This week we were told to choose 2 contemporary artist from a slideshow we were shown in class, these are the one I chose.
Revital Cohen
This Artificial Biological Clock is a very thought provoking Idea. In class we were discussing how most of us are at different stages of the so called biological clock which determines when we a ready to start a family. Being the only male in class, I hadn't thought about this subject much, so it was enlightening. I read online that the designer highlighted the contemporary social pressures and expectations that dictate a woman’s reproductive vitality rather than her natural body rhythms.
Revital often works alongside Tuur Van Balen who have developed a partnership. They work with objects, installation and film, exploring processes related to cultural, social and political practices. They are currently looking into the topic of gambling which sounds interesting they are doing a lot of research into this by speaking to writer, psychologists and economists. These aren't themes I focus on with my own work, but maybe I should look at developing my work in a different way.
John Coplans
John explores his own body in his creative process in these beautifully captured images. He moves his body in such a way that it creates strong shadows created by the folds in his skin. Ive looked at this artist a few times since starting this course as he has been brought up a few times in class. I really want to try and imitate this work at some point but right now I don't feel brave enough.
I decided to try and do my own photo's in the style of John Coplans. I found it very hard to get the light right in my own images as I don't have the best of equipment. I used a standard desk light to try and remove some of the shadow from the background, which seemed to work out okay. Holding the certain poses I wanted to capture was quite difficult. I put my phone on a timer which was also a bit of a challenge as the pressure was on to get into the pose quickly before the picture is taken.
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| Revital Cohen Artificial Biological Clock 2008 |
Revital Cohen
This Artificial Biological Clock is a very thought provoking Idea. In class we were discussing how most of us are at different stages of the so called biological clock which determines when we a ready to start a family. Being the only male in class, I hadn't thought about this subject much, so it was enlightening. I read online that the designer highlighted the contemporary social pressures and expectations that dictate a woman’s reproductive vitality rather than her natural body rhythms.
Revital often works alongside Tuur Van Balen who have developed a partnership. They work with objects, installation and film, exploring processes related to cultural, social and political practices. They are currently looking into the topic of gambling which sounds interesting they are doing a lot of research into this by speaking to writer, psychologists and economists. These aren't themes I focus on with my own work, but maybe I should look at developing my work in a different way.
John Coplans
John explores his own body in his creative process in these beautifully captured images. He moves his body in such a way that it creates strong shadows created by the folds in his skin. Ive looked at this artist a few times since starting this course as he has been brought up a few times in class. I really want to try and imitate this work at some point but right now I don't feel brave enough.
I decided to try and do my own photo's in the style of John Coplans. I found it very hard to get the light right in my own images as I don't have the best of equipment. I used a standard desk light to try and remove some of the shadow from the background, which seemed to work out okay. Holding the certain poses I wanted to capture was quite difficult. I put my phone on a timer which was also a bit of a challenge as the pressure was on to get into the pose quickly before the picture is taken.
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