Acrylic on Charcoal

Charcoal Portrait

Pal Gumpen

Anton Fraiser

Robin Stratton

Belly Buttons

Chest

Intimacy within

For this sculpture, I wanted to create piece that locks itself away whilst only using its own materials. I thought a chest would be symbolic of a secretive space, and therefore be a good item to build. I had to organise the raw materials from the original sofa in a way that allows me to then rebuild the object into a chest. My idea was to use every piece of the original sofa, and to lock all the materials I didn’t use within its self. This sculpture is about the changing of physical identity and hiding away within, therefore creating an intimate private space for the object.

Reinvention

Chair and Space

Chair and Space

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The intention of this sculpture was to create a piece that relates both with the actual found object, the floor and the surrounding space around it. I wanted to deconstruct the chair so it was no longer a chair but still holds most characteristic of household furniture.
The floor itself is split up into two sections, the left side painted white and the right side lay with a red carpet. I wanted to create a dialog between these two areas but also ultimately connect them together. This I executed with paint, the fluidity and the freedom of paint allows me to be much more volatile. I painted the sides of the chair white and experimented with linier brush strokes of both black and white. This was to pull the opposing sides together where the painted lines stretch across the width of the sculpture.
The rigid strong sculptural elements of the piece give a sense of masculinity to the work. This I feel is strengthened by the harsh linier painting across the board. However the paint splashes on the carpet subtlety break this apart.
The eye is drawn across the whole section of the sculpture which creates a relationship with all three elements I intended to play with.

Deconstruction Sculpture

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Deconstruction sculpture was about awaking parts of household objects we take for granted. Through the breakdown of material I wanted to separate the chair into each individual element. I took apart the object in a very structured and precious way. I removed every staple, every screw, each part of material and the different types of wood so the object was no more. This project was not only about viewing everyday objects in concern of material but looking into space and scale of the object in different laid out presentations. Once the object had been deconstructed into its separate elements I took them outside and tried to spread them over as larger surface area as possible. I intentionally spread out the materials along the floor in a neat rectangle. I wanted to be able to distinguish each individual object and material.
I also wanted to lay the individual parts down in some structured manner so that it did not end up being a mound of rubbish. I mainly focused on colour and shape. I like the subtle changes in tone leading the eye from one side to the other.

Charcoal Drawings

Art Medal

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I am interested in the relationship between nature and architecture. I am fascinated with the golden ratio with how it appears in human and natural architecture, from the pyramids of Egypt, to the way insects build their nests. I intended to create an Art Medal that can identifiably connect these two closely linked subjects.

I wanted my medal to have a very sculptural but very tactile form, one that made the audience want to pick up, investigate and play with. I not only wanted a dialog between the heads and tails sides of the medal but also the north and south too. The medal can be taken apart and balanced with one piece on top of the other. This allows the participant to choose which sky they want for either scene. The negative space which you get once balanced then create the illusion of more domes to the building, and also connects the trees with the architectural dome like forms.

I have found the whole process of making this medal rather challenging, interesting and exciting. It is the first time I have dealt with moulding and casting. My normal working methods are somewhat spontaneous and large compared with the careful planed and meticulous processes involved in casting and finishing metal.

Sculptural Installation

Bath Video Installation
7:54 sec Loop

I want to look at the perception of intimacy viewed from within the spectator in direct concern with intruding personal space. I will be looking at mundane routine, everyday situations from washing to masturbation. I want the viewer to question why and how some subjects within are normal living Behaviour are subdued, ignored and even frowned upon.

I want to create the feeling of discomfort and the sensation of guilt by a series of projected moving images of myself “the artist” in everyday living.

It interests me to think that a mundane simple act in which we all take part can be completely remoulded into a taboo from the simple process of changing environment.

I intend to reveal some of the ridiculous socail taboos that are stuck throughout our western society.

Publicity

The Argus
20th June 08

Photography

Self Portrait 1 of 3

2 of 3

3 0f 3

Collective

3D Sculpture

Childhood Repression

Destroying an Icon

Charcoal Portraits

Paal

Untitled

Paal 2

Untitled

Paal 3.