Within my other module – research and context – we were told to bring an object that helped us work in a creative way. I decided to bring the mask that I had used within my previous module, which was used for my self portraiture work.
We worked with other people in the group – fine artists and illustration students- to create a piece of art using the different materials everybody had bought with them. We covered the mask with tissue paper and bark from trees to create a surreal piece of artwork.
I found the process of producing this art work interesting for a number of reasons:
- I find my work is progressing into more fine art photography, and find that working the the fine art students has influenced this. It was great to work with them for a short time, not only seeing how they work, but understanding their thought process a lot more.
- I’m looking into covering different objects with either paper or other materials and found this the perfect oppurtunity to practice. It was intersting to see how different materials stuck and worked with the mask where others didn’t. It was also interesting using bark as a material because it introduced the idea of nature into the work. Within my last projects I combined self portraits with landscape pictures, which was something I had never considered before, and is something I would like to carry on experimenting with.
Interrogating Practice 