Meetings and connections evaluation

For Meetings and connections

I developed a Family tree based on the maternal side of my family.  Then I did portraits of family members such as my Grandmother, Mother and Cousins. I did drawings based on photographs then with my Grandmother I used different media such as fine liner and charcoal to develop the work.

I also did a portrait of my Mother and also made a mixed media piece, using tea and coffee to express how old she is.

I did some research on Lino print artists and artist's research on Andrew Hunt, Francis Spalding and Nick Waplington, this research gave me some ideas of how to develop work.  I find Nick Waplington's use of fixtures and fittings, in a domestic background, interesting and Jim Spencer's technique of carving in different directions to create his work.

Using my original family portraits I produced Lino prints, which I liked so much that I decided to make some Dry-Point prints.

I feel that some of my pencil drawings did not turn out the way that I wanted them to. The end result was that I lost confidence in my drawing ability. Because they are family members, who are special to me, I felt under pressure to produce a good likeness of them.

My audience is formed arounds families and in this case it was my family, but I can't say if they enjoyed my work because, my family would be afraid of upsetting me or lowering my confidence.

Because of the amount of work I have done in my book, I am going to carry on in the same book and try and make my new project link into this work.

Site Specific

1 )  What is Site Specific art work?
A)  Site Specific art is especially created for that certain place.  This could be for a gallery, a public sculpture, an installation a work of art or in a unique alternative space.

2)   What is Installation art work?
A)  It also has the more specific meaning of a one - off work ( often a large - scale assemblage) conceived usually for more or less filling a specific interior ( generally that of a gallery, a room sized art piece). Installation art can be site specific but doesn't necessary have to be.
The installation specific art work will only work best in that one size place because it was created for that certain place. In the  1970s the term came into common usage, in the 1980s certain artists started to specialize in this kind of work creating a genre of Installation Art. In the 1990s a museum of installation art  was opened in London and in 1994, a book was published entitled Installation Art, claiming that this was "arguably the most original, Vigorous and fertile form of art today. Lucy Jorge Orta's artwork can be moved about like the 'Wrath Of Medusa.' The challenge of moving artwork is to adapt to the place, sometimes it doesn't have to be traditional Art galleries, some pop artists use empty shops.

3)  Why is Site Specific art work potentially more accessibly to audience?
A)  To me the reason why Site Specific is potentially better than Installation art work is because of Site Specific art work could be outside. Site Specific is potentially more accessible to an audience because it links to the place more because of the people and their history, for example, The Angel Of The North

4)  Give 2 early examples of site specific artwork ( include visuals)

A)  Yves Klein "The Void"

I think he tried something simple because back then art was about great paintings with real talent. 
He tried to break the 'Modern Era' artwork and he wanted to go back to the basics, so he created a statement piece to make a statement.  This piece was lets just say a progression from his colour work to the basic white again










Richard Wilson "Oil Wilson"

I think he tried something new with oil what I think he pulled of really well by the refection of the oil

He is interest in to change the mind perception of architectural space. He does this by the reflection and the lighting.









5) Give 4 examples of contemporary site art work
A)

I have chosen to focus on a series of works especially for the 'Turbine Hall' in the 'Tate Modern.'

Ólafur Elíasson, The Weather Project (2004)



He create a atmospheric artwork, usuing a mirror and a giant orange light and a mist.
They engaged with the artwork by having a picnic and also wave the arms around so they can see thems selves as black shadows.












Carsten Holler Test Site (2006)

The design of these slides is all about the experience for the audience. Holler said that he liked the effect of the combination of delight and anxiety that the experience he gave his audience.

















Louise Bourgeois-I Do, I Undo, I Redo (2000)

Martin Creed Light on and off

You can tell that this artist got inspired by yves klien because it looks like the void the thing that he changed was that the light flickers on and off.

Audience - Question Sheet

1. What is your specialist subject are within the art and design field and what are your key strengths in the field? 

My subject area are drawing and photography because I'm massively improving on my drawing skills and with photography because I love taking unique pictures. My key strengths are portraiture an I know how to get a unique photos to make the picture special. I am more of an traditional photographer because I don't like the abstract ( blurry pictures) because for potraiture that won't help me to draw.

2. What locations/places would your work be viewed? ( this could be anywhere). Give a general description and specific examples of 

places/spaces/galleries/venues/books/

magazines/internet etc….?

 My work would be viewed by using different media. I would place my work in different local spaces like coffee shops, restaurants, cafes, local markets, library, hospital, and waiting rooms anywhere who would have the space to hang my work. If it is local who you physically touch it instead of a magazine ( like local, regional national publications so that could be the Sunday supplement,) or the internet. I could set up my own  website with many many examples of my work up which would be regularly updated. I would try and publish my own books with my work, or try to get my own publisher. I could work with another local or well known artists to set up an exhibition or our work. The local art museums what I would try to get my work showed in a numerous local museums like, Blackburn Museum Art Gallery, Rossendale Museum, Darwen Library has a section for public art where you can show off your work, some venues will offer different because some of the venues  could be massive where you work could be missed, then other places could be more intimate and some other exhibition spaces could be out in the open such as Yorkshire Sculpture Park so you could walk around and have natural light.

