Remake – studio project 4-2l8tyly

Making a remake of Gustav Klimt proved to be a challenge.  Remake was a difficult term to define conceptually.  Once we found the direction we wanted to go in, the group proved to be highly cooperative and collaborative.  We decided to remake The Kiss representing an idealized relationship more relevant to this time, the relationship one has with himself.  We all worked together, each bringing our individual assets, to create a masterpiece of our own, one that still resembles Klimt’s.  The process was very time-consuming, with many different adhesive techniques and collaging parts, and I could have never completed it on my own.  It is that fact which represents how collaborative this project truly was, and how successful the piece turned out to be.

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The images consists of a typical supermarket scene.  It depicts shelves of noodles on sale and hidden within the noodles is Liu Bolin.

The camera angle is straight on, with what appears to be artificial lighting that leaves a very white background in the image.  The setting feels staged, with light editing to refine boundaries and colors.

This photo was taken as part of the Hiding in The City Series, at what appears to be a supermarket.  It was produced in the year 2009, as one of the pieces which would emphasize on Bolin’s ability to paint himself into a picture.

I connect with the image in the sense that it depicts a scene from everyday life; going grocery shopping.  The colors are very appealing, as is the manipulation of them to articulate the artist’s point.  

The meaning behind the work could range from Bolin’s commentary on daily routine to opposition against a system.  The strengths include the artistic manipulation of color and pattern to truly hide the artist within.  Weaknesses could be a lack of authenticity on the edges of the image, which give off a staged  sentiment.