Foundations of Design : REPRESENTATION, SEM1, 2018 M2 JOURNAL - FLATNESS vs PROJECTION
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WEEK 3 READING: LEGER, LE CORBUSIER, AND PURISM
Question 1: What is Pictorial Space according to Le Corbusier? (Maximum 100 words) Pictorial space is used in art or other two dimensional forms of representation to give the deception of depth. Le Corbusier’s view on the term is that it cannot be experienced unless from the intended perspective. This being from the front, viewing the figures or objects straight on. He believes that it cannot be experienced in a physical sense, only in the correct art form.
Question 2: The Flatness of Le Corbusier’s painting’s are attributable to two properties. What are they? And what are these pitted against?(Maximum 100 words) Le Corbusier’s art of the late ‘20s have two distinct properties. First the use of colour and texture, where he uses shades rather than black to display depth and distance to explore how it isn’t the distance between object that create depth. Furthermore, Le Corbusier used what the purist call ‘mariage de contour’ which refers to the combination of contours in order to create a defined outline to the objects.
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MARIO’S WORLD
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1ST MARIO’S WORLD
Scan of lower elevation
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COMBINED MARIO’S WORLD
Scan of combined worlds
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WEEK 4 READING: AXONOMETRIC PROJECTION
Question 1: Explain the difference between Pictoral (in this case perspectival) space and Projection? (Maximum 100 words) Pictorial Space is the illusive space in a image that perceives to retreat into depth from the picture plane, thus providing the impression of distance. This, when constructed may be measured but perspective, due to the manner it which it is produced, has lost the sense of scale. Lissitzky’s view on perspective is that it “limits space”, enclosing the view to extend to the vanishing point.
Question 2: Where did Axonometric projection first arise, and why? (Maximum 100 words) Artist became frustrated with the manner in which perspectives couldn’t be accurate. Lissitzky and early 20th century abstract artist alike, where attracted to the Axonometric projection which derives from ancient graphic practices because it could represent abstract information and being measurable and precise, it became the ideal tool for representing an object in its entirety.
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ILLUSTRATED MARIO’S NEW WORLD
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APPENDIX
Projecting from the lower Mario world into the 200mm x 200mm grid using tracing paper, set square and T- square (not pictured).
Projection of the bottom being constructed with the back world projection done on a seperate vpiece of tracing paper underneath.
The creation of the top layer for a second time with new ideas to interact with lower layer more. Also featured is a circle tool that enabled better development of the pipes.
Final combined world drawing done in pen with different weights.
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