Inspiration Research.

Now that I have begun to decipher a direction with my work, I wanted to start gathering a body of contextual research, to begin discovering ways in which my work could progress. My main areas of focus at this point have been around the idea of abstract representation, so I wanted to discover how this theme can be achieved across a variety of different specialisms...

Clemens Behr//

Through creating within a mixed media perspective within my first year at university, my interests began to focus on the connection of drawing with 3D state. Clemens Behrs work achieves just this. Creating large scale abstract structures, Behr uses just about any material to create his mixed media pieces. Behr creates for both a public and personal setting, creating larger pieces that inhabit a location and smaller pieces that intertwine with an interior nature. What i enjoy most about his work is Behr's confidence in style, even though his creations are abstract and somewhat 'random' in places, they are an extension of his drawing and artistic style, his handwriting is clear and strong. This is something I keep pushing myself towards, to keep drawing and creating until i find my niche that will allow future work to follow suit. 

Margoux Dereume

One of the main driving points in my project development so far has been my exploration of colour, particularly experimenting with ways in which i can combine abstract pattern with block
colour (particularly white).  Margoux Dereume's graduate collection 'Disegno' plays on the use of 90's style 'candy like' colour and possess an endeiring element of graphical design. Margoux builds her collections from a staple progression of drawing and making, extracting shape and form that she then enhances with the use of computer programming, allowing her to manipulate, repeat and over exaggerate her patterns and colours.

Margoux Dereume 'DISEGNO' Collection Promo Video...

Studio Twocan
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As i have chosen Mixed Media as my specialism i intent to use this year to really explore my potential and to discover new ways to make and create, especially through the use of 3D techniques. Studio Twocan specialise in cement ceramics for an interior context, creating items such as pots, bowls, candle holders and lampshades. Their colour palette and organic 'painting' style is prominent throughout their collections and derives from an abstract view of the australian landscape.