The concept of this project was to explore and showcase the hidden beauty of creatures that are deemed hideous and creepy to society. I am hoping these images will help you understand the delicacy and intricacy of these complex insects. Every single insect on our planet has a function and these functions help us live our day to day lives, which we don’t appreciate enough. Hopefully, these up close shots of my interesting subjects will help you understand how astonishingly beautiful these insects are in their own ways.
In this project I focused on exploring the concept of lost, both in terms of lost items and feeling lost in life. To me lost is the emotion that comes from a lack of purpose or motivation in life, an all-encompassing depressing feeling that is felt widely among the working classes within cities due to the inevitable monotony of our lives.
My aim was to accurately convey this feeling of being lost through my photographs, using street photography to capture the hidden feelings of the public. Using film and other analogue techniques was important to this project because it helped me to photograph scenes that were real and in the moment, as well as create small imperfections in the images that suggests they have been lost or forgotten.
On top of this, the exploration into surrealism allowed me to convey a greater sense of being lost through the chaos of public spaces and, by extension, society.
I focused my project on dark naturalism. Through which I explored a range of sources of inspiration and found myself exploring the anatomy of both humans and animals. I used a range of techniques to explore my ideas and found that I drew inspiration from unexpected artists.
My project focuses on portraiture and how it can be expressive. Through experimentation I explored a range of techniques, finally focusing on combining flowers with the human face. I deliberately left the portraits in pencil and created loose line work to show the flowers.
My project focuses on the human form and looking at the human body in varying detail. I was inspired by traditional studies of the human body within art and wanted to recreate this in my own way. For this, I used different media and techniques to demonstrate and highlight different aspects of the anatomy.
My project is based on the theme ‘Body Image’. Through this I wanted to highlight individuals’ imperfections. I did this by producing pieces using contrasting materials and experimenting with both the presence and absence of colour. As my work progressed I explored Tondo art and the saying ‘under the microscope’, this lead me to the use of circular areas that create the view down a microscope and combine it with my contrast in media.
My project is based on the concept of how time affects natural decay. My aim was to highlight the contrast between ‘decayed’ and ‘alive’ nature, by using different media. My main focus was to visually portray how decay affects nature, and use ‘modern’ art techniques to emphasise the idea of decomposition.”
My project is focused on portraiture and capturing an individual’s personality. I used graffiti marks as inspiration for layered and expressive backgrounds which acted as a contrast to the neatly drawn images of the faces. I originally started by drawing all ages , but as the project developed , I found myself favouring the elderly and showing them in a youthful manner.
My project focuses on Alcohol and its impact. Through experimentation I was able to produce a range of collage-based pieces that reuse alcohol packaging to provide a base for painting. I kept my paintings small and only used elements of the face, to prevent the viewer from becoming distracted and allowing the collage to still be seen.
My art project is focused on the long term strength and resilience that forms as a result of pressure. Pressure in one’s mind is invisible yet it has undeniable physical and mental effects on a person. Despite being viewed as negative, I thought it was important to address how it makes a person stronger and builds resilience.
