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Things to think about:
- Fixtures; how will it fit onto the wall and possible places to secure the projector need to be thought out.
Today I tested out my possible idea for the FMP show - projecting onto my coffee painting using the films I have already made. I love how this turned out; having the desired effect i'd hoped for. For the actual show, depending on what film I choose, I need to make sure that the film is the best possible quality that is possible for me to produce.
Things to think about: - Fixtures; how will it fit onto the wall and possible places to secure the projector need to be thought out.
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I decided to make a larger scale coffee painting to test whether or not it would be as stable as the smaller version, and to see if the coffee had the same effect in a larger quantity. As can be seen above; it did and I love it!
Next step - project the film of the coffee 'hourglass' over the top of the painting to see if it adds extra effect, or to see if it has enough on its own. This will then act as a maquette for my final major project. Could I make a larger sand painting as well, it would create a nice contrast beside each other. As was hoped, the coffee painting cracked when it dried, creating a piece that looked fragile and ephemeral.
- Would this work large scale? - What would it look like with a projection of the coffee video on top? I found a bit of polystyrene in the studios and decided it would be an interesting material to print with - it would absorb the paint and then i would have to press down on the surface, continuously, until the paint runs out. I found that whilst carrying out the process, that when i pressed on the polystyrene I was, unbeknownst to me, making hand marks of myself onto the paper. I also found that after reflection on the work, it appeared to look like ghost-like figures were in the prints, as well as generally looking unclear to what they are.
After producing the black and white paintings separately, i decided to combine the two, to show that life and death come hand in hand, you cannot have one without the other. What I keep telling myself is, I can't truly appreciate life and its beauty and transience if there isn't death to begin with, you wouldn't appreciate life and what its worth if you lived forever - it's important to bear this in mind and stay positive.
For this experiment, I printed out a picture of my family, four sisters, myself and my mum, and placed it into the tank filled with water. The aim of this film, was to gradually allow the picture to sink to the bottom of the tank, and with it let my fears of losing those closest to me go with it, letting go of my worries and accepting life comes to an end.
Again. I used the colour palette of black and white because, for me, it symbolises life and death and it helps me produce work that is simple and clear and it allows me to simplify the complex emotions that come alongside the subject. This time I mixed the paint with coffee, for the same reason as before, it symbolises my fear of losing my mum, I associate coffee with my mum, therefore using it in my paintings is helping me come to terms with death and help me reach the realisation that death is one of those things, and one day I will lose someone I love. The above pictures are when the paintings were still wet, I wonder if they will crack through the drying process or remain the same?
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