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Assessment 3: Curated Experiments 

Experiment 3 - Creating Collages 

I used Photoshop to create collages with the photographs I took today. 

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Assessment 3: Curated Experiments 

Experiment 5 continued - Lines in Photoshop 

I wanted to create more collages that reflected the concept of repetition, and achieved this through using a variety of line combinations. These lines mainly surround the silhouette which represents a sense of identity and individuality.   

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Assessment 3: Curated Experiments

Experiment 5 - Lines in Photoshop 

For this experiment, I wanted to play around with lines in Photoshop. The white lines on the face were achieved by the pencil tool, where I used a variation of 1px and 2px to create interest. The yellow strokes were done by the brush tool with the ‘flat angle’ brush. I think all the colours work together well and the concept of repetition is illustrated through the lines. 

[biancaristovski]

ASSESSMENT 3 - Curated Experiments

Experiment 4/5

Experimentation with common line forms and repetition, I played around with common features seen through the drawings/sketches, I really liked the outcome of this. 

Experimentation with actual nature, I traced the shape of the plant seen in the original photograph. I liked the shape this plant made.

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ASSESSMENT 3 - Curated Experiments 

Drawing with restrictions - holding pencil in mouth

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ASSESSMENT 3 - Curated Experiments

Experiment 3 

Again, using the same image, continuing the focus on the form of the lines, draw/sketch the image, however this time, with restrictions. Hold the drawing tool with different parts of the body. 

Part 1: Holding the pencil in your mouth. This was a difficult task as I had no control of the way in which the lines were drawn, they turned out to be extremely organic and free flowing. 

Part 2: Holding the pencil in your wrists. This was also a difficult task however I had more control towards the movement of the lines as there was a stronger grip. This was also restricting as it was hard to see past my hands together.

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‘Essence of Youth’ - Final Statement

‘Essence of Youth’ is a collection of ten digitally edited collage images created to depict the characteristics most strongly associated with youth - imagination, exploration and no boundaries.  I selected the medium of Adobe Photoshop and photography to create my designs as I wanted to develop my skills in both these areas. Prior to the commencement of this assessment I had little experience using Photoshop. Through trial and error, I realised the creation of collages involves a lot of repetition along with experimentation. I experimented in a variety of ways, for example, different backgrounds, layouts and poses.

My chosen theme was REPETITION - both the subjects and lines were duplicated to create simple, minimalistic, aesthetic and thought provoking designs. The designs were enhanced through clean white borders surrounding the subjects and background to reflect the beauty in simplicity and to feature youth in a non-complex state.

The use of human subjects heightens the connection between the audience and the design. The aim was to maximise the connection and therefore encourage a period of self-reflection. The use of two subjects, Alix and Morgan, further conveys the sense of individuality. The theme of repetition enables the responder to challenge and confront their own perceptions of what can be considered youthful and to not let the constraints of society shape their destiny.

The high energy poses represent the excitement and fun experienced during youth. This is further emphasised by high energy backgrounds, including a music festival, outer space and the beach. In addition, colour is an important element - bright, lively colours communicate the excitement surrounding youth. The emphasis on the silhouette encourages the viewer to contemplate their own individuality and the core of what makes them unique and vital.

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FINAL WORK: Curated Experiments

‘Habitats’

Areum Shin

Artwork Statement:

My final work is a collection of small temporary installations across spontaneous locations in Sydney, amalgamating components of my previous assessments to explore the concept of ‘vagueness’. Continuous iterations of the portal structures (as from the first assessment) was a major aspect of my experimentation, along with the labour of transporting and installing them in various locations. The experiments involved cutting, painting found boxes and making them more durable against external environments, as well as visiting more than 30 odd venues across Sydney for site research and experimentation. Also, the gradual acquisition of efficient methods for transport and quicker replication were crucial experimental processes that contributed to the final work. The ambiguous, improvised and wandering spaces created by the installations trigger a sense of curiosity and draw the audience’s attention to spaces that have been unnoticed in everyday life. The structures’ presence and existence in the given locations are not only vague, but completely random - it was interesting to observe how the public questioned, engaged with and commented on them. It was also intriguing to observe how their limited colour palette either emphasised or guised their display in the urban locations. The sense of instability created by the use of masking tape as the adhesive and paper-medium boxes further induce a sense of vagueness. My final work demonstrated diverse possibilities and adaptability to almost any location. I chose to represent this work in a slideshow-format clip, as their temporary manifestation viewed in a collection is evocative of a potentially complex yet unclear meaning behind them. The final clip and installations leave open-ended questions for the audience, to ponder and determine their values for themselves. Thus I titled my final work ‘habitats’, housing such senses of uncertainty and ambiguity that demands the audience’s engagement through their subtle yet concrete presence.