Play as medium
faced with a piece of charcoal and some old pipes I decided to change a corner of my studio space – no outcomes envisaged, no plan or idea – just the materials and space
Ideas – 27/09/2016
plastic bags attached to two adjoining walls vent of air behind and hidden to make way appear to be breathing
Reflection
Thinking about points of departure, what I am thinking about, ways of working, materials and influences
Abstract Expressionism Exhibition – Royal Academy Sep 2016
Apart from some pieces that were really quite magical to see in the flesh I loved the effect of these David Smith Sculptures where they threw shadows on the floor and spaces around. These were more interesting to me than the sculptures themselves . Unfortunately I was told to put my camera away but managed […]
Starting points and points to develop – Tutorial with Lucy Willow
discussed starting points and areas to develop Alice in Wonderland – Jan Svankmajer – Quay brothers – my interest in Metamorphosis Dolls – how dolls are used Play – Elly Thomas, Tony Oursler humour Limbs Uncomfortable
Oranges are not the only Fruit – Jeanette Winterson
The imperfect ramblings of fools who will not see the need to forget. And if we can’t dispose of it we can alter it. The dead don’t shout. The curious are always in some danger. If you are curious you might never come home, like all the men who now live with mermaids at the […]
John Baldessari
Following my tutorial with Gillian – she suggested looking at Bladessari. At first I didn’t see any reference to any of my work but on reflection perhaps the play of established imagery, the ridiculous changing of image to make into something different, funny, obscure or unsettling. We talked about exploring the play with objects that are not […]