This is the first gallery visit documentation of research for FNA-2530 Professional Development and reflection with John Timberlake and Keith Piper at green park.
The first gallery we went to was the Marlborough Albermarle St, were we saw work of Gillian Ayes 1930-2018.
Gillian Ayres, gallery 1.
Cuckoo Time
Hydaspes
Sabrina oil on canvas
Gillian Ayres gallery 2, Marlborough.
Phosphor 1979-80
Ding dong Merrily on high, 1989
Gillian Ayres, gallery 3.
Untitled 1982
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https://www.marlboroughgallerylondon.com/exhibition/gillian-ayres
Gillian Ayres through her work being less noticed is also seen as tragic with the fire that happened in 2004 to the Momart warehouse in east London that turned some of her work along with a vast amount of British art that spanned through the past half-point of the century including the likes of over 50 prominant works by the abstract painter Patrick Heron.
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2004/may/27/thebritartfire.arts1
Gillian Ayres 1980-2021.
Gillian Ayres is an artist that specialises in painting and drawings on paper her work gained attention for the unique and daring style and forms of experimentation she used were she made work that gained enough traction that it opened the path for her to join the skilled and influential artists of the 20th century, tho sadly many of these paintings have not been seen for decades whilst various of her other works were lost in the 2004 momart fire.
In 2004 at a warhouse at the at the Londoner art storage and handling company Momart bought fire, were a great number of contemporary artworks attracted a lot of attention for approximately fourty million pounds was destroyed, amongst all these works were art by the likes of Damien Hurst 36works of art were lost, The artist Patrick Heron 50 works were lost, along with Tracy Emin’s work, the work of Chris Ofili and Jack and Dinos chapman, the warehouse was built serenaded by Industrial buildings.
Through the year 2005 a case of legal action was taken against Momart for neglect of conduct were made to the commercial court amongst the ones potting fourth the claims were Gillian Ayres the housebound of Helen Chadwick, Shirley Conran, and the family of Patrick Heron, through the eyes of the media allegedly the ones making patients said that the handling company Momart that there storage facilities were completely unsuitable for high value fine art.
The loss from 2004 has been estimated to be more then £30-50 Million, Gillian Ayres with 8 of her own paintings; estate of Helen Chadwick, artist at least 14 works by the names of, Philoxenia, Cyclops Cameo, Opal Shirley Conran the writer and collector and over 20 works by Ron Arad, “The Big easy volume” and the Union in ceramic by Nicolas Rena, Two ceramics by Alison Britton, The artist Barry flangan nine of his own sculptures, Clio heath forty paintings from the 1960’s by her father, Adrian heath, along with Kathrine and Susanna Heroin.
Exactly fifty major works from Patrick heroin were lost in the fire, by the names of “14-discs,” ‘Vertical light,” “Harbour Window,” and “The girl in Harbour room,” and the artist Damian hurst, with 16 of his own works including “Spin” and “butterfly paintings” including also works by other artists like Angus Fairhurst and Michael Joo.
https://plone.unige.ch/art-adr/cases-affaires/warehouse-fire-2013-gillian-ayres-et-al-and-momart
Simon Lee gallery, 12 Berkeley street, the works of Rachel Howard.
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Euphoric Recall, 2015
Rachel Howard,
Sleepless, 2015
Rachel Howard,
May ( a reason ) 2019
Rachel Howard, You have a new memory 2021
https://www.simonleegallery.com/artists/252-rachel-howard/
Sadie Coles HQ gallery, work by Nikola Tyson.
Nicola Tyson, Bird call, 2021
Nicola Tyson, Airborne, 2021
Nicola Tyson, Reclining Figure, 2021
Nicola Tyson, Virgin and child, 2021
Nicola Tyson, Birdwatcher, 2021
Nicola Tyson, Piggy-backing, 2021
Nicola Tyson, Straying into the visual field, 2021
Nicola Tyson Graphite
Black mould exposure issues, 2021 graphite on paper, eight parts each,
By Nicola Tyson
Above was the first gallery visit documentation of research for FNA-2530 Professional Development and reflection with John Timberlake and Keith Piper at green park.
For my professional development and reflection i have chosen to use my process as a part of my research narrative for this module through video processing week by week.
Week 1
27/09/2021 to 3/10/2021
Throughout this website I have chosen to use a series of video and photos for my process and work documentation to show the material I’ve used and my thinking behind the work.
