After preparing my piece and tidying the warehouse, me and my peers held the final show, everyone had something original to offer, constituting a varied, dynamic exhibition. I was sure to return to the vicinity of my piece and speak to gallery-goers that I had not met before as well as conversing with my classmates about my piece, I did this in preparation for this evaluation. I heard some optimistic interpretations as well as melancholy ones, an older man stated that it reminded him of his own unfinished business that he may never get around to. Because I was able to illicit genuine emotional responses and present my work neatly and at a height that everyone could see clearly, I would mark the work and the shelving method a success. Continue reading “Presentation task evaluation”
Fleshing out my concept
Artist statement
My piece shows a childhood desire, long dismissed, brought to life by its older, fundamentally changed creator in the name of art, and, to a degree, performance art. The performance is not a public one and exists in the sole action of committing to something, anything that you no longer feel the same passion for… A question that’s particularly intriguing is to consider what you would be committing to if you were to act on this in a decades time; what dreams have you long left behind that would disappoint your childhood self? Why have you never seen that animal that fascinates you so much as a child?
Final on-location sentimental photos
Evaluation
The final show is only days away and at long last I have completed my final major project… but how did it go? Firstly, I must make it clear that I am proud of my final major project, I surpassed my expectations, painting five miniatures, two more than I and my tutor originally aimed for. I am also satisfied with the painting on each and every one, I will certainly be keeping them around my living space for years to comel something I doubt many other students can say about their work and far more than I can say for the other work that built up to this final, ambitious piece. Evaluating the message and conceptual angle to this piece makes it clear that it is the weakest side of the coin. Continue reading “Evaluation”
Final show presentation task
An effective presentation method is what seperates a good piece from a great piece. Every piece of art needs to be installed one way or another, this installation needs to cater to the functional needs of the piece e.g. a large piece needs enough space for itself and the viewers and a digital piece needs to be at least somewhat close to a plug socket. An art installation also requires thought given to the aesthetic needs of the piece such as the colour of the wall behind a painting. Finally I would state that the presence of the piece in the gallery should be unique and original, this is imperative in getting your piece noticed.
Final piece budget
The budget for my FMP:
Final piece: Painting process
In the following blog post, I will be documenting the process required to paint my final major project. I will be using the same method for all three of them so I will focus on a single model. This method and colour scheme are completely original and invented by myself, I was primarily inspired by a blog post I published at the beginning of the year, wanting to take it further. I wanted to create something sickly and contagious looking, an aesthetic to match a band of plague spreading marauders…
After some preparation, I have everything ready to begin painting. A jar of water that will be changed regularly, paintbrush, paints, pallet (I decided to use an old oil painting pallet) and of course, the miniature ‘Chaos Warrior’.
Theory into practice essay: A study on Alexandro Jodorowsky’s ‘The Holy Mountain’
My discovery of The Holy Mountain came particularly naturally, close to the beginning of the year I was recommended this album by my friend, John and was blown away by this new sound, this original take on rock and roll was unlike anything I had heard up to that point; it used all the same instruments and yet sounded completely different with a sound that was fuzzy, harsh and grainy. I quickly learned that this unpopular, filthy sound originated from the small city of Palm desert where a handful of people pioneered the style that was later popularized by the band Kyuss, releasing what is commonly referred to as the first ‘Desert Rock’ album, Blues for the red sun. Desert Rock. This seized my attention and became my genre of choice for several months but, more importantly, fueled my interest in deserts eventually leading me to the Frank Herbert novel, Dune.
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