Select 5 contemporary Illustrators whose practices inspire you and whose practices are clearly linked to your chosen area of study for research: Object & Environment
Reka One aka James Reka - Graffiti / Streetart
A large impact on my practice to date and big inspiration to me has been graffiti and street art. Coming from Cambridge, a lot of my friends were collaborating creatively in this way and the bus journeys into town, to school and back were almost a slide show of new work from the local "crews".
What I find really engaging about this work is how it forces its way into the usual, the ordinary and the mundane. People do not have to know the artists, or seek them out, or pay to enter an exhibition - it is just there - out in the open for all to see and react too. To me this is the true essence of art within environment - responding to its surrounding creatively. When i think of object and environment - i think of graffiti in this way, towering in and environment forcing people to think of the message within the work. I think this would be a great way to apply my visual outcomes in a way I haven't explored yet - whilst staying true to the nature of my chosen area of context.
What impacts me most about Reka One's work is the diverse application and method of creativity he uses to convey his character based designs and shape based paintings. Although being predominately graffiti based and mainly acrylic / aerosol media - his work spans across all surfaces. Not just on large high-rise buildings but also on found rubbish cans for instance - flattened to form a better surface for the media. This diverse approach to application is also what I want to try and attempt throughout this module. I know we can technically propose all of our artwork - without necessarily creating anything final in a physic
Website: http://rekaone.com/
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/reka-one
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/rekaone/
Relevant design articles:
• http://backwoodsgallery.com/reka-open-studio/
• http://www.juxtapoz.com/news/illustration/james-reka-is-reka-one/
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Charles Clary - Paper cut
Layered cut paper sculptures inspired by microorganisms within nature.
The placement of these pieces within environment and their surroundings are key to their success - almost acting as the thing that binds their surrounding structures together - the fibres within buildings / nature taking over what rightfully belongs to it.
Paper used to be the main focus of my practice and what inspires me most about this medium is its application and ability to create interactive "immersive " environments for the audience to feel a apart of - changing an ordinary atmosphere into something with direct impact.
These 3D structures use colour, finely cut shapes and repetition to build these organic structures as if growing independently, and they replicate the patterns within nature - as I want to try and achieve within my resolutions for this module.
Website: https://charlesclary.com/
Tumblr: http://charlesclary.tumblr.com/
Relevant design articles:
• http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/10/paper-microorganisms-charles-clary/
•http://hifructose.com/2013/09/24/charles-clarys-hand-cut-paper-sculptures-envision-microorganisms/
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Yellena James - Patterns in Nature
More of an example of environment - the patterns within nature and how these inform work more in keeping with the "product and packaging" context. I feel that both contexts: "object & environment" and "product & packaging" both inform each other - both becoming a result / version of one another. Object and environment is in turn a "creative" product and visa versa. James' patterned artwork is often used in product design and packaging, however the original artwork itself exists within environment also as large scale "mural" style intricate line based pieces.
What I am drawn to within Jame's work is their use of pattern and ability to generate a sense of natural "texture" within here work. I am really interested in this area of focus and plan on investigating this myself within my work for this module. Patterns within nature and organisms are some of the mosts amazing things known to man in my opinion and with more species being discovered every year - more influence is had on creative culture and the design industry - artists and designers often turning to nature and environment for influence and inspiration.
Scale, patten, texture, line, detail, layers and vibrance / colour all feature heavily in James' work and this attention to the detail within nature is what I also hope to be able to explore, experiment with and replicate within my own work.
Website: http://yellena.com/
Tumblr: http://yellenajames.tumblr.com/
Relevant design articles:
• http://madelife.com/yellena-james-interview/
• http://www.juxtapoz.com/news/the-radiance-of-yellena-james/
• http://www.booooooom.com/2009/05/13/yellena-james-paintings/
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Lisa Nilsson - Quill art
A beautiful use of a 2d medium to create a 3d aesthetic as well as use of colour. As this work is technically 3d, I feel it fits within my chosen area of context well, with this quilled paper also being an accurate and anatomically correct portrayal of the human body - inside and out - super intriguing. I find this work so interesting and engaging - as well as being great examples of how expert Nilsson is in this craft. Pattern is also key within this work - and its cleaver use is what I feel draws in the audience - as the art of quilling at this level of intricacy has the danger of being just a 'mish-mash' mess of information, confusing all those who see it.
Other than the quilled anatomy pieces and cross-sections of the human body, Nilsson seems to incorporate the subject of nature and plants and patterns within environment into her pieces. Another direct link to an area of interest i hope to explore further through my research fro this module.
I am a paper-cut/engineer enthusiast - often incorporating this method of creativity into my won work and practice. I seem to like really fiddly stuff - the smaller and more intricate the better. I have been inspired by other quill artists such as Yulia Brodskaya, however Nilsson's work takes this technique one step further. Educational art (as opposed to sheer design) is something I am becoming more and more interested in, feeling that this gives ideas and concepts for pieces - more substance. I have never tried to quill paper - therefore plan on giving it a go throughout the course of this module...
Website: http://lisanilssonart.com/section/282102-Tissue-Series.html
Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/lisa-nilsson
Relevant design articles:
• http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2012/02/anatomical-cross-sections-made-with-quilled-paper-by-lisa-nilsson/
• http://www.tedmed.com/speakers/show?id=6631
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjnBzuvhPWk
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Mister Finch - Textile Art
Interesting use of media to create a detailed "taxidermy" / "Pin-cushion" style homage to nature - without the destruction of nature. Charming if also slightly creepy - I feel drawn to this cleaver from of design. The detail for instance sewn into the "objects" are so artistic and creative, this to me is still design and illustration - just in 3D form which aligns to my chosen area of context and also my interests as a practitioner. Photography plays a large part in the publicised element s of this work and getting the designs into the public eye - Finch often posing with his fabric "pets" as if dolls from childhood in nostalgic settings.
The subject of these pieces link directly to my area of research and interest for this 505 module. Flora / Fauna, organisms within nature and this "fairytale" land created by the placement of these 3d objects - really engage with the audience and I hope to be able to create the same impact with my own outcomes. I also have a thing with mushrooms - Finch appears too also.
Website: http://www.mister-finch.com/
Tumblr: http://ohmisterfinch.tumblr.com/
Relevant design articles:
• http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/12/new-vintage-textile-flora-and-fauna-sculptures-by-mister-finch/
• http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/exclusive-interview-mr-finch-textile-insects-animals
• http://www.dailyimprint.net/2015/09/textile-artist-mister-finch.html
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