First Initial sketch
This first sketch is of endangered animals that i’ve planned to engrave in glass later on through the documentation of my work.
The reason why I have chosen to use endangered animals is to bring out the core roots of the theme of my work being the Industrial revolution showing endangered animals and skull and cross bones signifying the toxicity of coal around earth as a benchmark signifying that in the days of the industrial revolution society largely relied on factories burning coal for energy usage.
Second Initial sketch
I have added on to the first ketch through using red crayons and charcoal to create more of a contrast to each section of the drawling.
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Eighth final initial sketch in this first part of my process journey
This is the first 8 part sketch i have done showing the starting point for the ongoing creative series of works showing my refined ideas and theme within my specific practice and premeditative thought process.
This video edit shows my process for my ideas behind my projection art that involves glass engraving using acrylic sheets along with a torch for a prototype to test my ideas before using the projector.
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Video edit three shows the progress my video editing went through in relation to my projector with more progress through testing the prototype.
This fourth video edit shows the process i’ve used for the glass part that i’ve added to my metal framed engraving.
Week 2
October 4th 2021,
Video edit Part 1
Testing the moving parts of my work
Thorough this initial video edit i have used the InShOt app to show the way my work functions earlier on during this process of making to show not only the progression aspect throughout my body of work but to be able to use this methodical for of viewing my work through photos and videos as a form of an online diary entries based research narrative.
Video edit Part 2
Above is a video edit that shows another part of my work earlier on during my process that I’m showing added to my golden framed metal engraving that i’m using whilst moving forward through my body of work and research narrative.
October 5th 2021
Video edit 1
Above is a video edit of an electric operated turn-style used to rotate the glass pice that i’m using as a part of the projector pice for my research narrative.
October 6th 2021
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Above is a video edit that shows an engraving done on green acrylic used to as part of this process for the projector that serves as part of my research narrative and final pice.
Video edit 3 October 7th 2021
Above is video edit six this is a framed engraving with rotating glass that is part of my research narrative to do with the Industrial revolution and wildlife, linking to the theme because of the electricity used to rotated that glass that links to the idea of industrial energy thanks to electricity referencing back to the industrial revolution.
October 8th 2021
Video 4 Part of my experimentation throughout my research narrative part 1.
Above is video 7 the first test run of the projector that moves along with the framed engraving that moves both part of my second year final pice and research narrative.
October 9th 2021
Video 5 Part of my experimentation throughout my research narrative part 2.
Throughout the making of this pice of my process i have used wood perspex neon acrylic plastic and electric turnstiles rotating glass to create sonic sculptures.
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Through this video and series of zoomed in images show how my work functions as a sonic sculptured made through studio practice that uses electricity, light along with acrylic plastic sheets and glass for the functionality of the work as seen in the video above earlier on.
October 10th 2021
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October 11th 2021
1/10/2021
Below is a video entry for the Folkestone trip with my year and the year 3’s and MA’s with Keith Piper and Tansy Spinks.
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During the trip to Folkstrone I saw many new creative works that i haven’t seen before such as the Folkestone Triennial etc.
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During this second video documentation of the Folkestone trip i saw sculptural hand made structures of houses and a video sculpture with coloured smoke with various artists in the space such as Holly Sherlock’s work invisible lines of connections.
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The freeze art fair 24/10/2021
The freeze art fair London Southwest Battersea
Video entry for my own trip to the Freez art fair 2021 in Battersea South west London.
Second of November Camden arts centre trip with John Timberlake and Keith Piper 2/11/2021.
Tate Modern gallery visit with Anne Robinson and Alice-maude-roxby 2/11/2021.
Anicka Yi
Through my visit at the Tate modern art gallery some of the work I feel relates back to my own practice for example the work done by Anicka Yi titled In love with the world created at the Bankside Turbine hall 1972 photographer unknown.
Tate modern Anicka Yi In love with the world 2/11/2021 video entry
Tate modern description of the work In love with the world by Anicka Yi 2/11/2021
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The reason why i feel the work of Anika Yi relates back or has similarities to my own work thanks to the aspect of movement used in the artists work seen at the Tate modern titled In love within the world, further more relating back to my work in the sense that her work can be seen as an installation or sonic sculpture, with the similarity of my own style of working taking up a room through the aspect of light projection beamed off from glass and movement thanks to the rotating turnstiles or mirror ball motors used through my own practice.
