Part 1: Theme/Brief
LIGHT, SHADOW AND REFLECTION
Look at different ways of interpreting light, shadow and reflection in a contemporary art piece.
LIGHT: Something that makes things visible or affords illumination: All colours depend on light. A particular light or illumination in which an object seen takes on a certain appearance.
SHADOW: A dark figure or image cast on the ground or some surface by a body intercepting light. A reflected image. The representation of the absence of light on a form.
REFLECTION: An image; representation; counterpart.
It wasnt until I looked at my huge file of photographs that I realised I am fascinated by light, reflection and shadows – I have taken hundreds of pictures of shadows and reflections – also used my camera phone to film light moving across surfaces and numerous short films of shadows. I want to research the history of shadows in art and create a body of work on the theme.
Sources and Resources
Research shadows in Art , the history of the shadow representing the psyche and soul. Visit camera obscura. Plato’s Allegory of the cave. Internet and library. Look at the work of Dan Flavin, look at neons. German Expressionist film and the use of light in artists Films. Print out a selection of my own photographs. Use resources available to me include Sculpture Workshop for exhibition, Printmakers Workshop for stone litho, Stills for printing.
Techniques and Processes
Using photography (dvd and printed media). Sketching ideas and making maquettes – final pieces in welded iron.
Timescale
Week One
21-26 April PLANNING AND RESEARCH
Thursday 23 April – Hand in – 1st draft action plan
Sat 25 April Visit zoo to take advantage of the sunlight for photographing shadows
Sun 26 April Look at my own photography archives
Week Two
27 – 3 April INITIAL INTERPRETATION
Mon 27 April Photoshop photographs and print them to put up in my space, finalize first draft
Tues 28 April Download my films from phone to YouTube and publish them on WordPress
Wed 29 April Taking outdoor photos
Thurs 30 April Sketchbook work
Friday 1 May Research
Sat 2 May Printmakers Workshop Stone Lithography course
Sun 3 May Day 2 of Litho course
Week Three
4 – 10 May EXPANDING ON WEEK 2
Mon 4 May School closed – updating blog with photos
Tues 5 May Mentoring Session Development Stage – finalizing ideas
Wed 6 May Working with projections from photos
Thurs 7 May Working with fabric and light in college for DVD
Fri 8 May Working with fabric and shadow in my studio for DVD
Sat 9 May Upload work onto YouTube
Sun 10 May
Week Four 4
11 – 17 May START ON FINAL CONCEPTS
Mon 11 May GROUP CRIT
Tues 12 May Draft business cards and cv
Wed 13 May Final artwork for business card sent off/cv printed
Thurs 14 May Developing 2
Fri 15 May Iron sundial made – leave outside to rust in rain
Sat 16 May Website design
Sun 17 May Website update
Week Five
18 – 24 May DEVELOPING FINAL CONCEPTS – Bruce Nauman talk at Stills
Mon 18 May School closed – work at home sketchbook etc – letters for publicity based on last night
Tues 19 May School closed DEVELOPMENT SESSION
Wed 20 May 1/2 day photos / afternoon sketching/collaging
Thurs 21 May Day of photographs – very sunny
Fri 22 May Print out final 2 sets of photographs – website now live – sarah-ewilson.co.uk
Sat 23 May In London
Sun 24 May Home – mounted photos
Week Six
25 – 31 May PREPARATION FOR EXHIBITION
Mon 25 May Finalising paperwork
Tues 26 May EVALUATING
Wed 27 May Paint space in ESW
Thurs 28 May
Fri 29 May EXHIBITION OPENS 6pm
Sat 30 May
Sun 31 May EVALUATION SESSION AT ESW
