Integrating Theory with Practice
It is clearly apparent that originality is no longer existent, and the more appropriated way to discuss forms of art work that appear varied from other pieces, is to classify them as being authenticated, due to the usage of the concept, method or techniques used by an artist to create a particular effect, or appearance. Considering the factual basis that I as an artist would not be able to create something classified as unique because of the artist influence I have used upon my work basis, I would consider my work to be authenticated, since it has been derived from the starting basis of an artists original pieces which have inspired me to create imagery, or artefacts in a particular mannerism.
For my interpretation of authentication, I have developed upon the idea of using photographic pieces, to create illustrations to insert into, manipulating and merging the images together to produce a surrealist effect.
This particular development of my practices, I researched into an artist named Archraf Amiri, basing his work upon fashion illustrations incorporated into photographic environments. Using the concept of his idea, I decided I would photograph areas of Birmingham (for the purpose of the magazine) including human subjects within them to be able to show a true interaction with the surrounding environment. Selecting a different medium and materials to use for my illustrations, I produced mono printed pieces which were then scanned into my photographic pieces and merged. Once completing the merging of my images I began to manipulate the imagery, enhance key elements, and altering areas of colour to create this more surrealist effect so the once contrasting images would compliment one another in more surrealistic mannerism.
Through this recreation of an artists concept of photographic and illustrative ideas being combined in a different mannerism, showing no reflective nature of likeness, only regurgitation of the concept it would appear to the viewers to be original. My pieces I have created should not be concealed to be considered as originality, but celebrated where my influence has derived from.
I have also created more authenticated pieces derived from the influence of Dan Mount, and the merging of images. To authenticate my work from the original context, I used images that would be solely relevant to the development of our group magazine, and apposed to using the clarity of Mountford’s merging of images I decided on creating undefined shapes so it would leave the audience guessing, and challenging the visuals of the imagery. (Dan Mountford's work displayed to the right)
For my interpretation of authentication, I have developed upon the idea of using photographic pieces, to create illustrations to insert into, manipulating and merging the images together to produce a surrealist effect.
This particular development of my practices, I researched into an artist named Archraf Amiri, basing his work upon fashion illustrations incorporated into photographic environments. Using the concept of his idea, I decided I would photograph areas of Birmingham (for the purpose of the magazine) including human subjects within them to be able to show a true interaction with the surrounding environment. Selecting a different medium and materials to use for my illustrations, I produced mono printed pieces which were then scanned into my photographic pieces and merged. Once completing the merging of my images I began to manipulate the imagery, enhance key elements, and altering areas of colour to create this more surrealist effect so the once contrasting images would compliment one another in more surrealistic mannerism.
Through this recreation of an artists concept of photographic and illustrative ideas being combined in a different mannerism, showing no reflective nature of likeness, only regurgitation of the concept it would appear to the viewers to be original. My pieces I have created should not be concealed to be considered as originality, but celebrated where my influence has derived from.
The reflection of inspiration of Achraf Amiri's work demonstrated in the above pieces, and my authenticated pieces displayed below.
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