Chryssa
The artwork that i saw at the Tate modern i feel most relates to my practice is an artwork titled Study of gates created by Chryssa from 1933 to 2013 an artist born in Greece, worked in Greece and the US through out her career, the work she’s done shown at the Tate modern was created through the use of Perspex, 8 neon lights and a timer.
Another artist i feel relates to my practice is the artist Victor Grippo work titled Energy of a potato (or untitled or energy) 1972, made using a Potato, electric meter, electrodes and wires.
In my opinion the work of Victor Grippo relates to my practice thanks to his use of electricity in his work, similar to the way electricity is used in my work through the perspective of mediums used through the artwork itself being electricity is were i see the commonality between my work and how he’s portrayed through his work energy of a potato.
Energy of a potto 1972 by victor Grippo
The reason why I feel the work of Victor Grippo titled Energy of a potato relates back to my practice is because of how the artist uses electricity through the work to represent the meaning through the work relating similarly to my own practice within the sense that it relates to referencing the septets of the industrial revolution also relating to Victor’s work through the work being a form of an interactive pice thanks to electricity being an art representation through his work alining to the idea of chemistry being another way his work relates back to my own through the aspect of fuel and the linking between this and the industrial revolution through the burning of coal relating back to pollution through smog.
Engraving on acrylic process video
7th of Novmeber 2021
During this process in my work I thought of documenting the stages whilst producing the work in person through a video format as this can inform the people that see my work in more of a direct and deliberate way in my opinion rather then showing my process only through photos as this allows me to create more variety throughout my body of work.
7th of November 2021
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During my creative process I had originally an A4 picture frame to show my ideas that broke in the wood workshop, this accident I’ve found improved my ideas since it allowed me to buy an A3 picture frame that made me think of including a mirror in the frame adding a new visual dimension to the display of the framed appearance of the work.
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The L.U.X Art gallery with Nic Sandiland and John Dack, 11/11/2021 multimedia trip.
During the L.U.X exhibition i saw various artworks shown through projectors and through the use of sound, light and computer generated effects with multiple works commissioned by LG and created by using flexible OLED displays, with various artists by the names of a’strict, Refik Anadol, Je Baak, Cecilia Bengolea, Can Yuxi, Es Devlin, Iart Studio, Julianknxx, Carsten Nicolai, Hito Steyerl, Universal everything.
The L.U.X Art exhibition artists work plus descriptions 11/11/2021 Artist Carsten Nicolai
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The Serpentine art gallery 13/11/2021 all artworks by Herve Telemaque.
Research to add on to my research narrative of collage assemblages similar to my style of collage work shown in my own process and visual formatting of my body of work.
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Herve Telemaques work here called confidence secret 1965 is work that is to do with the subject of gender using oil on canvas with a ladder and hammer.
I have chosen some of the works done by Herve Telemaque because there is a similar way he uses objects to show a direct meaning to his art similar to how through my own practice I have used the idea of Coal connecting it to the Ideas of Industrial energy used for Coal mines Etc…
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Herve Talemaque use of collage through using Acrylic paint of canvas combined with a ribbon and newspaper.
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Portrait de Famillie, (Family portrait 1962-63)
Oil on canvas by Herve Talemaque.
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Through the artist Herve Telemaque body of work i can see a connection to my own work through the perspective of the art of assemblage collages with how my work further relates to his various works for example Telemaque’s work titled Portraiz de famille family portrait (1962-63) and the work titled La Lettre (The letter 1968) Both relating back to my work thanks to there use if lights and words shown within the works.
Book Research on the artist Hans Haack 13/11/2021.
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When doing my artist research I have found that the artist Hans Haacke relates to my work a lot through the aspect of how he uses raw materials for his style of work through a sensory perspective relating to my work through Installation art.
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The reason why I chose hans Haack is because of how the artist uses movement and site specific methods of portraying his art the I can see within my artwork along with the formality aspect of Haacks body of various works similar to my own.
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The work of Thomas Wilfred
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Second year process photos and video update 14/11/2021 engraving on glass and wood processes.
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This video through my body of work demonstrates part of the final pice that works with my Installation art thanks to movement, sound and light shown in the video.
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In this video recording of my work I have made it silent to focus the attention of the lights and moving parts to the work.
Showing my work in a more unique and varied way in comparison to the first video at this stage through my body of work.
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During this stage I thought about using Jars to engrave writing in the glass material the facts Ive gained during my visit to the Science museum also choosing the subject of a glass Jar on purpose thanks to the idea leading on to me crushing Chimney coal and potting the broken fragments inside it.
