Showing posts with label Inspired by the Artist Louise Bourgoise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inspired by the Artist Louise Bourgoise. Show all posts

Friday 4 December 2015

Ireland and the Caves of Ireland Art Project Research Phase

Research for my project based on the caves in Ireland where revolutionaries in Ireland sought refuge, up to and including the Easter 1916 Rising, The War of Independance(focus on Bian Mac Neilland his father Eoin Mac Neill. Link to background and story of Brian MacNeill http://www.sligoheritage.com/history.htm also fantastic documentary by Micheal McDowel Grand Newphew of Eoin MacNeill titled "A Lost Son" http://youtu.be/dDVOEh1J0Pk
http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/alostson.html
Below are some pictures I have taken of Mangerton Mountain in Killarney County Kerry, and of a cave entrance in Churchill close to Fenit,  County Kerry.
Entrance to cave near Fenit, County Kerry.
Beside entrance to cave at Fenit, Co Kerry


I am continuing my research in County Sligo.
The first part of the project focuses on the men and women of Ireland who sought refuge from the English leading up to and shortly after the Easter 1916 Rising, and later the second part of the project will gain inspiration from the individuals who used the caves during the Irish War of Independence.
The Art work will be entirely influenced by the caves, the natural beauty and  surrounding areas and the spirit of the work will be influences my the nurturing element of Mother Earth and how she protects her own...

Images can be viewed at Twitter account

https://twitter.com/jenniferstac/status/636269263297335296
Ground underfoot at the entrance way towards the base of Mangerton
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The Punch Bowl Mangerton 



Lake Mangerton

Remnant of stone building Mangerton

The path leading to the base of Mangerton the branches
are so black.

Wednesday 5 December 2012

Inspired by the artist Louise Bourgeois to put down my paint brushes and create an installation


Mulling over the idea of creating an installation


I want to share the artist Louise Bourgeois with you, her work is influencing a work I am focusing on at present. Although this Artist has always had an impact on my work in general, it has only been through the early stages of MULL that I have rediscovered the artists work and this work has directed me to: finally finding a solution for choosing the right medium/materials and media to create my next piece of art work. Below is a link to a media release by the Guggenheim museum in New York titled:

"FULL-CAREER RETROSPECTIVE OF LOUISE BOURGEOIS PRESENTED AT THE GUGGENHEIM THROUGH FALL 2008" discussing the life work of Louise Bourgeois. http://www.guggenheim.org/images/content/pdf/new_york/press/louise_bourgeois_press_kit.pdf

As I mentioned earlier I am in the process of reviewing Louise Bourgeois for MULL, and during this process of revisiting the work of this artist I have decided on a creative solution/choice in order to put a physical dimension to an idea I have had for a few years. To date I could not start creating any art for this idea as the medium I have relied on (painting) is not the right choice for this project. So I have now decided to put down my paint brushes and focus on creating an installation. I really connect with Louise Bourgeois work and I am planning to create my installation using her work, in particular "The Cells" as a starting point for my installation. In a media release by Lauren Van Natten, The Guggenheim New York, she states:

The cell (Eyes and Mirrors) is one of a series of installations which Bourgeois began making in 1989. The Cells are typically constructed from a mixture of such salvaged architectural materials as old doors, windows and wire mesh combined with found objects and sculptural fragments. As a result of their elemental materials, simple form and large scale, the eyes convey a sense of monumental force, both inviting and repelling the viewer’s gaze.

Cell-Louise Bourgeois
                                                                             
I want to process my ideas and gather my sketches, thoughts which I have been "mulling over" for some time now and then combine these ideas with a number of choices for the media/materials required to create this installation.
The installation, will be multi-sensory, it will have a strong physical presence, becoming a work that engulfs'/cannibalises the viewer, they(the viewer) will literally enter the artwork and become part of the artwork. . I have been finding additional creative solutions from my fellow MA-participants. David Phelan's work has helped me to address adding a dimension to the installation that is required, The installation will need to have a video and sound dimension and when I had the opportunity to view some of Davids work I found another creative solution. http://pinterest.com/jenniferburke94/installation/
Still from "The Artist is Present"
I am looking forward to working with Aine and Jean on MULL, and the required analysis is a great opportunity to evaluate this work and be influenced by their (Aine and Jean)work and by the artists they recommend Aine introduced me to the artist Marina Abramovic, in particular a Film titled "The Artist is Present" This Film discusses and documents Abramovic's work. In ways she is similar to Louise Bourgeois, exorcising demons fears and pain, but she has chosen to use her physical body as her media rather than using a representation of her body.

I have been toying with the idea of creating a work in which the viewer becomes part of it, the viewer can enter it, exist in it, becoming a "live material" if you will. Similar to Abramovic using her body as a medium. Abramovic also touched on the idea of having the audience become part of her performance piece at a performance in MoMA,

Its interesting the process of how artists arrive upon creating their work or a body of work, initially it can be a very daunting exercise. The blank canvas is very intimidating an empty space can taunt. Once I come up with an approach to give a creative and a physical life to my ideas, it becomes a kind of full steam ahead. This seems to be one of the ways I know that I am in the right direction as I have started the creative dialogue The first words are spoken and the piece I am working on communicates to me if you will. The work itself becomes a creator and begins to communicate with the artist. When the finished work resides in a public space the viewer has a dialogue also, it is this interaction that I am very interested to focus on when I show the installation.

I will continue to put together my sketches, ideas etc for this installation and post it on my blog in order to get your thoughts.