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Week One; 3D

Over the course of this week I have experienced and learned a wide variety of things. I have learned how to broaden my horizons into different areas and ways of working, and I have tried to adjust once more to using a journal and actively updating it when I am able. It has been difficult, and my love for technology has reigned supreme in terms of keeping things up to date, however in the upcoming weeks I do plan to get on top of that. 

This past week however, has acted as a place holder for something that could have been better. Something bigger, that could have worked more to our advantage. This is because there were some days that I felt could have been more productive, and other days that I feel were not cared for too much - an example of this being Thursday and Friday of last week. Truly, I believe that the work spread across those days could have been totalled up into one, however as the curriculum states, what the instructors decide is what goes. I have high hopes for the next week, however I also had high hopes for the previous in terms of 3D work. Perhaps to use software akin to Sculptris, ZBrush, or even Blender, however we were let down to photography, film making, and arts and crafts for the majority of the days. Admittedly I was absent on Monday of week one due to illness, and perhaps then we were to be issued work using 3D software, however only the proof of other peoples’ blogs can state such.

Overall I did enjoy the week, the activities set and the tasks that were issued were quite fun to complete, however as I stated before, what I am to take away from this is that in terms of 3D, people can have completely different ideas to how it can be executed. This is merely my opinion, however, and in no way does it speak for the rest of the class. So I look forward to the next sector, I look forward to seeing what the future holds for our dear Creative Media class.

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Simon Heijdens

Simon Heijdens is a Dutch artist born within the year 1978. His installations are ‘A marriage of intricate technology and natural processes’, to quote his website biography. The video above caught my attention due to the way the light shone upon the floor (Approx. 01:14) - it was on display from June 28th to July 5th 2017, at the Victoria and Albert Museum. This installation was apparently titled, The Shade, and was first created in 2014.

Another installation that had caught my eye was the Silent Room, purely through the name alone. Here is an image of the entrance with a small peak into the installation. 

The room is titled the Silent Room because the installation is sound-proof and fully anechoic. The colour within the room is limited to only the colour of the lighting, displaying that orange/yellow hue. This allows the viewer to experience the installation by connecting to ones self to an ultimate degree - one that cannot be reached in every day moments. It has been told to cause hallucinations, and has been described as ‘unbalancing’ and ‘disconcerting’. According to Heijdens’ site, ‘no person has been able to be [spend] more than 45 minutes within one’.

The installation was created in 2016.

Another installation to note was The Tree, a visual and interactive installation that occured within numerous areas, ranging from Austin Texas all the way to Den Haag in the Netherlands. This is how the installation works;

As you can see, the tree is supposed to grow over time. Over time, the tree will bow with shape to the wind - and once leaves have bloomed, as human activity passes by, the tree will proceed to shed it’s leave onto the nearby surroundings. If people were to walk through said leaves, their path will be visible within the leaves. I chose this because the title ‘The Tree’ was rather intriguing for me. I adore nature and so wished to see how Heijdens would have incorporated such into his work.

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Zaha Hadid

Zaha Hadid is an artist who was born in Iraq, 1950. Hadid is an architectural artist who has worked with numerous mediums, ranging from wood and glass to digital media for mere concepts. She has been awarded numerous awards for her work, and is overall a very renowned artist within the architectural field.

I chose three of her pieces of works, the first being the architectural concept, Alai. I chose Alai for the picture displayed, and as is told by the site, the building was ‘Designed in response to its natural surroundings, [marrying] ecological considerations, engaging design, and reinterpretation of local [structural] tradition’. It was conceptualised to be stationed within the Mayan Riviera in Mexico, because the number of visitors to said location has been increasing by 10% each year. This will allow people to visit the Mexican Riviera without an issue to the environment and the ‘spacial’ issue. Less land will need to be destroyed and the botanical features within Alai may prove useful for replacing what had been destroyed.

My second choice was ‘A Doll’s House’, which was chosen once again for the picture alone. The only description available on the site is as follows; ‘Zaha Hadid Architects were proud to join Cathedral Group and other partners to create ‘A Doll’s House’ in support of KIDS’. It then leads to explain that KIDS is a UK charity that supports disabled children and their families. It also states that the dimensions are 750 x 750 x 200 mm, and the materials used are wood and perspex. Looking at the pictures visible on the site, it appears that the sculpture is puzzle-like in actuality, and can be taken apart and put together in certain ways.

