I really enjoyed this field trip and I feel as though Fiona's work on the computer doesn't do its beauty justice in compared to when I saw them framed largely and up close on the gallery walls.
The first room we went to was the blue room:
I chose this piece to analyse:
Name of Work: Davis Kea Wings
Year: 2015
Approx Size: 4x2.5m (each frame)
Describe the Framing: Smooth, black wood. 2 frames/pictures to make the entire image.
Describe the Subject Matter and Composition: Colourful bird (Blue, Turquoise, Green, Yellow and Red) external structure. Incredible detail in feathers when observed closely.
Describe the Lighting: The left image is lit from the top right corner of the frame and vice versa the second image. Shadows are below the feathers making the more prominent amongst the piece and also creating great depth to the structure of the wings.
How does this image make you feel? It was the first image of Pardingtons that I came across in this exhibit and I was drawn to it because of its saturated colours and grandeur. The way it looks, I know this sounds ridiculous, but it makes me feel like I'm one step closer to realising true beauty in photography through colour and detail.
The second room we went contained the "language of skulls" area of the exhibit:
Name of Work: Moonlight De Sude
Year: 2010
Approx Size: 1.5 x 2m
Describe the Framing: Large, black embossed framing.
Describe the Subject Matter and Composition: A human skull with black markings in a foreign language. The skull is jarred and appears ill-kept or warn out with chipped teeth and odd lines.
Describe the Lighting: Shadows are underneath the edges that are sticking out. The light comes from the top and a fill light possibly could have been used.
How does this image make you feel? This one made me feel a little concerned; basically because I was wondering whether or not it was a real skull. My concern was revolved around the making of the photograph and its process.
The third room I visited contained the "Becoming" exhibit.
Name of Work: Sphinx
Year: 1983
Approx Size: 1 x 0.5
Describe the Framing: Dark brown wood framing, straight edges
Describe the Subject Matter and Composition: The subject, "Dorothy" is lying on her bed holding a book titled "Sphinx" to cover her face. At a closer look, I realised that the image was in 2 parts, split at her skirt. Her clothing is the only item in this room with any colour, in this room.
Describe the Lighting: The lighting looks very natural and looks as though its coming from the left due to the shadows behind the bed head on the wall.
How does this image make you feel? I was drawn to this one because it was the only photograph with colour in it throughout the entire room. It made me feel isolated because of that too as I was the only one, seemingly, looking at this piece.
The fourth room I visited contained the "Flesh" exhibit.
Name of Work: Tears
Year: 1992
Approx Size: 0.8 x 0.5
Describe the Framing: Smooth white wood about 5cm (4 fingers)
Describe the Subject Matter and Composition: a close up of a women breasts, nipples cropped out. The sternum is covered in tear stains.
Describe the Lighting: From the left because of the shadow on the left breast and the exposure on the right one.
How does this image make you feel? I liked how raw and real the image is. I like how its not something that people usually take a photo of and it really exposes the skin and that particular area of the woman.
After I explored Fiona Pardingtons Exhibit, I then roamed the rest of the gallery and came across the work of Ian Scott. I was immediately drawn to it not only because of its grand stature but because of how bold and obvious the work was. It stood out completely.
Name of Work: The Expulsion
Year: 1982
Approx Size: 3 x 7m
Describe the Artwork: An image of naked humans in black and white that resembles biblical art work. There is also an abundance of words on top of the image in a white, bold font.
What are the ideas in this artwork? This artwork portrays the ideas of nuclear bombs, drugs, crime, genocide, murder, starvation, racism, torture, rape, incest, pollution, oppression and greed and how they should be removed from society entirely.
How does this image make you feel? I really like this image because it reveals very sensitive topics that people can easily be offended by. In my opinion, Scott is taking a risk by saying that they should be removed from society as some people who view this work may agree with some or one of the ideas presented to us here.
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