Category: AAD012

Revisiting Sculptural Form

Pill-Box Sculptures

I wanted to revisit the idea of returning the material back into their original box shape, by intentionally approaching the designs to fit the layout of the re-folded box, as well as introducing parts that would stick out from the object.

Based on previous collage & sketchbook pages;

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Initial Ideas

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Adding Elements & Reforming into original shape;

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Experimenting with colour.

 

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Oil Pastel, Wax Crayon on card (pill-packaging). 

Final Outcome

Resolved ‘Final’ Outcome

‘Bedroom Autopsy’, Triptych, Oil on Card.

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Individual Pieces; 

41.5 x 39cm

74x37cm

116.5x87cm

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This piece is based on the layout of my own bedroom, and aims to emulate the feeling of feeling uneasy or disconnected in a familiar place.

The title ‘Autopsy’ refers to the feeling of being cut into and re-arranged; Individual figurative parts are detached across the scene in a similar way. Organic forms emerge as the painting juts outwards, bleeding into the surrounding space, as well as its neighbouring parts – a representation of how our presence in a space is dictated by the mind and body.

This was a very challenging piece. I found it difficult to make the painting cohesive enough, so that each piece would connect and works together, but would also stand out as individual pieces in their own right. I think this struggle lends itself to the disconnected feeling embodied by this piece.

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Painting informed by Collage; (~A3) | Bedroom Layout (First-hand photo) 

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Detail & Process;

Collage Development

Collage

Development towards a more resolved final outcome.

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Brainstorming in Sketchbook. A4

I wanted to create an expansive piece based on a top-down/layout view of my bedroom, consisting of individual pieces that are visually connected; an irregularly shaped triptych.

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Development Informed by;

David Hockney, Gregory reading in Kyoto, 1983. | David Hockney, ‘Blue Terrace Los Angeles March 8th 1982’, 1982.

My collage was mainly inspired by Hockney’s collage photographs from his ‘joiners’ series  – encapsulating the multiple viewpoints and movement present in the act of looking; allowing the viewer to experience a space in more than one dimension.

Anthony Green, ‘London Studio, 1964-68’, 2010.

Anthony Green utilizes perspective and an irregular canvas shape in a similar way.

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Arranging first-hand photographs, referencing Hockney’s photographs.

Collage ~A3

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Drawings & Gouache Sketches. Sketchbook A4

( Pulling from the collage, will be used to further inform painting. )

Painting Development

Painting Development

With these pieces in particular, I took more control over the shape of my canvasses, cutting and re-arranging certain elements of the packaging card.

‘Rupture’, Oil on card. ~105 x 103cm

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Making a smaller, thumbnail version of this painting before begging was very helpful – it allowed me to be more decisive with my colour, and pick up on other elements; for example a hand-like form emerged from my brush strokes in  the thumbnail, influencing the larger piece.

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Oil, Oil Pastel on Card. 41 x 27cm

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Producing a digital mock-up for this piece was also useful.

Sculptural Form

Investigating Sculptural Form

 Experimenting & further exploring sculptural form, by re-forming paintings into their original packaging shape.

( Chocolate-Bar Packaging) Interesting where the parts of packaging overlap.  There’s something quite nice about the small shape.

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(Cereal Box) Although compelling as a larger object –  this one looks rather uninteresting as a simple box.

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Flattening out these boxes, painting on them and the returning them to their original state is an interesting concept, but I think it loses the element of becoming an organic shape; where limb-like edges stick-out in an irregular fashion. Perhaps I could – re introduce this element by, adding onto the sculpture.

Its also not very cohesive as an image, I’d have to consider it as a 3d shape when painting.

Art Therapy Workshop

Art Therapy Workshop

Exploring the idea of a Walking Studio & Physical Graffiti, incorporating elements of performance art. Using chalk to map out a space, in an urban area that is familiar yet unfamiliar – making use of the chalk to transform the space into something new, turning it into a studio space. The process inspired by ‘She Walks Rope’ by  Jacqueline Wylie.

The idea of claiming and creating space presented by  Jacqueline Wylie’s work resonated with me – the them for my own studio work revolving around ideas of personal space and interruption of that space. I also inserted the organic into urban space using the chalk – drawing around the body to leave a human impression on the concrete.

Jacqueline Wylie, ‘She Walks Rope’, Video Performance, 2023.

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Drawing around my shoes, creating a trail to follow.

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Tracing around my hand.

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Tracing the outline of my shadow

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Using the length of the stick, which the chalk was attached to, to draw the space around myself.  (See video below)

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Outlining my body.

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Videos 2-4 recorded by Erin Shawe.

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Urban Survival Kits 

During the workshop we also  visited the  University of Atypical Gallery, to see the Urban Survival Kits Exhibition developed by artist Julie McGowan, which explored how neurodiverse and disabled people can develop individual ‘survival kits’, supporting their needs for travel.

In response to this exhibition, we explored the idea of an EDC ( Everyday Carry) as a survival kit, and presented the contents of our bags as visual art.

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Charcoal rubbings of items from display.

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Written response to everyday carry items displayed.

Individual parts of an individual; these items make up part of the self.

Ceramics Workshop

Glazing

Glazing pieces from previous ceramic workshops.

 

Glaze over wax crayon ( crayon possibly should have been layered on thicker to show through properly )

Experimenting with wax resist. I tried to incorporate some gestural brush strokes and organics shapes. I then poured a different colour on top, creating an interesting ‘splash’ effect.

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Rubbing glaze into the texture on this piece, to create an inlay of colour & glazing entire piece.

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Pottery 

We also got the chance to try out the pottery wheel. Very challenging, and my results didn’t turn out quite as desired ( one piece was too thin and collapsed onto itself) but it was still very fun to try.