In
my art practice, I am very interested in the discovering and
production of awareness. I'm most interested in unveiling shadowed
elements of culture and society. I started this journey through the
awareness and promotion of equality for people with special needs,
specifically those with Down syndrome.
Taking
a year to gain work experience to coincide with an MA Art
Psychotherapy application, I used my time to plan and hold and event,
bringing the World Down Syndrome Day (March 21st)
to the Cayman Islands for the first time and also producing the film,
“Changing Perspectives”.
Today,
I attended 'Art Assemblage' at the NGCI and was most drawn to Kaitlyn
Elphinstone's pieces, especially her 'Wrapped Pods'. It reminded me
of the research I did on 'wrapping' art with Judith Scott and Christo
and Jeanne-Claude. I wondered why I have always been drawn to these
pieces and what artistic relevance it held for my art practice.
I
found a video about Judith Scott through youtube (BBC). Her work was
in installtion at the Museum of Everything. I've learnt more about
Judith in this short video than I knew from reading stories and
articles from books. It has been most interesting discovering that
she attended Creative Growth in Oakland, very close to where I first
attended University and that she attended, doing or making nothing
for two years until suddenly creating totem like, wrapped items and
then graduating to other appropriated objects. Most of her sculptures
have been so heavily wrapped with cord and string that the original
piece is unrecognisable and some have been x-rayed to discover the
wrapped objects. I find this most interesting. The human mind is so
curious to discover the veiled or wrapped elements but still respect
the new form.
It
is my assumption, my research will delve into wrapping, unravelling
and x-ray works, things that are being covered, unveiled and examined
from the inside.
Nick
Veasey's X-ray photographs are quite interesting and he states,
“Plants and flowers are captivatingly beautiful things. Look beyond
the surface and that beauty is accentuated.”
Nick
Veasey
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Some works of inspiration:
Thread and Nail Portraits by Pamela Campagna
Golden Lincoln, by Oscar Strodl made of wool, thread and yarn in 2006
Thread Paintings by Cayce Zavaglia
Nick Veasey X-Rays
Judith Scott X-Ray Photographs of her Sculptures
Chris Mann's Homage to Death, Dementia and Nostalgia in Art Assemblage 2013, NGCI
Kaitlyn Elphinstone's Wrapped Pods and Woven See Fan, Art Assemblage 2013, NGCI
