this whole research thing is really hard. In an attempt to actually find some really solid philosophical footing for my work to take I keep being sent down week long rabbit holes into topics like capitalist production, the uncanny, anthropology, that all end up coming back fruitless. Super interesting don't get me wrong, but none… Continue reading musical chairs except instead of music stopping its deadlines and instead of chairs its random academic PDFs
frames.
After pondering my last painting and sitting in front of the other two figuring what step would go next, I realised I really wanted to put a (compositional) frame around all of them. I wanted to tape off an inner rectangle, and take a thick solid colour right to the edge. I was worried that… Continue reading frames.
stepping back sometimes
Today I finished a painting that for the most part of the making process I thought I had ruined. I started putting the finishing spots on it and with every spot, I grew to resent myself further, but I figured that I may as well finish it since I had started, and I'm very glad… Continue reading stepping back sometimes
Paint? Restocked. God Complex? Renewed. Hotel? Trivago.
I will never stop being amused at the absolute rollercoaster of emotions that is being an artist. It's completely irrational, makes no sense, and is based completely off of my perceived accomplishments. Today I put a hot pink square on a light green background and I felt IMMORTAL. I have no right to feel that… Continue reading Paint? Restocked. God Complex? Renewed. Hotel? Trivago.
progress is progress is progress
Oils update. Yesterday while painting i was whining about how long oils take to dry and how annoying it was, and I cant remember who (probably Amy) walked past and just said "why don't you work wet on wet?" and so I did and then this painting happened (its not finished but its a start)… Continue reading progress is progress is progress
The Becctionary
Words and Phrases that are essential to my practice, defined by me. “Commute conscious” To be “Commute Conscious” you must be actively engaging in and being aware of the daily practice of commuting. To passively interact with the commute is how it was designed to be engaged with, so to consciously, actively, mindfully partake in… Continue reading The Becctionary
Oils… oils… oils.
ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH i am so impatient. I painted a thin thin thin layer of yellow THIS MORNING and its still not dry by 4pm. What a cry. This is gonna get frustrating very quickly. To distract myself from being constantly reminded that i cant do anything and to prevent myself from roaming round the studio being… Continue reading Oils… oils… oils.
RD 1:1 with Fiona 19/5/21
these are my notes from my 1:1 with Fiona not all bus stations are non places - be careful about generalising too much - make sure the focus of a non place is that you are physically there and mentally elsewhere. find your own definition for Non-Place and preferably your own term - nothing is… Continue reading RD 1:1 with Fiona 19/5/21
Typed Crit Notes 19/5/21
move the works to a new place to see how people respond to them (away with the fuzzy bleeding edge on the wall from the painting process) tony said it feels like a womb (The pink one) emergence? the pieces are big but retain small delicate movements - tensions between big/small (gesture) and warm/cool colours… Continue reading Typed Crit Notes 19/5/21
Liminal space and non-place
I've been doing more research around liminal spaces and Marc Augé's non places. Here are some quotes and concepts I particularly liked from a video called "The Architecture of Liminal Space" by Stewart Hicks (published to Youtube on 5/3/21, Accessed 17/5/21) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pL3bqQRLvsQ liminal spaces are "anonymous places where everyone feels lonely" no matter how many… Continue reading Liminal space and non-place
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