The brief for this workshop was to produce a piece of work which uses papercutting and incorporates a phrase, poem or words. I took inspiration for the intricate work of Kris Trappeniers and the fluidity and creative flow produced in 'My Lovely Lady' featured on Etsy.
Yuken Teruya - Paper Bag Tree
This piece of work appealed to me not only because of the intricate and delicate detail in the production of the tree but also because it was produced from something that would have been trashed. From potential rubbish Yuken has created a beautiful, autumnal tree hidden but also represented in the bag (the bag being made from paper and paper originating from a tree). Kris Trappeniers Kris Trappeniers - Untitled
Belgium-based Kris Trappensiers describes himself as a 'paper-sculptor'. Trappensiers starts with fine ball point drawings and hand cuts them from one sheet of paper creating intricate stencils he later uses on vinyl, canvas, cardboard, wood or walls. He uses his stencils once to create layered and interesting final pieces. I really like the intricacy and delicacy he creates in this image. I feel the twisting and curving line work gives the impression of fine features and youthfulness. Trappeniers use of various line weights and a mixture of positive and negative space creates really complex and dynamic images. Hannah Gottschalk - Projection Serie; Faces on Behance 2012. A series of photographs done with projections of people onto themselves; creating an eerie sense of self reflection and distorted imagery. Shot on 400iso bwfilm.
Hannah Gottschalk is a Swedish photography student studying at Prall Institute in Brooklyn, New York. The use of light and imagery produces what could be argued as a grotesque and unsettling image. On the other hand it could also illustrate the many facets of an individual's persona and personality. I think the use of Black and White adds to the atmosphere and focuses on the image rather than background. Using multiple views of the same person works well in creating multi-layered depth without loosing the main subject; the person being photographed. This artists work links well with the distortion work I have been doing and gave me more ideas i.e. rather than 'morphing' the image I could layer it and include different camera angles of the same image. |
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