human after all part 2 research

 

human after all research video 1

tea time

  i choose explore a cuppa in front of  me i don't really drink tea but thought about its use and homely feel for many work the routine of tea 

meusum

                                              Museum construct FINAL

The museum construct what is it? In the Victorian age the ones that could travel would bring objects from around the world constructing many narratives laced with ignorance   When we think about a museum do we see it as reputable place? Do we trust it like any other services. I think that we do not feel a place that is serving the public to be wilfully untrustworthy.

 The museum can be seen as a space which carries a truth badge, i.e., we expect the pieces collected around the world neatly displayed in the space, are facts. However, this is often wrong as it is a constructed truth placed to be looked at from a particular angle. They can be biased ideas that influence the perception of history displayed in the space. They can also be displayed in a way that makes the country where the work is being displayed feel of a higher status, or it can be honest thinking at the time which tells us what fits the idea of the museum 

The collection of objects from all over of the world was the Victorian’s idea. In London, the Victoria and Albert Museum has many pieces from all around the world. When visiting a museum, we are seeking something to inform us .At least when thinking about the museum you could assume that everything in that museum is entirely true. However, these spaces are fabricated truth potentially romanticised images looking to teleport us into history, be it imagined or true with the pieces of work. 

Gillian Wearing work wearing masks art work 

Irwin Live

Armature professional

AMATEUR AND PROFESIONALISM 

When looking at this what comes to mind is the question of the approach of artist to the finishing quality and the space this work exists in. And if they have studied their subject in order to be classed as an artist. These are questions that run through my head. 

If a piece of work is placed together in a frame or if a sculpture is put in an exhibition space, we see it as professional. More so, if it is a well-known space with status such Sotheby’s or Saatchi or some of the high street exhibition art spaces like Castle Art. Some of us may see the work in the space and be taken in by the status of the space in order that we respect the work. And although this may make the everyday person sound like they are dumb, reputation goes a long way when it comes to us seeing the work as respectable and professional. Then it goes with the saying ‘it’s not what you know it's who you know.’

  Tracey Emins work is autobiographical looking at all aspects of life such sex, love, life, death, and relationships. When looking at her etching prints the style resembles something a child would do however, she has intentionally created work to look this way

There is a reason for her work to display such a childlike element of drawing. 

The work of Banksy would have traditionally   been in the street seen by few or been there for years, a piece of graffiti potentially perceived as amateur by the everyday man because it has been placed on any space. However, his work has this intention as he places his art in unknown surprising spaces. Another example of the shock tactic is the shredded painting that had people bidding for his work at auction and it then became shredded. I would say  Banksy thinks he is a message giver, a performance artist playing with us the by putting us on the edge of our seats for a painted frame.  He has people in uproar for doing the work on their property and others celebrating such an approach. He has the art world in his hands by intentionally placing it in these places. I think the intention for this is to stay connected to the heritage of street art being on the street, but also it takes the control out of the traditional art dealer’s hands. 

We are drawn to a piece of work for many reasons as an observer be they professional or not. Taking ideas from other artists we know for being cred,able regardless of the spacing being traditionally thought as professional or not, we ourselves develop as artists. The expanding knowledge of art is developing further weaving between both traditional and non-traditional spaces   

 

abstract process

Abstraction and process.FINAL

Abstraction and process art is about the process and the materials allowing this to drive the work forward by letting go.

 The outcome and where the work may land may be unknown to the artist. It is

 more about the here and now and the materials and the energy one brings to the materials. This is within art created through paint to sculpture with traditional clay, to the sculptures being created with traditional materials. It is seen in the artwork of Wolfgang Laib who collected pollen and this work was driven by the idea displaying it in a space. 

Painting in an abstract way is about mark making,  expresisve movement like dancing on the canvas. With Painting based on the human form I could express a feeling, an energy given  by the subject or the artists interpretation of the subject.

You can find abstract sculptures in spaces within towns or parks and city centres .These are often non-offensive pieces of work placed in a space some would not notice them to be sculptures.

Abstract painting is also non-offensive being placed in an office space or school halls and doctors' surgery and that is the same idea.

Bridget Riely ‘s work Movement Square is a geometric piece of work 

which plays on your sight and then plays on your senses what you see and what you 

think you see. Although this abstract is a more planned process to deliver the piece

of work called Movement it required careful planning and measurements. I like the work because it plays with your eyes and for the repetition within it 

Barbara Hepworth’s outside sculpture would have you curious for the open space and the shapes within the work it resembles tribal trophies with smooth modern shapes .There is a deep control when it comes to this process and the work delivers something strong 

feminism

 Feminist intervention. Final

When looking at the female in Arts there has always been a certain 

look portrayed in the past be it, purity or voyeuristic objectification 

simply for the male's pleasure. 

Elder Pollock asks the question about sexism looking at how 

women are portrayed by men in history, excluding women. When 

looking at historical art and women, it is often a polite, non-direct

subtle sexism showing the angelic presence and purity. The modern 

pursuit of women in art by women is very direct. It is women 

showing themselves how they want to show themselves, some 

could say breaking free, rebelling from the ideas or being different 

breaking the chains from how women wish to show themselves.

However, it is great that the female artists liberate women. The 

middle finger that appears to be going up with this work is like Wee 

on the Carpet by the artist Erwin Wurm from Austrian which

makes me think of what was known as the Ladette era of women 

pushing the boundaries. The photograph ‘Wee on the Carpet’ 

shows the rawness of a woman just letting go on the carpet. This 

pushes the traditional ideas of a women questioning beauty 

standards and manners and almost feels rebellious to what is 

referred to as the male gaze. The image of Erwin Wurm with the 

image of a lazy looking sexually seductive woman spitting 

something into a teacup echoes a time in the 90s called the Ladette 

era where women would drink alcohol and get trashed. 

In another image of his where there is a lady with a skirt and heels 

on and just ******* on the floor. It is all about the woman taking 

control of how she is perceived, how she wishes to be seen within 

art and pulling away from the symbolic purity, the subtly sexy, to 

now just standing there, letting it all hang out for the world to see 

warts and all. This explores the identity of a woman exploring and 

rebelling against the restriction and the barriers, forcing us to look 

at these images and question potential beliefs and ideas that we 

have as women and the chains potentially put on from the outlook 

of a man.

Jenny Saville’s painting titled ‘Propped’ is a striking piece that goes 

against the beauty stereotypes with a large lady painted with her 

body not looking like the perfect female being light as a feather. 

This is a woman going against what a woman is thought of as being perfect.