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Construction lines done through a black sharpie marker.
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Engraving of design the lines done through the sharpie marker.
When producing this design Ive found that this methodical and step based approach through my process has allowed me to factor in the use of found objects that help show the ideas of the theme of my work being the Industrial revolution thanks to using old raw material such as coal and plastics shown previously in my body of work though this research narrative.
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The reason why I have reversed the writing going from left to right to right to left is so that the engraving can be seen through the mirrors perspective from left to right.
Though my practice I use sound to represent my work through the most direct way possible so the meaning behind my work is simplified so the observers or viewers don’t get confused with the work.
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This Image is of a glass container with coal pot on the inside to show the connection to coal mines and smog production earlier on in this research narrative.
I find that using more literal material such as Coal along with connecting this to the subject of my work being the Industrial Revolution gives the presentation of my practice more impact thanks to my practice centred around Installation art allowing the theme to be self explanatory with sound and movement through video.
When It comes to the methods of my practice I tend to engrave on raw materials which works highly effective with the versatility that comes with engrave art thanks to the medium allowing you to do mark making on a verity of different surfaces.
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Clean pice of Teak wood used for wood engraving.
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25/12/2021
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This is a glass sheet that I have engraved over through my process that demonstrates my varied ideas and concepts such as movement and animal power etc.
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Series of Images thirteen, artist research from the book Phenomenal California Light, Space and Surface.
25/12/2021
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In this section of my research narrative I have found Information from another book called Phenomenal California were the information covers a group of artists and researchers that have worked with Installation art specifically with the study of light manipulation.
This group of artists and researchers are based in the US with names such as James Turrell, Keely Orgeman, Jason DeBlock, Etc …
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At this stage within my body of work I have taken information from a book called Phenomenal: California.
Using the Images found as sources to show a variety of ways projection is used within art also connecting to my own work thanks to the use of light also displayed before during the series of my body of work.
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25/12/2021
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In this stage of my process I have started to think of using shadow boxes also called 3D frames as a way of adding more formality to my work whist still keep the overall viewing of the work abstract and minimalist.
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This is some Glass and acrylic plastic that I have engraved over that I’ll be using a 3D shadow box for.
Keeping with the minimalist and formal aspect of my body of work.
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This is an MP3 player that I have used to record the sounds of factory machines and coal being dug and moved into coal machines to show the aspect of the energy use of factory appliances.
Working with the theme of the Industrial revolution helping pot everything into perspective for the Installation art pice.
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This remote control lets the Installation based pice become more Interactive and varied with the the various setting you can use.
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In this stage of my process I have engraved over a sheet of A4 acrylic some facts from the Industrial revolution from the science museum to do with coal production and the societal shifts from hand tools to factory machines.
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The reason why I have added a sketch to this process is to use it as a template to engrave in the glass and plastic of an art pice that is part of my final pice that I thought was finished a couple of months back that I now realise can be Improved on for more of a direct meaning to the Industrial revolution with the focus of my new design 18th century Animal Power.
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Portfolio entry 27/12/2021
Why have I used frames in my work and how has that Impacted my practice this year so far?
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The reason why I have thought about using shadow box 3D frames and an A3 frame is because of how this way of visually displaying my ideas has a strong sense of formality and uniqueness within the context of object arrangement and art collectivism within my own practice through this installation of the Industrial Revolution that I believe uses the idea of collectivism through each shadow box and frame working together as a unite to amplify the Installations meaning with sound holding all the ideas together.
Portfolio entry 10/01/2022
New Image series
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The Image on the right shows the Electric engraver that I use for my procedure within my practice when I engrave on hard surfaces.
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The Image on the left is a glass sheet that I’ve done detailing on through my engrave procedure were I’ll produce a series of sketches as seen before in my process that will translate into the engraves I produce during my process.
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Image on the right has been engraved with a sharpie marker drawn on the marks to define the lines of the Images and words.
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The Image on the right shows Industrial bulbs that I’ve bought to use for my 3D frames to make the Coal more visible whilst inside the frame.
This Image shows the frames on the wooden board that I’ve shown to emphasize as a template for how I’m thinking of laying out my work.
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This Image shows the frames on the wooden board that I’ve shown to emphasize as a template for how I’m thinking of laying out my work.
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This Image is of a Coal mine from the Science museum that I have chosen to be the mane centred aspect for what I’ve honed in on throughout my body of work.
