Piece of interest:
“edge of England” (1999) is the piece that I’ve chosen to look at by Parker, an sculptor and installation artist. This piece is made out of pieces of chalk that the artist collected from Beachey head and hung from the ceiling creating a fragmented wall/wall art depending on where it is placed.
“edge of England” (1999) is the piece that I’ve chosen to look at by Parker, an sculptor and installation artist. This piece is made out of pieces of chalk that the artist collected from Beachey head and hung from the ceiling creating a fragmented wall/wall art depending on where it is placed.
How this artist can be used:
While not geometric I can still use this artist to get ideas about how I could make my geometric bacteria to work with each other in the same space, either on a piece of paper or as a hanging piece, depending on how I make them. I a way this work is even more useful as my idea of the core of these bacteria are blocky/rock like shape not too far from the shapes these chunks of chalk have.
Techniques used:
Not so much a technique rather a form of foraging. What I mean is that Parker would have spent a reasonable amount of time looking for lumps of chalk that are the right size and weight for what she needs. I’m not too sure what type of string/wire was used but the chalk would have to be light enough to not put too much strain on the material.
Things I would do differently:
In all honesty I wouldn’t change a thing about this piece, I love it. And I can say that I have seen this piece in the “flesh” and photos don’t do it justice compared to being able to get up and close and see all the little details of the chalk and the almost imposing structure I create.
References:
Mockaitis, D. 2011. "Edge of England". [image online] Available at: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6422185297_6349c7d677_z.jpg [Accessed: 8 Oct 2013]
Moszynska, A. 2013. Sculpture now. New York: Thames & Hudson. Pg 174-175
While not geometric I can still use this artist to get ideas about how I could make my geometric bacteria to work with each other in the same space, either on a piece of paper or as a hanging piece, depending on how I make them. I a way this work is even more useful as my idea of the core of these bacteria are blocky/rock like shape not too far from the shapes these chunks of chalk have.
Techniques used:
Not so much a technique rather a form of foraging. What I mean is that Parker would have spent a reasonable amount of time looking for lumps of chalk that are the right size and weight for what she needs. I’m not too sure what type of string/wire was used but the chalk would have to be light enough to not put too much strain on the material.
Things I would do differently:
In all honesty I wouldn’t change a thing about this piece, I love it. And I can say that I have seen this piece in the “flesh” and photos don’t do it justice compared to being able to get up and close and see all the little details of the chalk and the almost imposing structure I create.
References:
Mockaitis, D. 2011. "Edge of England". [image online] Available at: http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7033/6422185297_6349c7d677_z.jpg [Accessed: 8 Oct 2013]
Moszynska, A. 2013. Sculpture now. New York: Thames & Hudson. Pg 174-175