canvas on wood / 1959
Postcard 4. Piet Mondrian / Composition with Yellow, Blue and Red / Oil on canvas / 1937-42

Charlotte Posenenske / Prototype for Revolving Vane / Particle Board / 1976-8

Saloua Raouda Choucair / Poem Wall / Wood / 1963-5

Naum Gabo / Two Cubes (Demonstrating the Stereometric Method) / Painted wood / 1930

Lynda Benglis / Quartered Meteor / Lead / 1969,1975

Donald Judd / Untitled  / Steel, aluminium and perspex / 1980

Gerhard Richter / Grey / / Oil paint on canvas / 1974

"Write it down!"

So after finishing my final major project I've been thinking how to spend some of my spare time in the summer. I've always had a knack for thinking constantly, and suddenly, but forget or don't bother to record them; so I've just ordered a pocket notebook to record all these thoughts and ideas I have, hopefully something will become of them.

Exhibition

The final exhibition is up at last! Open for viewing from the Friday 20th June till the 27th! (Open evening 20th)

In other news, I finally have a card! (See below)

The Idea

Development for the Sculpture 'Unknown Entity' 

(Apologies for the poor quality, had difficulty scanning)

A Unit of Entity // An Entity Unit //

// The Dispersing Entity //

 / Entity /

/  "It's Begun" /