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Sound effects used for my artwork
Above are the sound effects that were recorded on an MP3 player seen through my body of work in earlier stages through the process.
Original source for the sound effects
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In this Image I have built in a layer of acrylic plastic to help raise the material to see the written detail better.
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In this Image I have used a wooden wedge to raise up the glass and green Acrylic.
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In this stage through my process I have revisited this part of my body of work because the Acrylic plastic I’ve used on the right has parts of the detail hidden.
I improved upon this aspect that I saw within my work by raising the material with a wedge so all the detail can been seen.
As appose to the stages before this entry through my body of work were the detail was not quite as visible.
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I believe these changes to my work will allow for a more fuller projection thanks to having the two Acrylic sheets and glass be raised.
Portfolio update 15/01/2022
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During this stage for my portfolio video practice I was testing the edison bulbs inside the 3D frames that I’m using as a part of my practice.
The reason why I’m using the bulbs is for the Coal I’ve pot inside the box frame to look more visible whilst keeping the lights relevant to the Industrial Revolution thanks to the bulbs being Vintage desk lamps.
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When testing the bulbs I’ve found the dimming and being able to change the lights brightness added more versatility and stronger functionality to the way the artwork can be interpreted.
Along with this aspect I’ve chosen to use to of them because it allows the display of my work seen through mirrors to be more balanced and have a stronger visual impact.
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Through this part of my process I’m showing that I have used brackets to place each frame into the boards to show my work all coming together as one combined part for my overall final pice.
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The idea behind the used of the mirrors is that they would show the engraved words seen within the 3D shadow boxes from left to right while they are fixed to the two boards with brackets.
The mirrors and boards that I’m using for my practice will be used together by the black stands that I have on the table.
Along with this spect I’ve kept the theme of mirrors within the smaller part of the work with the projectors because mirrors have helped my practice through a convenient approach to show my work within a video art format within a simple and varied perspective.
Portfolio Update 20/01/2022
Making the floor and filling other frames within my practice using print making.
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Ive made this floor to support my Installation artwork so the frames can be seen from any angel when standing around it with the mirrors and boards that will be resting in the black stands for the work.
Using print making within my practice
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With this part of my work I wasn’t happy with the empty side of the work that is when I had the idea of using print making to fill the empty part of the frame.
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Image templates used to add print making for my artwork
These are some of the ideas that I’m thinking of using to fill the other half of the frame.
Relating mainly to the Coal mining aspect of my work.
Portfolio update 22/01/2022, Lino cut and printmaking documentation
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At this stage within my practice I have drawn onto Lino some designs to infuse within my practice through mixing print making into my body of work allowing my multimedia practice to have more varied visual representation.
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The Lino cut was done in detail to make the print be as detailed and clear as possible that I’ve planned to do with black Ink to give the Lino print a more monochromatic aesthetic.
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The results of the prints a feel have allowed my work to have more visual ambiance and formality to enhance my body of work throughout the discourse of my process.
Whilst going through the process I found that adding the print to the acrylic material inside the frame not only added more flair to the formality and ambiance of my work.
But also allowed my body of work to have a more expansive approach when mixing printmaking with glass engraving and projectors etc …
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When doing these prints I have planned to have the words be seen going from right to left so that they can be seen through a mirrored perspective as seen earlier in my body of work.
The Image I’m print making is of a mining Axe and shovel with a Miners shadow manifested in the form of a silhouette.
With the Skull and CO2 written on the second print done deliberately to show the Chemical reaction and symbol for Coal.
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When using frames for these two prints seen through my process having them pot side by side and mixed with the other frames.
I regard this as an effective way of portraying the subject matter of Coal mines and the sense of Industrial materiality seen within this framed and highly expanded use of displays seen within my work used for my methods that culminate my heterogeneous art practice.
URL link to the Science museum
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/home
Portfolio Update 25/01/22 South London New Contemporaries art gallery, Camberwell College of Art trip with Keith Piper and Tansy Spinks
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Above is an artwork done by the artist Billy Smith-Morris, 2021
This artwork I found a fair amount of Ideas for thanks to the way the pice stands with the stilts making the work have a very Minimal perspective around the gallery space.
By Femi Dawkins, 2021
This artwork I found a fair amount of Ideas for thanks to the way the pice stands with the stilts making the work have a very Minimal perspective around the gallery space.