There are many different regional and national art museums/galleries which offers the opportunity to exhibit art work. In particular large metropolitan cities such as The Manchester Art Gallery, Tata  Liverpool/London, Tate Britain, Baltic in Newcastle. Different communities which will have different opinions about different art work. I think you have arrived has an artist if your work wide cross- section of the public. Other ways of becoming an well known artist is to use a broad variety of media such as; Local, regional, national and international magazines, newspapers/news television and internet.

I'm hoping to get my work in New York where they are many museums in New York and the 4th website on bibliography list will show the any galleries in New York. If I work with an well known artist people who come to see his work will also come to see my work in the process. When I become a well known artist my work could be view from my website where you can see my upcoming exhibitions through out the world.

3. Who are the audience for your work? This may include and ideal of who you think you would like to be your audience and also a more realistic perspective on who you think your audience would be.  Be specific about age group, social background, gender, any specific sub cultures, any regional groups etc.

People from all over the country or even the world could come to see my work but I think it will be people who like Portraits because thats what my works about. My aim is towards families who are interesting in Portraits, Fine Art and Photography. By it being families it transcends gender and race. I know my work wouldn't interest the sub- cultures like teenagers because researcher have found out that we all work in different ways. It will interest people who has a background of liking art.

4. What is the motivation audiences to look at my work.

I think my work will motivate; tourists because they might want to see new art, fresh out of education. They might have an emotional link to my work where they might buy a couple of drawings or photographs. They might be inspired by my work where they might decide to become an artist/photographer. Anyone trying to improve themselves or might want some form of escapism could be stimulated by my composition and colour.

5. The Barriers
The barriers that could prevent  my audience viewing my exhibitions are; Distances it could be too far for people to travel because of work, Finance issues might be a problem. The area could be a issue as  they might not know where the exhibition is, or it might be in a awkward spot. Even parking maybe a help if it's a big city or museum. Some people might not want to wait if it's a long line especially if it's a hot day. It might not be wheelchair accessible. They might have a problem seeing so that could be a barrier. People with hearing problems may struggle to experiencing audio pieces. So that's why special equipment would help the impaired around the exhibition. People might not connect with art., because they can't understand the background.


Question 2
http://uk.local.com/search.pg?q=museums&z=blackburn
https://www.facebook.com/thewhitakerrossendale
http://www.tate.org.uk
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/art/best-art-galleries-in-new-york-city-galleries
My Brain
https://www.balticmill.com
Question 3
John Walmsley

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
  
   
   
  
  

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.

YSP

This is John Edgar who uses clay in his work his in this work. In this project he was influenced by British figures.











This head is Peter Murray.   



This is Peter Murray clay head. I like his because the texture around the forehead.

 This clay head looks better because you can see more of the texture of the clay on the face. I don't like how he did the hair on the head.

This one is my favorite clay piece because the others don't have any facial hair so he also put a lot of detail in the beard as well.
















I like how I took this picture because of the composition with the composition you can see more of the detail because of it being close up to the face

To me this is the worst one because you can barely see and of the detail, it didn't help where I took the picture without the flash.


















Josephsohn is my next sculpture who I looked at, because I did like a pre research on the guy so I interested to see some of his work.

















When I was researching Josephsohn I thought these square sculptures wasn't interesting but because I so them in person I've changed my mind. If I was planning the layout of the artwork I would of put this one outside because the natural light makes this one stand out than it would of been if it was inside with the spotlights.















This one isn't interesting compare to the other square sculpture, but I think that this one should be inside with the spots lights shine from the top to cast a shadow on the other two objects in the sculpture.






This looks like it is made out of rocks and mud but its actually made out of bronze that what I like about it. With the environment it works well with the concrete wall and the natural light curving round the human figure sculpture.













I think this is better than the guy who is standing up is because you can see more detail in this than the other one. I was saying from start that the laying down ones are better outside with the natural light being shining all around the top of the body.







With this one I can see Mount Rushmore but an abstract version as well as the other laying down sculpture this is also great being outside.

 This sculptures from now on are from a artists called Lucy and Jorge Orta. I like this because of how the woman of how the hands are positioned but I think it would of looked better if it was inside and the spotlights being at the bottom of the sculpture aiming up.











I don't know what driven the Orta's to make this sculpture but I know one thing it would of looked better outside where the sunset goes so you get shimmering reds into the bottle.











This is what it looks like up close.







This is called a cloud chair there where two of them. I would have put one of them outside and one inside to see how they both look. I like it because you can see the shapes what covered the plastic bottles.

I like this because it looks like a nice little tea house what would look beautiful in the sun light shining on the red plastic. It would also look really nice inside with the plastic as well.














This is the same sculpture but with a different angle, with this angle it makes the house sculpture look like some sort of spaceship, by it looking like a spaceship, you could use you imagination and become a astronaut.








This picture is closer image of the same sculpture so you can see what type of material they used.

YSP Pre- Research

Lucy and Jorge Orta

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.



Josephson

Josephson was a sculpture who worked for over 60 years his material was rock which he carved to make it look like a human form. Some of the sculpted artwork is like 155x96x86 cm  and some others are 74x227x55 cm  and the smallest are 17x12.5x5 cm. For the context the widest ones look better outside than inside by the natural light but the taller ones will look better inside because you can  use normal light to make the different sides glimmer and the smallest ones will have to be indoors because the will have to be attached to a wall.The main idea for his work was the evolution of the human form, in a abstract way.