vsw13

week 1 discussion points - basic concepts underlying Western philosophical thought

general questions (any era)

>> ... it would be interesting to hear people's experience of individual artworks--have you ever seen an artwork that moved you, disgusted you, interested you, disinterested you...? If so, why? What was it about that artwork that was effective / ineffective?

an artwork that moved me:
Ben Quilty's "After Afghanistan" series of paintings - example, his Captain S After Afghanistan painting. the pose and expression on the face and application of paint in such thick strokes and the mix of colours and expressive marks/brushstrokes & use of light and dark/shadow evokes strong emotions in me — in both the technique of the painting and the subject and meaning behind it.

Ben Quilty. Captain S After Afghanistan. 2012. Oil on linen. Archibald Prize, Art Gallery of NSW. https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/prizes/archibald/2012/29238.

I've finished my contemporary sculpture class, VSW13. it was very interesting, though I had some setbacks at home during this class. results should be in within next couple of weeks. I feel I still have much to learn about sculpture and there were many things I would have liked to explore further, such as more installation, digital/online sculptures, sound sculptures and more molding and casting. I really enjoyed making molds and casts of fabric to try capture the folds, and to explore transforming the fabric from soft -> hard and temporary -> permanent. it fits well with my drawing/painting class on Saturdays. it was interesting to explore everyday materials as they were more accessible (& cheaper) in most cases

next up is VIS18 - an art history subject, so it's less hands-on making and more research & essay writing.

I handed in my last/third assessment for VAR100 yesterday. this is the last week of class. and also it's O-week for my next subject VSW13 Fine Art Studio Materials (intro to sculpture). I don't know much about sculpture apart from what I've learned in VSW100 & VAR100, so I'm looking forward to learning more and finding out where/if I might fit into the sculpture making mode. I think I'm tending towards etextiles / installation work / technology but also "slow" work, but perhaps I'll be surprised with something new as I have been in previous classes. they've all been eye opening, especially the artist research (even if I write it up too slowly - am working on writing it up straight away for this class, this helped in previous class)