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By the artist Adam Zoltowski, 2021
This artwork Is an Installation pice that works with wind through an electrical device to power it.
By the artist Janina Frye, 2021 and was officially made in 2019.
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Magnolias, 2021 Bloomberg new contemporaries by Zaneta Zukalova.
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The work of Zaneya Zukalova Magnolias, I found has a lot of futures similar to my own work like how she uses projectors and text etc.
But also In how her work relates to the environment similar to how the subject matter within my own work is to do with Industrial Energy.
With my work in a sense being the root force of energy that Zaneya Zukalova expresses is the thing that the world should be avoiding or reducing to make for a more healthier planet.
Link 1
https://london.czechcentres.cz/program/zaneta-zukalova-at-bloomberg-new-contemporaries-2021
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https://www.zanetazukalova.com/magnolias-2021
Website link to Bloomberg new contemporaries art gallery 2021.
Gallery content & events
Portfolio update 26/01/22 process update
White paint on Acrylic plastic
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When using White pain on acrylic I found that using this material in this way changed the display of text on the surface giving the work a more abstract and bolder surface.
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The blue Line that formed In the middle of the material whilst going through this process I found worked effectively for breaking up the text on either side.
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When using the White paint on the surface of the acrylic plastic to help have the detail on the material become more visible.
The chemical reaction had taken place when the paint mixed with the sharpie markers that I had used on the surfaces before applying the acrylic turning the surfaces a pinkish orange hue.
This result within my artwork was an unplanned event that I’ve found has really Improved the visual perception of my artwork with the illumination of text especially with the monochromatic print shared within the frame.
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Portfolio update 28/01/2021
Artist research on Der Lauf Der Lingen by Fischli and Weiss
Peter Fischli, David Weiss The way things go 1986
Der Lauf Der Dingo film still, 1986
The work of Peter Fischli & David Weiss is a 30 minute to 16mm film that shows the non-stop chain reaction of common day to day objects as they clatter whilst passing on a Conveyor belt through a ware house studio space in Zurich.
The way things go film still 1986
Lyndsey Seers and Dean Kenning’s work with robotics
Linsey Seers artwork every thought there ever was 4th of may 2018 – 29th of July 2018
The work of Lyndsey Seers Every thought there ever was is a moving Image artwork that explores human consciousness through the Schizophrenic mind and artificial intelligence.
The way Lindsay Seers uses sound in her work with the lighting used In the space that shows her work provides feelings of unease and mystery both aspects I see through my artwork through its use of light and sound.
Changing material from Mirrors to Mirrored acrylic plastic
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When looking over my previous Ideas of using actual Mirrors for my Installation artwork for the ( IAF ) Islington Arts Factory show I found the glass Mirrors would have been to heavy to use within the space so I found a much safer and lighter alternative switching to Mirrored Acrylic plastic Instead.
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Double sided Industrial tape was used on the back of the acrylic material to stick the plastic to the wooden board underneath.
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Then I painted the wood black so it matches the wooden floor I made earlier on through my body of work.
Portfolio update 29/01/22
Final Image of my artwork before videoing my Light & Sound based pice at the (IAF) Islington arts factory exhibition
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On the right are the acrylic Mirrored plastic material that I’ve shown earlier on in my body of work that I previously used to swap with the heavy glass mirrors.
This lighter weight material I feel works much better with my artwork because the material look more clean and neat compared to what I had originally planned to use.
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Portfolio update January 30/01/22
Refining of my artwork before the (IAF) Exhibition
Portfolio update January 30/01/22
Refining of my artwork before the (IAF) Exhibition
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During the refining of my work before the IAF show I thought that the floor for my artwork would blend in much better if painted black to mach the other components within my body of work to give my Installation sculptural pice a more formal and conservative aesthetic.
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Portfolio update 2/02/2022
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During this part of my process Ive added a metal pivot to help turn the glass part of the projector within my body of work.
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I painted the pivot that I’m suing for my artwork black so it matches the projectors to keep a uniformed and tidy appearance to my artwork.
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I applied gorilla glues and gorilla tape to Join the pivot and glass cube together and integrated both of these materials into my artwork.
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Projector with new pivot installed done just before the I.A.F show as a last minute tweak to Improve my work
Video 2/02/2022
Portfolio update 5/02/22
Summer-set house self lead gallery visit
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The work of Pierre-Auguste Renir 1841-1919 titled Spring Chatou I find very memorable and magnetic with how trees and natural landscapes are shown with the range of colours showing a sense of calmness and hyper realism.
