Week Ending 24 October 2014 – Sample mosaic

Studio Practice 2

The scanning of photographic images is time consuming and need to be an ongoing project.  An initial approach for business cards has begun.

Research

A Newspaper article “Doc reveals how dementia patients designer dresses reminded her of happier times - A wardrobe full of memories” links layers of clothing to memories of celebratory events time & place.  

Reading the local rag reveals a local hospital appealing for memorabilia “to give patients with dementia the chance to back in time.  A bid to spark patients’ interest and help people... encourage social interaction” source http;//nhsforthvalley.com/thanks-for-the-memories/

Is it a coincidence that contextual research reading of John Berger’s “Ways of seeing” came in handy for the project? 

“Seeing comes before words.  The child looks and recognises before it can speak” p.7

Another coincidence with Grayson Perry’s Channel4 television series on identity entitled “Who are you?” 

http:www.channel4.com/news/who-are-you-grayson-perry-video.

 

Perry’s work looks at identity and included a couple living with Alzheimers. Perry spend time with the couple and was given insight into their lives

 

 Sample Development

I was inspired by Layers of research to sketch ideas exploring 3 dimensional vessels.

Layers of treasure box memories - audio memories.  Rolls of photos visually reference the film reel. 

 

3D Paper machete added height

Layers of Paper folds

Sample Development

Layers of buttons -Links to contextual theme

 

Sample Development

Layers of textiles -Identity of era and person

Layers of photograph/ double sided tape/ foil

                                              Isolate clothing-

 Photomontage -  3D block imagery

Sample Development – sketches

Clothes tell a story/life stories inspired by Exhibitions - Diaspora & John Shankie Refractory and Refrigeration

Ideas:

 Further Research: Photo Mosaic (research source David )/ Audio / smart phone apps QR reading

Contextual Studies

College Moodle Download

Critical Theory 1 PowerPoint – Signs of the times - an introduction to mythologies - Roland Barthes Part 1 Book “Mythologies” Roland Barthes 1915 – 1980

Class Notes:-Influences public relations/ existentialism/Marxism/structuralism/psychoanalysis

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