Project 4 Research and Sketches

 

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-a novelty items designer most known for their plush toys

-i like their interactive items that you would use, plush toys are meant to be held and cuddled

-they combine animate and inanimate and innocent vs distressing (note to jay + viewers of research- read the item descriptions!)

Arman, ‘Untitled (paint tubes)’, 1992, Painting, Acrylic and paint tubes on canvas, Galeria FreitesArman, ‘Tuborg noir’, 1996, Sculpture, Multiple inclusion, Martini Studio d'ArteLong Term Parking" by Arman – Accumulation of 60 Automobiles in Concrete,  1982 | Vintage News Daily

Arman

-works with “assemblage art” where many readymade objects are used as the medium

-i like the quality of accumulation

-has a “hoarder” aesthetic I’m interested in

Andy Goldsworthy Working with TimeAndy Goldsworthy Surface Tension at The Hess Collection. These are leaf  stems held together with hawthor… | Andy goldsworthy artworks, Public art, Andy  goldsworthyWriteDesign - Historical and Cultural Context - Andy Goldsworthy - Beneath  the Surface Appearance

Andy Goldsworthy

-very interesting use of negative space in sculpture

-the natural colors of his sculptures are appealing, i’d like to capture that

-the surfaces vary between being smooth and bumpy, i like that contrast

Project 3 Research/inspirations

DIY Goldfish in a Bag Soap for Kids: Melt and Pour Soap Tutorial

fish in soap

  • a charming craft that i think would scale up well to be an interesting 3d art project
  • the image of the lone fish is very isolating, something that could be interesting to portray
  • just has a lot of visual interest with the bright color of the fish against the clear soap and plastic bag surrounding it

Louise Bourgeois's Spider crawls across Brazil | The Art NewspaperLouise Bourgeois' Spider Goes on Tour | Widewalls

Louise Bourgeois’s Spider

  • spiders snare and entrap creatures in their webs, and their legs are somewhat cagelike
  • the spindly, precarious form is very interesting to me. they are dangerous, but fragile
  • i wonder about the potential of a spider with its own web entangling its legs, trapped by its own nature

Coffins — Life Rites

coffins

  • a bit morbid, but hear me out.
  • coffins are beautiful and simple forms with a lot of potential symbolism
  • the open in a very interesting way that could be used for visual interest
  • the potential for performance is high. things can be on, around, or inside a coffin. things can be put in or escape from a coffin.