The Ceremony of Mushrooms by Wee Yen

2020 The Ceremony of Mushrooms DV2011 Pattern, Art and Architecture Wee Yen U183579B

CONTENTS 01. Abstract

02. Moodboard

03. Reference Artwork

04. Motif Development

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Finalized Motif

6. Banner and Media Nexus 07. Pattern Swatches 08. Pattern Application

ABSTRACT The Ceremony of Mushrooms is a surrealist, nonsensical re-interpretation of Illuminated manuscripts of the early Medival Era.

Mostly seen in astronomical drawings, alot of medival depictions of the astronomy of the heavens were purely sepculative. These illustrations are peppered with almost ornamental depictions of the night sky as well as astrological speculation and iconography.

Playing up the speculative and unintentionally surrealist qualities of these illustrations, The Ceremony of Mushrooms depicts a nonsensical cult trying to tie together a humble low-lying fungi and the great expanses of our heavens.

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I wanted my illustration style to have alot of paper and grainy testure to emulate the decay of the illustrations in Illuminated manuscripts.

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Reference Artworks

The Prophet, riding his human-faced ,winged steed, Burāq (‘Lightning’) ascends to Heaven ,guided by Jibrā’īl (Gabriel) and escorted by angels . The constellations, signs of the Zodiac and the seven heavens are all depicted. Safavid era Persia / Iran

The Lady and the Unicorn (French: La Dame à la licorne) is the modern title given to a series of six tapestries woven in Flanders from wool and silk, from designs drawn in Paris around 1500.

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A fold out page from the ‘Iskandar Horoscope’ showing the position of the planets at the moment of Iskandar’s birth on 25th April 1384 in the form of a planisphere.

Zodiac Man , from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, The Limbourg brothers, c. 1411-1416 Labors of the Month , from the Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry, The Limbourg brothers, c.

1411-1416

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FINALISED MOTIFS

FINALISED MOTIFS

Final Illustrations for Pattern

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FINALISED MOTIFS 13

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FINALISED MOTIFS

BANNER & NEXUS WALL

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Details of Sections

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Media Nexus Banner

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Dimensions: 3840px x 480px

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CELESTIAL SWATCHES

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Inspired by Celestial Iconography of the Illuminated Era

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Supernatural Naturalist

ILLUMINATED SWATCHES

Inspired by the Figures of Medival Manuscripts

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BOLETUS SWATCHES

Inspired by the Botanical Drawings of Astrology

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Pattern Wallpaper

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Wrapping paper

Pattern

Fabric

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Wee Yen, 2020 weeyen99@gmail.com .behance.net/weeyen

An illustrator and graphic designer with a soft spot for the eccentric, kitch and odd.

Visual Communication student from NTU’s School of Arts, Design and Media.

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