30/10/2009

For reasons previously mentioned in earlier posts, as part of my studio practice, I change the layout of the space every day, and photograph the work.In some respects, it is like a daily theatrical experience. (What kind of a spectacle can I put on today.) I do not put the photos on the blogspot, I believe the  repetition would become too banal, nevertheless, in this case I will make an exception; I believe the work merits it. In continuing with the narrative of visual/perceptual confusion, I have placed the table and chair on the wall. I have photographed the piece with a person supposedly 'sleeping'  under the table. Using the person as a prop in the photograph, heightens the tension in the piece; you sense something is not quite right.

                         

29/10/2009

Added more mirrors to the installation. Some in frames, some broken; one frame in fact, with no mirror at all. It is progressing far better than I had expected. The broken mirror in particular (within the frame) has added an extra dimension to the piece, insofar as it makes the viewer rateocinate what is actually happening in the piece; excellent ! (Which, in some sense, is interaction in itself)

28/10/2009

Have decided to be a little more creative, in terms of the daily  re-arranging of my studio space. Stuck a chair and table to the wall; on the table, I have glued some items. Again, I suppose I am carrying on experimenting with visual confusion. Went down town and got some mirrors, and tried to get a bulb. Apparently, the kind I need is a mercury gas type one, and two shops did not have them. I will try the place out the childers road tomorrow; failing that, it is going to be a two week wait until they come in. As regards my mirror, the company that sells them is out of stock, so they have put some on order, I should have it within the next 2/3 weeks. Added a couple of more mirrors to the installation; it is getting more visually interesting, in terms of the visual confusion that I am aiming to create.

Photo taken in mirror view.

23/10/2009

Another colleague came into my mirror installation, and had a feeling of 'visual confusion,' so I have more proof for my experiments. I will continue to gather more mirrors, and indeed, continue with my experiments. I had to get some timber cut to blank out the window and the roof window as well. Although the room is considerably darker, the lamp I brought in is just not strong enough to create the effect I want, so I am going to get some stronger bulbs, or maybe a spotlight. Other artists that I am researching include; Felix Gonzalez Torres, Martina Galvin, Anish Kapoor, Banks violette.

22/10/2009 Contd.

Brought in a 'disco' ball that I had, to experiment with the other mirrors I had. The sun was shining, so I positioned the ball to capture the light. It was an unusual effect; like 'stars' on the inside of the room.
I continued scraping off the paint from the archglass. It made for quite an interesting phenomenen, insofar as, that, which was once  a painting, now lies  on the floor; its' life in tatters, all the creative energies that were  expounded, now disregarded to the realms of oblivion; poor painting.

 

Whilst researching  other artists using mirrors in their work, I came across an interesting image of the artist Michelangelo Pisteletto at the venice biennale. It entailed him being in the throes of an installation piece. (See photo). In the reflection of the mirror, there were people can be seen  taking photos of him. What I have done, is taken a photo of the photo, in the reflection of a mirror; I suppose, again, raising questions about how we perceive things, and indeed, how easily we can be visually confused. Which one is 'real' if any?

22/10/2009

Scan and Peter having a nice chat.

21/02/2009 Contd.