The Emperor's New Clothes

Week 2:
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During this time I have been exploring in more depth the concept of the lie that is interwoven throughout the tale but I am also beginning to consider combining this with the innoccence of the child. My initial thoughts, as stated in my PLP (wk beginning 10th Sept) was to convey the relationship that exists between the tale and reality: the ways in which we as a society can be manipulated by the media. This is obviously a good starting point for concept development, especially as I have found this aspect of the story to be a focal point.

 

Up til now I have been looking into the work of contemporary artists whose work consists of materials and processes that I have become familiar with

over the course of my studies.

 

Artists have included:
Hany Amrmanious, George Papadopolous, Antony Gormley
Rebecca J.Coles, Maggie Ayres, Jill Tattersall

 

 

Throughout the course of this brief I wish to explore the idea of the lie and how easily it  develops and grows through society. I have been exploring this idea through basic knitting skills in order to represent/convey the idea of the lie progressing/growing/developing. I feel this to be the focal point of the story, whereby I feel will allow for the most development of the story. Not only do I find the aspect of the lie powerful, but the innocence of the young child who is the only person to state the truth! Both of these elements combined have the potential to be developed into a truely powerful and aesthetically good artwork.



 

  

Conceptual Ideas for development:

• The lie that is interwoven throughout society
• The innocence of the young child who states the truth
• The illusion of the clothes that the people chose to believe that is there, which is so easily destroyed.
• The fear of not wanting to be branded a fool/unworthy of their jobs (royal subjects?)
• Reality: the relevance of the story to reality (media manipulation/propaganda/censorship)

Although there are a number of points here, each one significantly relates to the other and therefore come together to create one concept.


Research:

• Hany Armanious: Sculpture/installation
• Antony Gomrley: Scultpure/installation
• George Papadopolous: Glass
  Rebecca J.Coles: Paper
• Maggie Ayres: Mixed media
• Jill Tattersall: Mixed media



Maggies Ayres

George Papadopolous




Antony Gormley

Images Sources From:
http://www.maggieayres.co.uk/
http://www.yorgosglass.com/gallery1.htm
http://www.antonygormley.com/sculpture/chronology-item-view/id/2227/page/189#p1


Experimentation:

Material/process/method experimentation is vital and therfore, in order to successfully develop my concept into a final artwork, working within a range of different materials, I feel will allow me to achieve this successfully. As stated in my PLP, I intend to begin developing the concept by working with a numbr of materials and processes:

• knitting
• silk paper
• paper work/manipulation
• painting
• printmaking
• sculptural elements (wax, clay, plaster, wire etc)
• Mixed media

 I want to explore to progressive nature of the lie but also the breakdown of the lie and the chils innocence through the use of these materials.