Did lots and finished home project. When i started applying the pieces, they weren't behaving like i had expected them to. So, in response, i changed how I was applying them, and embraced the design with them curling up on the edges, purposefully placing pieces to fit and work well curled. However, days later, the pieces had uncurled, messing with the change in design i had adapted to. Overall I'm not really happy with how this came out. I like the ideas i started with, but not the final product. Stressful week/project :(
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Cy Twombly began the large part of his career in the 1950's working on large scale sculpture and paintings. His work is often in multiple parts or panels, with a later focus on "romantic imagery". He was born in Lexington, Virginia, and most of his work is inspired by Mediterranean history and geography, as well as Greek and Roman myths. I loved the large scale of his work, and how bright many of his more recent works are. I also really enjoy the sense of movement and flow in his works. Looking through his gallery pages, it is amazing how much work he created.
Lots done this week. Finished 2nd project, cur, sanded, painted board for background. Measured out/ put Velcro on boards/ pieces. Really happy with overall idea of this project. Worked more on at home project. Painted board, began cutting shapes for project. Every year in the past I've told myself that "next year i'll go to a first friday event." And, it has come to the point where I can no longer put off going. Overall, i really enjoyed the experience, It was a lot different than what I expected, a lot less formal and definetly more relaxed than most art viewing experiences I've had. There was a really neat exhibition at EDIT gallery, "God at I Level" which had some really stunning photographs of people as well as background info on the culture. I felt like the artist statement and description of the exhibition were really important to this collection of works. There were some other galleries we visited which had pieces that stuck out to me, like the triangular sculptures by Shannon Wright at ADA. There was a large variety of medium at ADA which made it one of my favorite galleries. These pieces really made me think about what medium is best for a work. I saw the variety that people work with and it's interesting to see the risks they took.
Lots of work done on 2nd project of this nine weeks, working on figuring out a final plan for installation. I really enjoyed the layering i was able to get, i really like how it looks. However, i don't like the last layer of dark blue bulls eyes. They look a little cheesy, so I'm working on a way to cover them up while still keeping/ building upon my composition. Also began sketching/ planning out of my at-home project. I want to try a larger, full height(maybe?) piece which would allow for literal interaction/ viewing. Lots of work/ thought put in this week.
Tara Donovan grew up and now lives in New York. Her work focuses on large, installation pieces made out of common day objects. Most of her work is designed and chosen specifically for the location it will be shown in. I am really drawn to to fluidity of her work. It all is so simple yet so dynamic/calming at the same time. I really like the repetition of material and repetition of shapes or movement in each of her works.
Started my second project for this nine weeks. I'm excited to get back into acrylics. Really hope this works out as I've planned, bc i think it could turn out really cool. Lots of late night painting, relayed a couple layers to make the whole piece flow better. Finished up my first project! I'm happy with how it came out but I'm not sure its satisfying. I know I worked hard on it, but it didn't grasp me or connect with me like i thought it might. These readings on protest art really made me reevaluate what I knew/ considered to be protest art. I had never thought about it being functional, but rather solely made to make a statement. I think that it's great people have found a way to incorporate what they are passionate about with something that can truly make a difference for their cause. In the past, I've only know about art which made a statement, either through words or actions or a piece of work, but I wasn't aware that people made art specifically for a protection or usable function at a protest.
Reading these two article also made me realize how sheltered we are to the problems and situations going on around us. There is so much protest art out their, either through things like the cobblestones, or songs, or posters which we are never exposed to or shown because it doesn't directly affect our culture. While you can learn about lots of the violence associated with protests from the news, it's difficult to find the positive information about people spreading their message in an effective and productive matter. I think sheltering and censorship can often happen on accident, by simple lack of information. I had never heard of the Guerrilla Girls, while I was still aware of their message. I was shocked when I read how long they had been active, and shocked also by the fact that I hadn't heard of them by now. I think that on an introspective level I need to do more outside research to figure out who is making art and statements which I agree or support. I wish the articles, mainly the first one, had given more examples of the art they were describing. I really liked the idea of art serving a functional purpose in protest and I wish that there had been more information supporting this idea. Both articles made me question what I know about protest art, and made me think about how much more I need to be aware and purposefully look for art, both locally and internationally. Overall, I liked the different ideas the two articles were making, one about a specific group, and one about a process or idea as a whole. LOTS of work done this week. Finished up copying outline. Started to paint in the layers. This is looking pretty cool. Almost there, done all the hard stuff. |
ArtistCharlotte Wilmouth, born and raised in Richmond, VA. This site is for my work and things which inspire me to try something new. This is a blog for my art. Categories
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