PROPOSAL REVISITED!

As I have made a lot of changes in my project from my initial proposal, I've decided to redo some parts of my statement of intent. The underlined parts are the changes I have made!

Deceptive Outward Appearance

From the structure of the short term projects and being encouraged to work in different environments I have learnt that this course allows you to be more open minded, whether certain pieces are successful or not. As an artist, I have learnt to be more experimental in the way I work; a strong aspect I have learnt to apply within this course.

Out of the three two week projects from the first part of the course, I found the design ‘7 sites’ most exciting. I was applying mediums into different contexts and as a result I created two spatial related outcomes. It was from this and visiting exhibitions such as Phyllida Barlow’s RIG that I realised I wanted to take the spatial/architecture pathway. A small aspect that I enjoyed from the Platform project was my brief play with wool and how I used it in relation to the studio space to define shapes for my final outcome. It is from this I have developed my proposal for the Final Major Project.

My initial idea was generated from Felice Varini’s anamorphic illusion paintings on urban spaces; deceptive images that play on the viewers eye depending on the position they stand. I wanted to bring the idea of deception in an architectural sense, focusing more on structure and space. As a result, I decided to present this through materials and their properties, particularly ones which are known to be most impractical for architecture; such as wool, thread and yarn. The aim of this project is to explore the use of these particular materials in greater depth by learning certain methods such as knitting, sewing, weaving, stitching and any other embroidery related techniques to create both 2D and 3D outcomes. I want to create two possible outcomes at the end of the project; one to take an abstract approach whilst the other a more practical one. The conceptual piece out of the two will placed within the site and will hopefully be more of an installation/sculptural piece. The practical piece will be a model of a representation of the architectural structure that I would plan to design on the site. However for this the model itself would be made with thread whilst the realistic solution would not (though it would be of a material with similar qualities).Throughout the duration of the project I will be looking at artists such as Amanda McCavour, Maurizio Anzeri, Shaun Kardinal and Juliana Sabtacruz for inspiration or to develop any of my ideas.

To evaluate my processes, I intend to keep an A5 sized journal to write down any quick notes, sketches as well as contain any small experiments. I will also create a blog which will be the main asset to my project as it will be the place where all my reflective thoughts and self-evaluations go. It will where the viewer will be able to clearly follow the progression of my project from start to finish, including any research, experimental processes, final solutions or changes made. Lastly, I shall also have an A3 sketchbook purely just to contain all photographic documentation of my final models as well as any development sketches.