Frank Gehry
Frank Gehry is a Canadian born American architecture and artist who is renowned for his unique post modernism buildings. He was inspired by a broken piece of laminate card that fell and broke creating a form similar to a fish scale during a previous project.
My favourite element of these works is the movement captured, the sculptures appear as moments caught in time, it looks as though the fish could begin to move at any moment. The compositional decision to hang some of the fish from the ceiling sets the atmosphere that the fish are floating in the sea, bringing them to life. The other fish sculptures have been presented on wooden stands, I enjoy the organic touch this gives and how the stands do not distract the eye from the works themselves. The torn pieces of card have been overlapped to allow differing tones of light to escape, enhancing the appearance of scales.
Pippa Dyrlaga
Pippa Drylaga is an English artist who works primarily with paper. She draws inspiration from the world around her, particularly flora and fauna as she grew up in rural Yorkshire where she was surrounded by wildlife. She chooses to work with paper as she enjoys communicating a message with such a simple medium that is used and almost forgotten in everyday life.
I have chosen to study her works as I was drawn to her sensitive approach, the thin lines achieved are remarkable. I enjoy the atmosphere of the works, the thin white lines create a skeletal ghostly form and give a soft appearance, it almost appears like wisps of smoke. I enjoy the pop of colour, the technique of tearing the paper in certain areas and tangling strips of paper, this creates an interesting dynamic.
Calvin Nicholls
Calvin Nicholls is a Canadian wildlife artist who creates highly detailed artworks that appear to be protruding from the page, and are made using cut and layered paper.
I enjoy how Nicholls animals are coming out of the frame and posses a sense of movement, it is as if they are coming alive. Techniques of cutting paper with a scalpel and metal work tools allows delicate lines to be made that give the appearance of feathers or hair. I particularly enjoy the texture of the bird and how the paper has been made to stick out from its head, it makes it appear fuzzy and authentic. I have been inspired by these works to pay close attention to detail when creating texture using paper.
