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HOW DO ARTIST MANIPULATE OBJECTS THEY HAVE AN EMOTIONAL CONNECTION TO SO THEY CAN EXPRESS THEIR OWN PERSONAL MEANING?
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Sample 3 ห Edward Weston Nautilus 1927 Gelatin Silver Print 24.8 x 18.8cm Figure 3
ARTIST 1: JOACHIM FROESE Written in the past series (2007) Contempory Context Represented idea: Presentation of memories from childhood displayed through his late mothers' belongings using photography as a medium He manipulates the objects he receives from his mothers' home in Germany to recreate forgotten yet familiar memories and creates timelines through his work He uses deep, dark backgrounds creating a clear contrast upon the subject matter and background, leaving clear focal points and direction to his art
Joachim Froese written in the past #2 2007 3 Archival Inkjet Prints 45 x 115cm
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Archive depicts books and china left from the estate of my deceased mother... packed up randomly in boxes and sent to Australia... the objects were out of context and felt strangely unfamiliar, my relationship with them was ambiguous to say the least" - Joachim Froese (2007)
ARTIST 2: JUAN SÁNCHEZ COTÁN
Cultural Context Represented idea- “Creation itself is God's gift to us, the message seems to be. The smallest and the humblest part of it is precious and deserving of close and reverential study. Our role is to reflect upon that fact and be thankful.” – Michael Glover (San Diego Museum of art, 2011) He gave up painting to become a monk, so we can safely assume his work has profound religious symbolism Juan Sánchez Cotán uses dark backgrounds with a clean shelf, creating a clean and inviting area while also having these two things put a focal point onto the foods
Juan Sรกnchez Cotรกn Quince, Cabbage, Melon and cucumber 1602 Oil On Canvas 290 x 239cm
ARTIST 3: EDWARD WESTON
Cultural context Represented idea â&#x20AC;&#x201C; He uses a familiar object we perceive as normal, but he changes it into something new, giving it a new alien meaning. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s familiar but not recognizable. He used a shell that everyone can recognize, but Neston used specific angles and shadows to change the perception and meaning of it He uses real objects within our real space to create abstract works Edward Neston uses shadows and a plain black background to create focal points to help represents a different perception of the subject matter
Edward Weston Nautilus 1927 Gelatin Silver Print 24.8 x 18.8cm
â&#x20AC;&#x153;to see the thing itself is essentialâ&#x20AC;? Edward Neston (1930)
MY EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH Personal context Art Room, My home Range of media, processes and techniques including: - Digital photos - Acrylic paintings - Inkjet printing - A4 paper - Different subject matter
ARTIST ONE RESPONSE: JOACHIM FROESE < Matte Dixon Filling Of China (Slow Shutter Speed) 2020 Digital Image 45.92cm x 34.48cm Figure 4a Matte Dixon> Filling Of China (wobble) 2020 Digital Image 45.92cm x 34.48cm Figure 4b
< Matte Dixon Filling Of China (flash) 2020 Digital Image 45.92cm x 34.48cm Figure 4c
Matte Dixon> Filling Of China 2020 Digital Image 45.92cm x 34.48cm Figure 4d
EXPERIMENTATION
Aspects I attempted to capture after looking at Written in the Past #2 - Rediscovered memories - Multiple frames to create a story/series - The filling of ‘memories’ - Clear focal points due to a flat black background
ARTIST TWO RESPONSE: JUAN SANCHEZ COTAN < Matte Dixon Bread 2020 Acrylic Paint on Paper 21cm x 29.7cm Figure 5a Matte Dixon > Capsicum 2020 Acrylic Paint on Paper 21cm x 29.7cm Figure 5b
< Matte Dixon Grape Bunch 2020 Acrylic Paint on Paper 21cm x 29.7cm Figure 5c
Matte Dixon > Peach 2020 Acrylic Paint on Paper 21cm x 29.7cm Figure 5d
EXPERIMENTATION
Aspects I attempted to capture after looking at Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber - Still life painting or Bodegones - Representative of food - Depth within painting such as shelf, shading and background - Create a representation of Sacrifice and sustenance
ARTIST 3 RESPONSE: EDWARD WESTON
< Matte Dixon Trophy 2020 Digital Image 45.92cm x 34.48cm Figure 6a Matte Dixon> Pearly Twist 2020 Digital Image 45.92cm x 34.48cm Figure 6b
< Matte Dixon Hermit 2020 Digital Image 45.92cm x 34.48cm Figure 6c
Matte Dixon> Conch 2020 Digital Image 45.92cm x 34.48cm Figure 6d
EXPERIMENTATION
Aspects I attempted to capture after looking at Nautilus - Familiar objects with different physical/mental perspectives - Flat background creating focal points - Use lighting to help shadows and definition of shape - Still life photography
CONCLUSION
There are many ways for an artist to manipulate the objects that have meaning to them which help them create artworks.
REFLECTIVE STATEMENT
I used objects that I could create new perspectives on, truly understanding how artists manipulate found objects to express meaning and beliefs about themselves.
REFERENCES • (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/286223 • Fruit Definition and Meaning - Bible Dictionary. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.biblestudytools.com/dictionary/fruit/ • Glover, M. (2011, December 8). Great Works: Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber. Retrieved from https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/greatworks/great-works-still-life-with-quince-cabbage-melon-and-cucumber-c1602-290-cm-x-239cm-sanchez-cotan-6274024.html • Glover, M. (2011, December 8). Great Works: Still Life with Quince, Cabbage, Melon and Cucumber. Retrieved from https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/greatworks/great-works-still-life-with-quince-cabbage-melon-and-cucumber-c1602-290-cm-x-239cm-sanchez-cotan-6274024.html • Szarkowski, J. (2020, March 20). Edward Weston. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Edward-Weston-American-photographer • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2020, January 1). Juan Sánchez Cotán. Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Juan-Sanchez-Cotan • written in the past. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.joachimfroese.com/written-in-thepast.html