Today I presented a 20 minute presentation to a selection of my peers outlining where I would be taking my work this year with regard to my work the previous year.

Upon feed back the group critic discussed the concept of intergrating a classroom style experiment as a means to explore a factory like atmosphere.

This idea has merit in the allowance of experimentation with age groups and instruction detail.

I have yet to iron out the concepts I want to explore in greater detail whether to pursue the idea of my own ‘factory’ or is it the idea of a more broader idea of art being produced by others under the name of a master.

It was brought into discussion the concept of the ‘True Artist’ and the Ideas surrounding the Factory. Historically speaking the Master and Apprentices role dates back to when art was first recognised as a form, to study under a Master skill and learn from them, commisioning works from them and on their behalf. All under the Name of The Master. This Factory setting of producing work on a large number under one name has drawn my attention.

To the Modern of Warhol’s Factory with his Warhol Superstars who helped him produce his screen prints in a mass production format to Damian Hirst with his actual Factory of Art. Are they actually a master work? Do the likes of Hirst and Warhol have the right to call it their when they did not create it?

This very idea is something i wish to expand upon producing Art in a manner that i myself have not created perhaps? Or assembling the works other have created under my instruction as a means to create a piece.

This idea of Mass produced art and the True Artist is something i want to explore in a variety of experiments.

Today i was able to discuss with Jeremy some of my concepts and themes.

Idea 1.

Victorian Candle.

The idea of labour sparked a memory of watching a historical demonstration of candles being made, the repetitive dunking into the wax and drying is perhaps something i could explore. the idea of a cycle, as the movement of creating the candle and presenting it as a final piece then perhaps burning it to melt the wax to create another candle. Ambitiously i want to explore this idea on a larger scale, to possibly incorporate the audience in a manner that they are part of the creation of the candles.? Perhaps creating 50 candles all at the same time.

This idea of factory and mass production, a production line.

Wax as a medium is very versatile and is something i want to explore on a variety of levels. This is something i could discuss with my peers as a menas ot gain a different perspective.

Idea 2

Ice Sculpture

The versatility of wax gave me the idea to perhaps explore ice as a medium, the ideas of a life cycle to create female and male ice sculpture that would melt, the water directed into a mold to create a child, fetus sculpture. Whilst i am intrigued by the over all ideas that may be represented with in a piece such as this . I think i can gain more form my ideas of mass production and the factory line.

I have spoken about a few of my ideas with my peers, and i am very eager to start my experiments however the idea of theorizing for a long time is very attractive, it seems very hard to actually start the process of “production” I feel as if i am unprepared. I do not feel as though i can dedicated all the required time to a piece with such a large scale.

The materials are something i must order online which limits the time for when i could start, but i will speak with sculpture department on the best way to go about what i want to achieve.

Over the summer i have briefly experimented with the ideas of repetition and labour, my work with nails and thread explored these themes through the laborious act of hammering the nails in a format of 2cm squared. Then winding the thread, layering it to create the build of colour.

The concept of labour within a piece interests me, it emphasizes the ideas of layered movements to create a piece. perhaps a  performance piece may be incorporated to demonstrate to the audience the themes within the work.

Also perhaps i may experiment with the idea of a length of time to create a piece, then present to the audience the finished item?

I am still very unclear about how i wish to represent my work, i find it hard to articulate my ideas in a manner that justifies what i am trying to get across to the audience. Perhaps further discussion with my peers and lecturer may aid me? To note take on their responses to my work and ideas as a means to better represent my ideas.

Paula and I decided to gain as better perspective on out chosen concepts by going to the Liverpool Biennial.

Within the Tate the artist Lucio Fontana and his piece Spatial Concept. The nature of the repetitive holes pierced into the canvas, which is almost aggressive in a singular nature. Each hole is completely unique and textured, broken yet whole. The relation to almost mechanical riverting may link to my ideas of mass production.

John Chamerlain- Kora
Again te elements of factory setting could be applied to this piece, to take parts of a larger object and rearrange them in another form that is indelicate. Almost like a ball of screwed up paper, delicate yet strong.

Jimmie Durah-
His combination of mixed elements combined into a uniform structure. The clash of Manmade and natural in a structure that is not quote full formed. The objects. Just found ad rearranged.

The concepts f multiple factory lines?

Kader Attia. - Oil and Sugar
The multimedia piece of the arranged structure of sugar cubes being dissolved by oil is oddly hypnotic. The breaking down of elements. The idea of perhaps representing my work in a projection.