There was a discussion about why I had taken it in this location (I felt the wall was similar to the wall I had seen the original image on – as I was trying to replicate as near as possible the original Banksy image) and whether this image would work in a different location. Nick asked to see the pre-edited original shot, which he said he preferred. This was well received by the group, who felt it was an accurate representation of the Banksy image.
Nick suggested we look at the book ‘The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction’ written by the German cultural critique Walter Benjamin in 1936. Also that these bottles were mass produced, so by repeating the image it further emphasised the industrial nature of their production. Nick encouraged a discussion about other artists who had used repetition in their work, especially Andy Warhol. Someone pointed out they felt the negative space created by the necks of the bottles added another aspect to the overall design. It was felt the repetition of the bottles made the image more interesting. This was another challenging and interesting module, the results of which were well received and a positive and lively discussion resulted at the critique.įor the interim critique we had to show one example of each of the genres we had been studying. I wanted this to be about the scarf over a face, not about a conventional portrait in a space.Įven though I was disappointed with the printing, the images were judged on the concept and how that may be developed in the future. I also felt this crop drew you into the image and that a conventional portraiture crop, including the top of the subject’s head would result in the images losing the impact that these images have. I explained I wanted this tight cropping with the shoulders filling the bottom edge of the frame. The cropping of the images was also mentioned, due to the fact that they are landscape and the top of the head has been cropped. The concept of hidden identities was also discussed. I emphasised that my approach to the work was purely aesthetic but that I fully appreciated the culturally complex religious and cultural interpretation of the work, which would – for most viewers – be the viewpoint from which they would view the work. There was a long discussion about how these images would be interpreted due to the issues around veils and the religious connotations that may be taken from the work. This subtlety was discussed in depth, the fact that when looking at the pale images close up you cannot see the eyes or lips, yet from a distance the delicate shading is visible and the features underneath are shown. Posted work must be submitted by the artist, or someone close to them, posts to sites discussing art or other artists will be removedīe specific, don't say "I like it!" say, "I like the way you.I had my final critique on Tuesday, I submitted the following images:-įrom the images on screen it is difficult to see the subtle features underneath the two lighter scarves.
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