Artist Research

From producing samples, I am considering where my work could be seen. My pieces are starting to take the form of a wall piece to be shown in interiors or as an installation. The main context behind it is that it will be shown on a wall. I discovered the work of the the Bouroullec Brothers and I love their very simple but effective designs. The piece that caught my eye the most was their piece called 'Algue', which is used as either a room divider or a decorative piece for the walls.  Algae shaped plastic components are joined together in any shape to make the required design. The natural shapes that are formed could be translated into my work and the idea of being placed on a wall or across multiple walls is a concept that I would like to explore further with my work. 

For unit X I looked at the work of Mia Pearlman and I have been drawn back to her stunning paper cut outs. I love the very natural and free flowing feel of her pieces and the way she hangs her pieces as they drape from wall to wall and onto the ceiling. 

The First Cut Exhibition

I visited the newly opened exhibition, the First Cut, at Manchester Art Gallery and I was inspired and amazed at the intricacy of a lot of the work. One of my favourite pieces was by Noriko Ambe who cut hundreds of layers of paper to create an undulating surfacing, reminding me of a topography map.  She cuts each piece of paper by hand so that no line is perfect and to achieve subtle differences in each layer representing that nature is in no way flawless.  I like this organic approach that I feel I can apply to my work and let the tools I am working with direct my work, rather than trying to make my pieces appear precise and accurate.

I also had the chance to see Mia Pearlman’s work in the flesh. I love her large scale, free flowing paper cut outs. The shadows produced are amazing and when light shines through the overall effect becomes even more vivid. I especially like how her pieces are not restricted to one wall, but are often spread across the ceiling creating a much more atmospheric look.

Intentions- Research

For the first project of second year, I have continued looking at similar ideas to that of the summer project, found marks.  I have tried to capture some of the lesser seen marks and lines found in Manchester that often will pass people by. Similarly to my photos of Montenegro, the pictures start to look like maps and aerial views of islands. I have always been drawn to maps. I am inspired by the pattern and colour of the lines and being able to discover about new places.  Since collecting the images I have started to draw and sample, concentrating of the lines, colour and shapes of the images. 

Summer Project

 During the summer I visited Montenegro, a country that I did not know much about, so I decided to base my summer project on this small country. I was staying in a small remote village which had some stunning ageing buildings. I loved the patterns and lines created by the layers of paint that had been painted on top of over the years.  From noticing these shapes I started to notice lots of intriguing shapes throughout the rest of my stay, from lamp posts to marks on the ground. They look like maps and imaginary worlds seen from above, despite being zoomed in images.  The shape of Montenegro is very interesting as it has a long inlet of sea, some of the marks I found almost started to look like the outline of the country.