Degree Show

The amalgamation of different practices encompassed in the final show presented a dynamic and engaging exhibition for ourselves and the public. The variety of the works introduced a percussive element to the studio spaces where each piece resounded with different qualities. There were many juxtapositions between particular works in the show. However the different visual languages depicted shared narratives and ideas that brought the show together. As an end to the year, there was a strong emergence of everyone's fine art practice and a confident outlook for the future.

Illustration Exhibition

Visiting the illustration show at grand parade gave insight to the current level of final year students. There was a very professional appearance about the layout and fine detail involved in presenting an illustration identity to the public. Each artist would display one or two major pieces of work and then have underneath books explaining process and an on-going narrative about their practice.

Considering my own practice some of the work I found was similar. The boundary between fine art and illustration may be small. However there is the undeniable rift behind the thought process and philosophies behind the works. Critical analysis on illustration may be limited to the needs of the client However one painting or piece of sculpture could catalyse an everlasting argument for art historians for centuries to come.

The choice to carry on the fine art pathway is now easily made and I feel the potential for further development is limitless and is a very exciting and fulfilling prospect.

Advancement in Science fiction is a new exhibition by Jocelyn Marsh. Her work encompasses a juxtaposition between science and historical fiction. This personal combination is a personal exploration for Marsh who has collated all the items for her inspiration such as skeletons, butterflies and vintage toys on her travels. Her practice is an amalgam of combining these objects into sculptures through mythological constructs. This odd combination holds context for my passion concerning nature and art. A final point to add is how the works are displayed. The intricacy and detail is very delicate. Marsh employs the use of acrylic boxes and glass compartments to preserve her work. This archiving is reminiscent of what I should consider in protecting and displaying my drawings.

loom, an animation of a moth fighting the inescapable spiders web, the dramatic sharp soundtrack extorts the efforts of the moth in its turmoil.

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Photography from national geographic of a rising sand dune, Namibia. The likeness of this photograph to a painting is very controversial in our minds. I like this strange juxtaposition. In our minds we find it difficult to accept what we see because of previous attainment of memories that clash with this challenging visual. It is no optical illusion as their is no misconception intended. It is merely a different view. It would be an interesting prospect to survey local Namibians and people from the western world to see whether the photograph is a photograph or a painting. The concept of contrasting cultural conditioning between different peoples can highlight the sensitivity of the human mind and how it differs so greatly from a alteration of small factors.