Spring, Chatou 1873
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The Bridge at Courbevoie 1886-87
By Georges Seurat
The painted view in George Seurat’s The Bridge at Courbevoie I find intriguing with the way George has used pointillism within his work highlighting the tallness of the tree creating a sense or essence of photography with how the tress was focused on with the background painted in relation to the tree.
Along with this aspect I also find Georges painted observation of a Chimeny painted in the background bares a lot of the same context to my work with how George Seurat uses the factory Chimeny to remind others about the Riverside town of Courbevoie was quickely transforming to an Industrial suberb of Paris.
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Claude Monet Autumn Effect at Argenteuil 1873, paint on canvas.
The work of Claude Monet Autumn Effect at Argenteuil I interpret as quite a mature observation of autumn leaves and blue water accurate to how nature can be dipicted through paint on canvas relivant in a sense to how my own work vonvaeys nature In relation to manmade Inventions through time.
Along with this aspect in Claude Monet’s work I also find the relation to how the description of manmade old railroads painted within the natural scapes of rivers and tress showing how nature and manmade constructs both exist to appose each other within the same space.
Claude Monet, Autumn effect at Argenteuil 1873
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The Card Players, by Paul Cezanne, 1892-96
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Honore Daumier 1808-1879, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza
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Self portrait March-June 1887, Oil paint on artist’s board Van Gogh
Self portrait parish spring, 1887 Oil paint on artist’s board Van Gogh
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Self portrait with felt hat, Paris, December 1886-January 1887, Oil paint on canvas
14/02/22 final update just before the IAF show
I’ve come up with the idea of making an arrow to communicate the idea of cause and effect within my work so the meaning of my work has a centred point to be shown in a more direct way.
Video process for creating the black arrow
14/02/22
The Hayward art gallery self lead gallery visit
17/02/22
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Cell VII 1998 private collection
Courtesy of Hauser & Wirth collection services
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The reason why I have documented this artwork from the Hayward art gallery is because of the structural aspect of this Installation art pice along with how it uses light when positioned in the room and how the shape of the sculpture as allowed for the viewers to see the work from multiple angels and perspectives allowing for more flexibility in the artwork.
With the objects that were placed inside the work pushing this idea of versatility further.
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Opening hours
Overall the Hayward art gallery visit was quite inspiring with the Installations of cabinets & objects followed by the Spider Installation art pice.
The story and themes behind the artworks at this gallery have a lot of gothic and mysterious elements to the various artworks that have a similar style to my own body of work in the sense of object collectivism specific to meanings and ideas also seen through my own creative practice in a similar way.
Update 18/02/22, First year final pice compared to my second year final pice
First year final pice, Urban decay and human dereliction
The final pice I had for the first year of my fine art degree had less variety in material compared to my second year final pice with the work Ive done for second year showing a higher level of ideas with how acrylic, glass, plastic and lights have been used comapred to realying on just one material for ideas.
Along with this aspect of the work I can also see structurally my new for work for this second year is more evolved for instance structuraly with a floor being used to hold the boards instead of the artwork leaning against walls with wooden blocks for stands for instance I can see is a more pronounced aspect of improvement within my own work when comparing my first year of my degree to second year.
Urban decay and human dereliction video one
Urban decay and human dereliction video two
High 130cm
Width 75.4cm
Depth 39.5cm
By Leon Westbroek
19th – 24th of February Islington Arts Factory exhibition, 2 Pankhurst road.
Exhibition title Gaining Momentum
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Second year final pice, Industrial revolution meets nature
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My final pice is titled The Industrial revolution meets nature an I see the art pice as an Improved version compared to what I finished with in first year thanks to how the newer artwork has moving parts combined with lights & mirrors so the pice can be seen form any angel compared to my first year work that could be seen in only one way.
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(IAF) exhibition final pice Industrial Revolution meets nature.
By Leon Westbroek
Private view 21/02/22
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Video to the artwork on Instagram
This artwork is made of two artworks that connect through the idea of cause and effect. the first one is made of two projectors together with moving parts & golden renaissance picture frame, the second artwork is made of two boards with the frames and black floor combined together for the second pice.
Together these two artworks represent how the Industrial revolution lead to endangered animals thanks to western societies Industrial boom of the 18,00s.
Hight 136cm
Width 194.5cm
Depth 153cm
By Leon Westbroek
Leon's kinetic & light sculpture 