Friday, 18 October 2013

YR2 David Hockney

  • Painter, Printmaker, Photographer and a stage designer
  • He did a lot of work in California in 1963 onwards
  • In the 1980s he produce photo collages ( photo joiners)
  • He produces etching in the 1970s

     
     

Thursday, 3 October 2013

Lucy and Jorge Orta Artist Research

Lucy and Jorge orta founded the Orta's studios in 1991 which they collaborated focus with social and ecological factors like the environment sustainable to realise major bodies of work, where they employ; drawing, sculpture, installing, object making, couture, painting and silk screening as well as staging workshop, ephemeral performance. Orta's most recognisable series are Refuge wear and Body Architect.

Lucy and Jorge Orta are Sculptors that uses recycled materials to make their creations. Their size of their sculptors are either tall and thin or large and wide, some of the sculptures are life size so that you could interact with the art work like the cloud chair, you might be able to sit on the sculpture.  The context what they use is where place their sculptures like some looks better outside than inside. Their inspiration is the Environment issues ( like global warming and credit crunch) and also politics. They go on global trips what concerning the 21 century environment and trying to sustain it.