PE Task

The way Dale Chihuly works is by creating sculptures outside. This gave me ideas about where I could picture my work in the future. He creates beautiful sculptures on such a big scale; this is what I want to do. All his sculptures are made from glass. I have done glass blowing before, and I enjoyed the colours you can create. However I wanted to create plastic pieces of artwork on a much bigger scale. I can see some of my work in museums or parks were everyone can view it. The use of materials and the way they work together is important to me. When reading about other artists work, it makes me think about the way I work and the things which are inspiring to me. I become inspired quite often and with ease. This is mainly with materials and the ways in which create sculptures and reliefs with them.

Christo is another artist that has an influence on me, to a great extent, with his use of materials and the way he shocks his audience. I want to receive the same reaction when viewers see my work. Thinking more about my work and seeing other artists show off their work in different ways has encouraged me to think about how I would present my work. I am aware that my work has more 3 D elements which gives it sculpture qualities. I want viewers to be able to interact with my work. I could do this by creating more installations outside, in the environment, where everyone one can see it. Christo believes that everyone should have intents and memorable experiences of art outside comfort of museums, and this is how I could see my work in the future. He momentarily intervenes in to the local populations of daily routines in order of him to create ‘gentle disturbances’. Other things I have in common with the artist Christo is the use of materials and the ways of manipulating them.   

Another artist I enjoy researching is Ernesto Neto who is known for his crazy sculptures and installations. Ernesto Neto sculptures themselves are known as biomorphic environments. Seeing the images of his work has inspired me, as I would like to see my work on a similar scale to him. I would also like to create something just as beautiful and interesting, so that people interact with my work. Ernesto Neto wants his viewers to interact with his work, so that they are encouraged to poke, touch, and in some case – even walking through his plush organic forms. After looking at some of the ways Ernesto Neto present his work, it made me think about how I present my own work and I how I could enable to interact with my work. Whiles researching Ernesto Neto work, I found out about his critical context including why he creates his pieces of art. I also found that he mixes the highbrow formalism and minimalism with sociability and fun of relational aesthetics, which I found interesting. I want to develop this idea in my future art work.