Anselm Kiefer and his Hortus Conclusus series of works This artist emphasizes the allegorical aspects of landscape in his Hortus Conclusus exhibition title. It caugth my attention as the word in Latin refers to an “enclosed garden”. I look at his works as it is rooted in symbolism and traditions of East Asian painting, where […]
FOCUSSING YOUR RESEARCH AREA EXERCISE 2:1. Refine your ideas for research Within my current making, it became clear that I am investigating ideas around the materiality of the cycle of life, in a personal psychological way, but also physically, in nature, in my own space, how that connects with making, whether it is about the […]
Tutorial for Part Two with Dr Michelle Whiting, Tuesday 15 May 2023 The main discussion was around the most recent Work Plan I shared. It was an almost revelation in feedback how my work is more and more hinging on soil and that I should consider how documentation can play an important role to build […]
Considering risk and looking at the reading point suggested in this project. Exercise 2.1. UNDERSTANDING RISK What factors stop you from taking risks within your work and how do you stop these getting in the way? Ideas that all work should be as best as possible and almost ‘hide’ the flaws. Time is also a […]
IDENTIFY RESOURCES Primary sources Exercise 2.1: Online search I use the bookmark icon on my computer to save any website. For my studies, I use the Zotero App. I am familiar with the OCA library and have used Harvard -referencing throughout my studies. Exercise 2.2: Searching the Library I mostly use the OCA online library […]
In my reading about practices of art research, I came upon a PhD extraction of Natalie S. Loveless and this led to me starting to read her book, Knowings and Knots (2018). I was attracted to her view of research as a creation project, namely calling it ‘research-creation’. I like to think of my practice […]