Exploratory Project: Phase 1

 

 Reflections...

I started this experiment  with simple ideas that I could think of from Pen and Ink technique and then gradually worked my way to more complex structures that could be made of from what I had.. The simple experiments were done on small size papers and then "fragmented" and re-contextualised in a larger piece of paper and now exist in another space. This idea about existential issues and space in general is really appealing to me and I am now contemplating on how to move on to three dimensional spacing, by further fragmenting the piece and re-arranging.

Start of the work: Simple PEN AND INK experiments.

Here also, I wanted to enjoy an activity of removing out ideas from my mind and then make serious decisions about how I would work out with them further... Mark-making has always interested me especially that of the primitives and I feel quite close to the African culture and Australian Aboriginal Art as I feel that they hold on to some truth as a pure form. Also, I had documented on this aspect of mark-making previously and I was excited about the subconscious readings that could be make out from doodles, handwriting, etc. and the psychological dimension and impact of their meanings.

This is one of the spontaneous drawings that I like most particularly because it has the freshness that I was seeking at the start of the exploratory..

 

 

 

 

 

 

More elaborate experiments.

These compositions are more intense and I hence noticed a similarity with my painting activities; that is, I eventually build on to the complex..

Question to myself: Am I overworking??

There is also the notion of the narrative where one get sublimated by paying attention to the parts of the whole, works which are overladen with detail and act as a puzzle. (also a reflection on the notion of layering).

 

 

 

 

 

Fragmentation and re-arranging..

 

 

 

 

FURTHER PEN AND INK ON THE WORK...

 

 

After 36 hours of work...

 

 

 

 

  Reflections: I enjoyed this activity as I felt that though the composition was overwhelming, there was a sense of depth to it as if the viewer could travelled over from one corner of the composition to the other,reminiscent of the ideas of the miniature which engages in close scrutiny.. however, as I asked myself:" what else?", I pondered over applying Les Bicknell ideas for further experiments...

REFLECTIONS AFTER THE EXPLORATORY WORK:

The larger piece of paper as seen here was broken down and was rebuild in the 3 box files that now exist as sculptures. I really felt stressed at the time of the breaking down as I was feeling that my sense of composition was appealing and that breaking this up would mean destroying this visual aspect of things. In a way, after this action I felt a liberating feeling but also melancholy on the feeling of loss. However, as I moved on to work more on the box files I was able to overcome this feeling and move on to more composition-making.