SETTINGS

Assignment 2 - Art in Public Places

The aim of this assignment is to develop skills in collaboration, and working in public places.

In this project we were asked to choose a public space within the City West Campus, and develop and installation that responds to the unique attributes of that space.

The space me and my group chose is located at level 5 RR (orange building shown below)

This space appealed to us because we liked the thought of being able to create an installation that occupies a space high up of the ground. A unique aspect that attracted us to use this space was that a canopy of trees is also surrounding this level, along with a long panel of windows that capture the bright afternoon sunshine making the space really standout and glow.

In the space shown above is where we plan to install our work. We are hoping to create a spiderweb like structure that expands across the corner of the bridge and the building. Making this with neon wool we are hoping it will contrast well against the natural foliage of the trees and dull colours of the building making an interesting and eye catching installation for viewers. The below photographs are all great examples of what we are setting out to achieve.

LAURIE ANDERSON - THE LANGUAGE OF THE FUTURE

Our first written assessment was a research paper that required us to visit an exhibition that involved installation work. The aim of this assignment was to visit and exhibition that conceptually interested you and then reflect on the qualities of work that make it appealing.

The exhibition I chose to visit was 'Laurie Anderson's - The language of The Future'.

Pioneer of the 1970's downtown New York art scene, revered artist Laurie Anderson is set to astound the delight with an exhibition featuring selected pieces of her work as a visual artists, writer and musician. This captivation collection includes recent work and recreates of seminal 1970's pieces.

http://www.adelaidefestival.com.au/2013/visual_arts/laurie_anderson

HIVE

'Hive'

 

This is my final piece for assignment 1 - Springboard

For this installation I gained inspiration from researching different types of insect nests and Hives. I find the formation of the hives very interesting especially the process of building layers and layers to create one final unique structure. I chose to base my installation around a hive because I felt it could be incorporated well into the use of a space within the classroom - mounted in a high corner.

The below photographs are examples of the different types of insect Hives I used for inspiraton

Unfortunately due to lack of materials I couldn't properly mount the hive as high as I had originally anticipated - instead I had to place it in a corner lower down to a window ledge. The photos below are the process I went through to create my installation.

Step 1:
scrunch up and tape paper into the shape desired

Step 2:
wrap paper in alfoil

Step 3:
Roll individual pieces of afloil into moon like shapes

Step 4:
glue accordingly