FIA3 – Art as Connection Printmaking & Mixed Media Surrealism & Steampunk
Lino
Using acrylic paint and paint brushes to print ribbon and raisins on paper.
RAHL
Using variety of objects which, in a way, represent steam punk. The dark colour contrasts the bright, white print outlines, standing out.
Gel Printing
Cold tones used to represent the theme of nature and ocean.
Mono Print
Surrealism depiction of a cloud lady, and a girl with the world at her feet. Conveying a deeper, meaningful message to the audience whilst tying in with the principles of art value and emphasis.
Surrealism snake with patterns, incorporating the principles of art; pattern and rhythm, as well as balance.
Warm tones used to represent the theme of fire and warmth, tying in with the sun artwork depicted in the art piece on the right.
Mono Print #2
Use of texture to emphasis the contrast between the bird and the background tones.
Contrast between sun and moon.
Digital Images
Use of technology; photoshop
Surrealism
Surrealism was a post-World War I cultural trend that was heavily influenced by Dada. The movement is primarily recognized for its visual artworks and writings, which juxtaposed distant realities in order to awaken the unconscious mind through imagery.
Steampunk
The industrial revolution inspired the steampunk art, fashion, and culture movement. The steampunk style mixes iconography from the industrial era—machine elements like cogs and rivets, clockwork, and laboratory equipment—with Victorian art and design, as well as futuristic themes like robots and artificial intelligence.
Steampunk Subgenre of science fiction which incorporates technology and aesthetic devices
Steampunk & Surrealism Diagram
Inspired by 19th century industrial machinery Retro-futuristic Futuristic elements
Surrealism Revolutionizes human experience Rooted in an era’s culture/fashion
Inspired by dada after World War 1
19th century Distant realities Bizarre assemblages of ordinary objects imagery Unexpected, illogical
Dream like scenes and symbolic imagery Visual puns Contrary to realistic predictable imagery
Contemporary Case Study – Elizabeth Willing • Elizabeth Willing is a Brisbane-based artist who uses food as her primary subject and material. Elizabeth has produced participatory installations, ephemeral edible sculptures, paintings, and experimental dining events that immerse audiences through scent, taste, sight, and touch. • A combination of different foods blended into one whole art piece. Highly realistic and uses contrast to bring out certain foods, such as the limes and leaves. • "These collages are a portrait of the past 200 years, of the fruits that were introduced and how they decorated our palate. They represent a plethora of cooking books written, designed for, or simply found in Australia for Australian cooks. The images represent what was eaten, and what was eaten was determined by the introduction of food plants from overseas, that were able to grow successfully in our soil.” - Quote
Historical Case Study – Salvador Dali • Salvador Domingo was a Spanish surrealist painter known for his technical talent, meticulous draughtsman ship, and startling and unusual images. Dal was born in Figueres, Catalonia, and obtained his official art education in Madrid. • Dal travelled to Paris in the 1920s and began meeting with artists such as Pablo Picasso, René Magritte, and Joan Miró, which led to his first Surrealist phase. His 1931 piece, The Persistence of Memory, which depicts melting clocks in a countryside background, is possibly his most famous work. The artist was expelled from the Surrealist movement after the emergence of fascist leader Francisco Franco in Spain, but that didn't stop him.
Brainstorm
Brainstorm