KVB127
OPEN TASK 2
I extended one of images from my [Siteworks II] work to produce a gif.
I am in love with the 1960s and 70s minimalism and conceptual art movement, and I find a lot of my views of art influenced by the attitudes of that time.
For example, right after my first studio session in week 1, I felt very passionate and dramatic about art and wrote myself a manifesto-type list of 'rules' for my art:
I am in love with the 1960s and 70s minimalism and conceptual art movement, and I find a lot of my views of art influenced by the attitudes of that time.
For example, right after my first studio session in week 1, I felt very passionate and dramatic about art and wrote myself a manifesto-type list of 'rules' for my art:
REPEAT AFTER ME
REPEAT AFTER ME
REPEAT AFTER ME
REPEAT AFTER ME
REPEAT AFTER ME
REPEAT AFTER ME
REPEAT AFTER ME
REPEAT AFTER ME
SOUND TO IMAGE
Task: to create a visual representation of a sound (field recording)
Words I used to describe the sound:
- soft-edged
- layered
Ways I tried to transfer those things on to my image:
- Experimented with surface and textures
- Oil pastel, charcoal and sharpie on masking tape
- Charcoal on PVA glue
However, none of the experiments were visually congruent with the sound.
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What did this activity reveal about the relationship between sound and image?
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Did you encounter anything unexpected during the process of making the work?
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What general principles about material and perception can you draw from this activity?
While experimenting and still clueless about the final product, I was scrunching up a scrap piece of paper with my charcoal-covered hands, and I liked the way it looked. I then heavily covered my hands in charcoal and scrunched up an A3 sized page. Coincidentally, the action sounded similar to the audio sample.
Positive aesthetic qualities:
- The randomness of shapes
- Depth of surface
The task opened my mind to a new approach to art making, which focuses on sensory observations, analysis and response. It felt freeing to create instinctually rather than careful pre-planning, which is the process I am used to.