Exploring memory, identity, and belonging.
Naturally possessing a lifelong interest in familiar objects ordinarily overlooked and a prevailing tendency to carefully collect and attentively treasure random objects. This genuine interest has been more considerably developed after being drawn to the published book Evocative Objects by Sherry Turkle. With no outward apparent significance or specific meaning, these random commonplace objects undoubtedly […]
Read more "Draft Research Paper – Version 1"An Object is just an Object, or is it? Research Question A comparative examination of the selected artworks ‘Personnes’ (2010) by Christian Boltanski and ‘Present Tense’ (1996) by Mona Hatoum; in the critical context of Involuntary Memory and Collective Memory. These creative works will be objectively evaluated against the critical context of the wider theoretical […]
Read more "Draft Research Question and Abstract – Version 1"My first tutorial with Gareth Polmeer was to discuss the content of my initial draft of my research paper question and abstract. My initial thinking had been to focus on the works of Christian Boltanski and Joseph Beuys perhaps most predominantly because I have researched their work a lot in the past and had written […]
Read more "Research Paper Tutorial 1"An Object is just an Object, or is it? By examining the art of Christian Boltanski and Joseph Beuys this paper will argue that successful associations can be made with the larger collective memory through the use of insignificant, inauthentic objects. This analysis will be completed within the theoretical concepts of memory defined by Marcel […]
Read more "Draft Research Question and Abstract – Version 0"Continuing on from Wildling Video Experimentation 1, Wildling Video Experimentation 2 and Wildling Video Experimentation 3 this post has some further experiments using the drone and the preliminary Wildling costume (in glove form). See The Wildling – Part 4.
Read more "Wildling Video Experimentation 4"Further to the experimental videos produced in Wildling Video Experimentation 1 and Wildling Video Experimentation 2 the videos contained in this blog post are derived from a single piece of source video produced using the drone and the preliminary Wilding costume, at the stage where this was gloves instead of a whole costume.
Read more "Wildling Video Experimentation 3"Today’s discussion began with the video pieces in these two blog posts. Wildling Video Experimentation 1 Wildling Video Experimentation 2 These videos have been created from a preliminary set of footage that was shot in my back garden and my plans are to shoot video with the Wildling on site and also using green screen. […]
Read more "Tutorial – 21/06/19"The following outlines the proposed work schedule for use moving forward. This is a working document and will change as time passes.See Also: Skype Meetings – Year 1, Term 1 Skype Meetings – Year 1, Term 2 Date Proposed Work Actual Work 02/10/2018 Presentation Prepared Symposium Presentation 09/10/2018 Presentation Prepared Symposium Presentation 16/10/2018  Liverpool Trip […]
Read more "Unit 1 Work Schedule – Draft 3"Here are the second batch of preliminary experimental videos using the Wildling costume. See Wildling Video Experimentation 1. Focus for theses videos has been experimenting with video effects and the potential for future videos dealing more specifically with the narrative I have in mind. No Sound. Videos below:
Read more "Wildling Video Experimentation 2"Having completed constructing the Wildling, I persuaded my daughter to wear the costume for me to take some preliminary photos and videos ready for me to begin editing. Below are some of the experimental video’s that I have produced so far. See Wildling Video Experimentation 2. Focus for theses videos has been experimenting with video […]
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Michelle Wright, Fine Artist 