AAD011: CW2: Exhibition Review

Exhibition Review By Megan Hughes Group members: Shannon Devlin and Dylan Dunwoody Theme: Sustainability   For this Exhibition Review, I will be reviewing two pieces  selected by Dylan Dunwoody.   Layson Albatross, 2011, Ganz, S. reclaimed sculpture This 3D sculpture titled Layson Albatross is by Japanese artist Sayaka Ganz. Completed in 2011, this piece is…Continue Reading AAD011: CW2: Exhibition Review

Photography initial Ideas and experimentation: AAD012: Main workshop

Experimentation: Initially, my project focused on minimal space. I wanted to create an eerie atmosphere through my images and focused on abandoned sheds around our house and farm. I used a black and white edit on my images as I felt that this made them more uncertain and added more character to the images. The…Continue Reading Photography initial Ideas and experimentation: AAD012: Main workshop

Photography Research: AAD012: Main Workshop

Subject Research: the intricacy of handmade  creations Mankind have been utilising wood for centuries, making sheds, houses and fences. Craftsmanship is an intricate, poetical practice, requiring patience and skill. Although history has no evidence of when the first tree house was built, they can be traced back to the ancient civilization, more than 40000 years…Continue Reading Photography Research: AAD012: Main Workshop

Photography Final work: AAD012: Main Workshop

Hand and Nail The work of my Father By Megan Hughes Hand and nail   This project explores the relationship between hand and nail;  meaning how my father used his own hands to not only create a tree-house, but to also create my childhood memories.  In my project, I focus on the intimate details of…Continue Reading Photography Final work: AAD012: Main Workshop

AAD011: COLLABORATION and AESTHETICS: week 8 and 9

Collaboration Collaboration can be defined as the act of working with someone to produce something, such as an installation of art. Collaboration is powerful within the creative industry as it allows people to share ideas and criticism to enable development.   In 1985, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat collaborated on the piece titled Olympic Rings,…Continue Reading AAD011: COLLABORATION and AESTHETICS: week 8 and 9

AAD011: CW1 coursework 1

Week 1: sustainability John Sabraw is an English artist and environmentalist. Completed in 2017, this piece titled ‘Chroma S4 Dragon’ is created using toxic Acid Mine Drainage pigments extracted from polluted abandoned coal mines in America. This eco conscious approach is so fascinating to me as the artist is intercepting the AMD before it gets…Continue Reading AAD011: CW1 coursework 1

AAD011: PLACE: week 6

When considering place within art, I came across Pia Männikkö’s artwork. Pia Männikkö is a contemporary artist from Helsinki, Finland[1] and utilises her surroundings to exhibit amazing, thought provoking works of art. This installation is titled Déjà Vu and is part of her 2008 collection[2]. It features ink, hand painted on tulle fabric measuring 70cm…Continue Reading AAD011: PLACE: week 6

AD0011: GENDER: week 5

For the theme gender, I decided to research Florine Stettheimer, in particular the portrait of Louis Bouché. Stettheimer was a visionary painter, costume designer, poet, and active participant in New York’s early modern art community in the early 1900s[1]. Stettheimer’s portraits defied conventional gender representations through her unique blend of impressionism and symbolism. Her work…Continue Reading AD0011: GENDER: week 5

Photography Initial ideas & Experimentation: Portrait task

Initial Ideas: When considering the concept of a self portrait, I first wanted to consider the elements of identity. What makes me, me? I started by brainstorming words that I associated with ‘self portrait’ and ‘identity’. This included words like self expression, insecurities, relationships, self recognition and self isolation. From these list of words, I…Continue Reading Photography Initial ideas & Experimentation: Portrait task