Bringing the world and my imagination closer together!
Christoph Niemann
I like the idea of grabbing a different random object and drawing with it everyday, even if not in the same manner that Niemann uses them, just an item everyday, maybe turning into something else maybe just using as studies.
This indeed would be something I would like to try, so in the next exercise not only will I be looking at items on a journey but around the house.
Saul Steinberg
While looking at Steinberg photowork my first thoughts was I couldn’t help me compare to Banksy, more so his latest work. (rats in the bathroom – right)
There is that same touch of humor, I wonder if Banksy was in anyway inspired by Steinberg.
What I really loved Steinberg was creating paper bags on the head photography/art, I was the most drawn to this series of mask work. (which he worked with photographer Inge Morath)
First I wanted to do a recreation with mask, with nothing can used as paper bags I thought back to the nature of these studies and created my own digitally (as seen above)
While the main purpose of study of these artist are to interact items/objects with art was fully understood (and I will get the chance to explore this in the up and coming exercises) I was however I still in the whole journey of finding my voice, started to find it more interesting for me, to find ways interact myself with my art, put a “face” to the creator.
So lastly greatly inspired by Steinberg’s own photo of himself using his hand as a face, I created my own with my own message and purpose behind it.
My hands will be my part of my “voice” though the art it creates to the words I wish to sign!
A fresh new way of thinking….
I can make my art interact with the world and people around me.
I can give my art a face.
I am now seeing art in everything around me, so I need to learn how to bring that alive so I can share with the world.
Credits, resources and research.
https://saulsteinbergfoundation.org/essay/photoworks/
https://www.magnumphotos.com/arts-culture/art/inge-morath-saul-steinberg-masks/
http://www.artnet.com/artists/saul-steinberg/
https://www.christophniemann.com/detail/sunday-sketches-2/
https://www.wired.com/2016/12/sunday-sketching-christoph-niemann-tells-brutal-truth-creative-process/
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