27 June 2014
I'm not sure if I'm using the term relational aesthetics loosely to classify my work. I first came across last term in class and it just sticks in my head. I would grab the opportunity to explore this interesting concept. I'm aware that we (my classmates and I) have to produce something for our Final Year Project. The thought of serving food in the art gallery did cross my mind but I'm not really keen on replicating someone else's idea.
Just in case you have no idea what I'm talking about, please read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relational_art
I've been thinking about my experience thus far and the 1 thing which struck me is convenience during my short stint here. Back in Singapore, I don't stay in town but the area where I live has amenities you find in town. I can board the public transport anytime because it comes regularly. If I want to grab something to eat, I just need towalk to the coffeeshop get my mum to buy. That said, Hokkaido has a lot to offer that Singapore is lacking. The vast space and nature. And of course time. The staff here are able to go camping in the wilderness after work and report for work the next day. I would be too exhausted from work or school in Singapore to have the mood to admire nature.
Here, the change in the environment allows me to gain access to resources easily than back home. The mild summer means I can do En plein air without beads of perspiration. I have the woods, flowers and unique structure of leaves for admiring. Hiking in Iwao-nupuri opened my eyes to coloured earth and rethink pigments in art.
Using tubes of paint is a convenient and modern way of painting. Perhaps reflecting inconvenient is to make my own paint using natural sources. I've been toying with the idea of making tempera paint by mixing the following:
To add to the hassle, this mixture can only last a week I think...
To get started, let me think of how to get hold dry pigment and fresh egg yolk back home...
I'm not sure if I'm using the term relational aesthetics loosely to classify my work. I first came across last term in class and it just sticks in my head. I would grab the opportunity to explore this interesting concept. I'm aware that we (my classmates and I) have to produce something for our Final Year Project. The thought of serving food in the art gallery did cross my mind but I'm not really keen on replicating someone else's idea.
Just in case you have no idea what I'm talking about, please read:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relational_art
I've been thinking about my experience thus far and the 1 thing which struck me is convenience during my short stint here. Back in Singapore, I don't stay in town but the area where I live has amenities you find in town. I can board the public transport anytime because it comes regularly. If I want to grab something to eat, I just need to
Here, the change in the environment allows me to gain access to resources easily than back home. The mild summer means I can do En plein air without beads of perspiration. I have the woods, flowers and unique structure of leaves for admiring. Hiking in Iwao-nupuri opened my eyes to coloured earth and rethink pigments in art.
Finely-ground dry pigment + egg yolk (without the sac) + water
To add to the hassle, this mixture can only last a week I think...
To get started, let me think of how to get hold dry pigment and fresh egg yolk back home...
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| Mt. Yotei watercolour |
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