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3 Rules, 6 Painting

3 Rules, 6 Painting

In inspiration of John Cage and Sister Corita Kent’s ‘The Rules of Students and Teacher’, for this project we had to make 6 pieces of art in any form or style we liked whilst applying our own rules and restrictions. Looking back as my 6 collage I made in conversation with Jean-Michel Basquiat I noticed how I always use paint and sometimes tape but I never use it as my main medium, so I thought it would be good to challenge my self by only using two materials. I also noticed that I used cardboard a lot in my conversational pieces which isn’t a material I have used often as a base, so I decided to make that a rule too.

Rules

  1. Only use two materials – Tape & Acrylic Paint
  2. Every Pieces needs to me made on cardboard

In all my pieces, I mainly fainted illustrations of faces, there was not direct inspiration for this as people/humans are all ways the pathway that I choose to take in my art work as I am greatly fascinated by humans beings because there is so much that can be created from that. The viewer and the artist can both create a narrative for the piece.

 

 

 

I am an English multidisciplinary artist raised in London and refined in New York. I am constantly inspired by urban life and youth culture. The curious, enigmatic and often provocative elements of both urban life and youth culture help to fuel my work. In a sense the two are ever changing, innovating and growing, something I can relate to with my creative practise. I often pursue my projects down a political route and equality based themes, raising eyebrows and having people question themselves where I can. To Quote Banksy “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable”. Perhaps due to my English upbringing where sarcasm and self depreciation is a first language and my straight to the point nature has enabled me to dig deep into problems of our culture. Much of my work is in the form of social commentary. Including issues of racism, sexism, mental health and feminism. “Any form of art is a form of power; it has impact, it can affect change - it can not only move us, it makes us move” - Ossie Davis Being an Integrated design major has allowed me to explore many pathways as well as hone in on my strengths as an artists. The mediums in which I steadily shift between and frequently combine are fashion design, photography, styling, graphic design, documentary film and art. I like to go back to the routes of my practices wether it be working by hand or using analogue cameras in stead of digital as it installs me with a sense of fulfilment and an appreciation for the past. Though this may be my mantra I do not allow it to limit me. For example digital experimentation, most notably my mixed media work. In my process I am much of a documentarian as I like to see things through from beginning to the end, allowing myself to be at either ends of a garment or accessory’s timeline . In my photography and styling practices and I a keen collaborator and relish in any opportunity to work with a fellow artist or designer. Having Grown up in two of the fashion capitals of the world my senses have been heightened to sustainability and ethical practise with in the fashion and arts world. The pressures of being a Gen Z artist and designer having to fix the mistakes of those before us, creates non stop challenges. But what is art, if you're not challenged by it?

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