Barney Mind Food

This talk definitely gave some food for thought by highlighting projects that are active and take place around city streets such as performance, graffiti art and film.

I should consider animating my juxtaposition of image and pattern by: 

• Capturing the movement of light though different layers
• Reflections and shadows cast by light
• Projections which travel over the surface
• Moving the images so they separate and collide.

Inside Out

I was fascinated by this global art project by JR in which powerful black and white photographs of people are exhibited around their own community. These large-scale posters are placed anywhere, from a solitary image in a window to a wall of portraits over an abandoned building, yet both communicate striking messages of personal freedom and identity. It is a way of revealing and sharing untold stories and images of people around the world, with facial expressions alone expressing deep emotions. 'Women are Heros' highlights the dignity of women who are often targets during conflicts and have experienced deep pain, as they are captured in moments of fun and laughter showing how they long to build a happy future. 

Swoon 

This artist creates realistic cut-out figures from paper of ordinary people to express real life situations. These are placed around the streets of New York, including walls, doors and signs, with the thin newsprint left to decay naturally. The resulting cracked and peeling surface connects to the urban, run down locations and forms emotive portraits that have a full life cycle.

In this installation piece, a fantasy world is created with intricate cut-outs entirely covering the room, both free-standing and suspended. I should consider large-scale decorative pieces, which can be achieved by photocopying work and replicating over a wall, repeated print designs or magnifying an image by projections.