Manchester Gallery
During my Brake from university I have
visited a number of museums and galleries, to give me both a varied
understanding, and the ability to experience contemporary and classic
practitioners. I have visited; The Museum of and Science and
Industry, Manchester, Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Le Havre, and The
Guggenheim Museum, Blibao. But have found the most inspiration closer
to home in the Manchester Gallery, I was really inspired by the
different ways artist had grouped materials and objects together and
the massive difference there choices made. I have chosen these images
(above) as I was particularity attracted to the care and detail
taken with each component combined with precise mathematics, it has
made me think about the ways in which materials can be selected and
interoperated into my work, whether it be using typical or modified components.
Lisbon
While on holiday I visited many different countries but Lisbon stands far above the rest. Finding a few key images form Lisbon is
impossible, being one of the oldest cities in the world and the
largest in Portugal with important roles in finance, entertainment,
art, and trade there is food for the eye everywhere! There are no
buildings or streets the same, each building be it new, old, or
falling down is beautiful in its own right. While walking round the
city I felt that each building was complemented by the neighbouring
structure, space, or even the decorative footpath. Art flows through
the capital, with street art redefining the wasted skeleton buildings
and tiles that lighted up even the most sinister alleyway, colour and
pattern are rife in this land. Lisbon for me was an entirety of
inspiration. Revelation, enthusiasm, and incentive was received at
every corner. Seeing how one could never find the 'best part' of this
city artistically, shows me how important each and every piece that
is inserted into any kind of artwork is. This enlightenment on the combination
and use of materials is something I am keen to monitor while I design
and make in the future.
Guernsey
Amidst my travels I visited St. Peter
Port the capital of Guernsey part of the channel Islands. Although the architecture was
delightful it is not what I wish to highlight Guernsey, although not
part of the united kingdom, it is a possession of the British Crown
and thus shares a lot of similarities with England such as it
telephone boxes, post boxes, and currency, but with a slight twist. I
was rather fascinated and excited by the different colours Guernsey
used and also how its currency looked different (but was that same)
to England’s. It is this 'twist' on comment objects that has
captured my imagination, it has made me think of all the 'ordinary'
ways pieces in art, interiors, weaving ect. are selected, and how
they could be changed. Even the slightest change, such as colour,
makes a huge difference. What if the texture, finish or pattern was
slightly altered, I am mesmerized by this way of thinking and am
eager to interoperate this experimentation into my work.
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