11 VARA_FIA3_Mulvaney_Melanie_Final Response 2021

FIA3 – Art is code

Artist statement This folio responds to the formal context Art as Code with a focus on self and the personal context of the human soul within that. Through the exploration of the works of Xu Bing and Glen Skien, I experimented with concept of self and soul. In doing this, I developed an understanding of how to visually communicate the astrology symbol Sagittarius within the resolved work. The resolved artwork consists of a skateboard that has been manipulated into 5 pieces and is painted in greyscale with acrylic paints and paint pens. Throughout the creation process’, experiments took place in 2D and 3D media was manipulated to explorer cultural & personal contexts to not only help develop an understanding of the culture and symbolism in the final work but to also have a deeper understanding of how code and colour could be used to help create this.

Full Resolved artwork

Sides of the Soul, acrylic & paint pen on Wood, cm X cm

Resolved work - Piece 1

The nomadic & bound, acrylic on wood, 25cm X 19cm

Resolved work - Piece 2

The Saved & damned, acrylic on wood, 25cm X 19cm

Resolved work - Piece 3

The heart, acrylic on wood, 19.5cm X 19cm

Resolved work - Piece 4

The lawful & lawless, paint pen on wood, 25cm X 19cm

Resolved work - Piece 5

The spirited & temperamental, paint pen on wood, 25cm X 19cm

Experimental work 1:

Lens of Self Pen and paper 18cm X 22cm x 2

Experimental work 2

Cultural Context experiment Video documenting flag instillation Duration: 20 seconds

Experimental work 3

Collaboration of selfies Digital manipulated media 21cm X 29cm

Experimental work 4

Appropriation of Glen Skein Etching 15cm X 12cm

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