ARTISTS work

Bill Viola - The Crossing

Video

After it was suggested to me to use video it reminded me of a real small piece I did just to experimented. It's real shitty but it juat looking at different colours and effects and it occurred to me that creating changes and movement in my work might create strange effects and portray the theme of memory and association with memory.

Group Exhibition/speed crit

The session actually went really well - I got some interesting feedback (notes in Journal II). I realise now that my work has a certain engaging quality due to the photography (made into projection) as the figures have dynamic features possibly such as the piercing eyes or the contortions of the body. I need to push this further and work on how I can make my work more immersive and work with the dimensions of the space.
Next step is to find a space I can book for an experimental installation. PS2 seems the most suitable at the moment - I need to check for availability. I want to work more with colour - as through the Group exhibition experimentation I discovered that colour is an important aspect to the mood but it can be overloaded by the photography also e.g. the blue tone of my "face" piece was not seen as calming because of the engaging eye of the character (seen as sinister to some spectators).
The most interesting comments were the ones that said how the work created dimensions and depth - exactly what I want to portray by creating an immersive environment for the audience.

I need to explore with memory - need more source material.
I need to experiment with a large area - book space.
I need to explore different aspects of my work - such as sound and video.
I need to work on how I can form my projection ideas - I need a basic plan of layout.
I need to find ways to portray my memory theme - making it more clear and less of random narrative.

Piece for group exhibition

Exploring using acetate glass paint projections

As I have been working with memory I have using the memories/recall of others to create imagery and I am working on creating levels of sensation in relation to the senses in the memories.

I have been conducting interviews with people asking about their memories and how they recall senses within their mind - also I am going to explore different age groups and how they recall events in relation to senses.
I have been creating acetate designs - looking at colours that are recalled within memory. I have also been looking at coloured lighting for my exhibition, exploring how colour affects people psychological as well as linking the colour scheme with the colours in the memories I am collecting.

I have been using a OHP that I think was slightly damaged so it made the projections come out in circles - however this effect was really interesting as it created distortions - almost appearing like "portals," fragmented pieces that reflect colour/image and form.

Studio work projection

Working with projection to create the ideas of mind imagery, memory and the human form.

Practice projection - for installation ideas.

18/11 Week

Working on mini-projector.
Turns out my 3-projector idea can be done!!!!!!! :D
So I need to figure out the dimensions for that this week to work out what I want to do next week to design the main thing.
Okay also organising stuff for the group exhibition, I need to show the work that showcases what I have been working. I am thinking of displaying a collection perhaps - some of my projection work and some of photography/projection pieces. Something that shows my best images as well as showing a rough idea of how my installation is going to pan out.

Edited colour pieces.

I am interested in the physical form of the body and how it links and is separate from the mind.
The effects of colour as well as the how it makes us feel.

COLOUR/LIGHTING

PROJECTION

Exploring layering, projection, body form, imagery etc.