The final choice was Zaha Hadid’s Chandelier which was installed in the Swarovski Crystal Palace. It is 6 metres high, and 2.25 metres wide, with an overall length of 10.5 metres. The materials used were Swarovski Crystal, Aluminium, SS Cabling, Copper wire, and Microprinted LEDs. According to the site, this project was ‘an opportunity to challenge the preconceived notion of lighting design on a large scale’. I chose this to observe because the lighting, appearance and style of the structure gave an ethereal and almost phantasmal vibe. The purple hues were enchanting and the glimmer of the crystals were enthralling.

Unfortunately for all of these pieces, I do not know a date in which they were created. This does not, however, take away from the fortitude of each piece.

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Sensoree

Sensoree therapeutic biomedia, as told by their website, is ‘ emotive technology that monitors the body’s systems and responds with auditory, visual, and tactile displays’. They craft clothing and structures that promote ‘exteralized intimacy’, using futuristic fabrics of sustainable materials embedded with a large range of technology.

The first image that I’d chosen was the ‘NEUROTiQ’ sweater. On their site, it is described as a ‘brain animated fashion that maps thoughts and exhibits brain states with colour’. It is a knitted sweater with inbuilt lights and a 3D printed sculpture attached to the neck and head. I chose this because of the preview image, as the colours used and the appearance of the object were all rather intriguing.

The second image I’d chosen was the ‘GER MOOD SWEATER‘, which is described as ‘a whimsical approach to new forms of communication inspired by the body’. It is another fashion piece that displays a range of colours from the collar that are meant to visualise the person’s mood. A description of how it works is available on the site, and says that it uses equipment similar to lie detector tests to produce it’s functionality.

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Naomi Filmer

Filmer is a contemporary Jewellery designer who has studied 3D Design, and earned a master’s degree in Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork and Jewellery at the Royal College of Art in London. She describes her work less as jewellery, however more as ‘wearable objects about the body’, and has featured in few catwalk collaborations during the 1990′s. These collaborations gained her quite the name and reputation as she has worked with numerous people ranging from Alexander McQueen to Shelley Fox. Currently, she works as a freelance designer, a lecturer, and a ‘Research Fellow’ at Central Saint Martins School of Art in London. 

I chose Filmer to observe her work because it had such an odd and out of place appearance. The way it was listed as ‘jewellery’ but appeared so highly nonfunctional entertained me and inspired me for my own work. I did not find any information on these pieces, such as names, dates of creation, or any description, and it was rather difficult to find any useable images anyhow. I did try, however, and through that effort I succeeded - despite the lack of information on said pieces.

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Monday - Magpie Nest Project

Today we were told to bring in a branch as well as five items with interesting structures. We were then told to put these interesting objects into a culmination of what we thought appeared to have a nice overall shape. I first put the objects into the shape depicted within the first image, purely because I thought it looked interesting. However, upon realising that the appearance of said structure would not be seen and only the shape of it would, I soon changed it with the assistance of our tutor to what can be seen in the second image. With the structure in the second image, I then wrapped it in cling film as tightly as possible, and then wrapped it once more in a double coat of tape. We then removed the objects from the tape, and suspended the tape-shell from a branch in one way or another. I did take a picture of my final product, however I seem to have lost it, and shall upload it when I am able to reproduce it.

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Tuesday - work inspired by Anastasia Savinova.

Today our class roamed down to the Rochester Riverside to take pictures of the landscape, such as the ones seen above. It took a fair amount of time, perhaps around an hour or two, until we finally returned from our trip to compile the images to replicate the style of image that is the ‘ Genius Loci series, Silo ‘. We used a compilation of images, using masking techniques and image editing on photoshop to create a final piece which can be observed above. Overall I enjoyed the day and the activity, and found it to be a rather productive and well-fit use of our time.

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15/09/2017 - The Process!

Here are the progress pictures of the video that I created using the compilation of videos that we’d recorded. You may view the video and my explanation of this here.