Ok, so today we had an informal group discussion about our initial ideas for the next 4 weeks. Afterwards i felt like i new for definite what path i wanted to take and what i was practically going to do - and now after a whole afternoon and evening spent trying with trial and error with different styles and techniques - nothing has worked and now i feel like i am on a down ward spiral.
I have tried so hard to get it right and researched on the Internet and books that i have. But nothing seems to be working!
So i Started by looking at Richard Sweeney's work called pleated curve 2006 and i thought id try making a simple 'squash fold' as i wanted to see if that could be a starting point. Obviously not! it didn't tessellate and i think that is the key element to this technique.
i would like to do something like this and make a video of going through 'it' or 'them'. Looking at these we are actually unsure of the scale of them and i think thats the most interesting thing to them. I would make my video zooming out using a long depth of field and then ending in a short depth of field - i would have to practise and have a trial and error for a while.
It links in with DZG as the tecton plates provided an unsuitable habitat for the animals and didnt relate to their natural habitat. Thus making me think of other things that are put in places where they dont belong and the use of unsuitable materials for their purpose.
As i was researching i found numerous artists and designers that created pieces that related to my statement above. But penultimately the one the stuck out for me was Karton Art Design
i like how the old, vintage dressing table has been vamped up with the cardboard - it is almost like it has repaired sections - just like what the bear ravine needs at DZG.
The main constraint, that is constant in the back of my mind is HOW AM I GOING TO MAKE A FILM ABOUT IT?!
Another idea i had was making a structure out of cardboard using this technique -
TBC - I need to sleep on it!