I was intrigued as to what the Barney, Mind Food talks were, so I decided to check it out. Whilst in the talk I wasn't really sure exactly as to how it would influence my work, but reflecting on it I have been quite inspired.
Live Art. Provoke. Voice.
Inside Out Global Project - JR Art
JR's Wish
"I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we'll turn the world...INSIDE OUT."
Moss Side, Manchester
The Art Club at St Marys Primary School were involved in this project. Alexandra Arts facilitated a series of speed photo shoots where the children could take photo's of each other whilst expressing their feelings about nature in the city. This is quite relevant to my work as I have been looking at parks and the green areas of the city, but also it is relevant in the sense of putting your work in a space and thinking about what you want to convey through your work.
http://www.synchronizedliquid.com/#! - Alexandra Park site.
Converse, Wall to Wall Manchester - Fauna Graphic
Northern Quarter - Newton St.
This is a spray painted wall done for converse, the project aim was to allow chosen artists to create and choose artwork for murals on walls, which they wouldn't usually be allowed to do.
The scale of the work has made me think a bit more about my work and the possibilities that my work can transform into. I definitely need to have in mind where I want to put my work and how it should be showcased.
Osgemeos
Twins Octavio and Gustavio Pandolfo, are known as Osgemeos. They play about with reality and fantasy. This is quite related to my thoughts about my Manchester fairy tale.
At only three years of age the crayons and imagination were already present, the twins would draw on the same sheet of paper or illustrate the same themes. Graffiti entered the life of the brothers, when the hip hop culture came to Brazil and the youth began to colour their ideas on the city walls.
A leap for the artists was the Deitch Projects Gallery in New York, these two images to the right are taken from the gallery. The duo had to bring their work beyond the street, creating 3D sculptures and installations.
There use of space and the way they work differently outside and in a gallery space is all important in relevance to the showcasing of my work. There is a certain energy and lively feeling you get from the work, I need to think about feelings created within my work so it subtly reflects what I want it to.
Swoon
Swoon, a street artist regularly pastes cut out works depicting her friends and family on streets in various places, particularly uninhabited locations. These people traverse a city of Swoon's unique invention. These images are from the artist's first New York Solo Exhibition. The cut outs are so intricate and work well in an exhibition space, casting shadows and hanging.
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