Peter Zimmermann

Peter Zimmermann is a German painter, sculptor, object artist and university professor.

Zimmermann creates colour scapes with paint and layers of resin to create a liquid movement effect. I am mostly interested in the floor he creates when exhibiting his work. The way the colours flow into one and other seamlessly. As I want to make a coloured reflective floor for my installation piece, I feel looking at works like this inspire me and give me ideas of the kind of finish that I was to achieve. Although I don’t want the floor to be the main feature of my installation but more of an enhancement to add to the piece.

Peter Zimmermann: Schule von Freiburg (2016)

Adding another colour

I have added a neon green/yellow fablon into my piece to add another dimension through colour. I feel this works well with the colours previously used.

Building the Boxes

So far I have made around 5 boxes. I’ve started to make bigger boxes as the others looked too small in comparison to my studio space. I will be using the smaller boxes at the top of my centre structure and the bigger boxes will be at the bottom of the structure so that the smaller boxes have a steady surface to build up on.

I am making sure that the boxes reflect the patterns, colours and fabrics that are used in the patchwork that will be surrounding the centre piece.

Ian Kiaer

Ian Kiaer studied at the Slade School of Art (1995) and the Royal College of Art MA (2000); PhD (2008). Kiaer works within painting, sculpture, found-objects, and installation. Ian Kaier’s most known works are installation spaces. His installations explore social interaction with the constructed environment, relating to utopian ideals and their failure.

I am looking at Ian Kiaer’s installation pieces as I am interested in his use flooring that he adds to a piece. I have noticed how Kiaer takes deep thought in choosing a flooring or surface based on the work he is making. Kiaer has used coloured flooring in some of his installations, this can be subtle or very bold and purposeful depending on the space he is trying to convey.

I am hoping to create a surface to my installation space, I want something that is bright and empowering. Also something that will help to bring out colours in my patchwork surrounding. I am also interested in making the surface reflective by either using a mirror or a high gloss, so that the colours bounce off the surface to create a highly saturated and overpowering space.

Ian Kiaer ‘Limp Oak’ at Lulu Mexican City. Installation. 2015 

Finishing the patchwork

The patchwork is officially the size I need it to be to fill 3 walls. After my last group tutorial on Monday, I was guided to add another colour to the piece like a yellow to create an extra contrast. I agree and feel that another colour is needed due to the sameness of the pinks and greens.

Patchwork Display prep 2

And it’s touching the floor. So from the last time I visited the studio I have expanded the fabric so that it is now to the floor. Although, I’m thinking of adding an extra row of squares/ rectangles to the bottom just so that when the patchwork is lifted it definitely reaches the ground.

I am currently working on the piece to add to this and it will hopefully be done by the time I go back for third term. As I am hoping to be finished with the patchwork by then so that I can concentrate on the less time consuming but just as important elements to my installation. Something I am curious about is whether I’ll need to paint the studio wall for this piece, as this is only prototype pinned I can see the wall where the patchwork stretches across the corner and I am wondering whether this will happen when it is tacked properly. If so I may paint the parts that do show a muted colour so that it doesn’t take the attention away from the piece.  This is something I will discuss with my tutor when I go back for third term.

Dan Flavin

Dan Flavin was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from fluorescent light fixtures. Flavin’s fluorescent structures explore colour, light and sculptural space. Flavin focuses on how light and colour can transform an exhibition space. Although he slowly developed his work into site specific installations rather than a gallery space.

I am interested in how colour and light itself can create a sense of space and change a space into something new. I also enjoy how his work is purely about transforming a space, and no deeper meaning. I feel that this relates to the work I am creating, as it is based on how colour can create a sense of illusion and overpower-ment.

Mirror Installations

Infinity Mirrored Rooms by Yayoi Kusama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ghost Figures in the

Woods by Rob Mulholland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mirror Labyrinth by

Jeppe Hein

 

Patchwork display prep

Today was the first time hanging the larger scaled patchwork. I was surprised with how big it actually was and felt the effect on the eye was rather intense even with just the studio lighting so I was pleased with that.

Although there are many alterations and improvements I need to develop on. I need to make the patchwork around 3 square rows longer so that the patchwork touches the floor and I also want to be able to pin the nails on top on the studio walls so that there are no visible nails in sight. Again with size, I measured how much bigger it needs to be to fill 3 walls and I need to create another 8 by 11 rows of patchwork to add to this piece. The bigger it’s getting the more difficult it is to sew together. Although tacking it with pins etc has helped with this. A problem I am facing is that, due to the weight of this piece where I have placed nails into the patchwork it is putting strain on the materials and I am find holes and rips caused by the piece being so heavy. Although this can be easily sorted by using a hand stitch in places that are needed.

So far I have spent averagely £130 on fabric for this piece.

Installation Art

What is installation art? Installation art is used to describe large-scale, mixed-media constructions. These are usually site specific or only made for a certain period of time due to being such a large scale. I am making an installation space for the degree show, therefore I thought I would explore different types of artists who create installation art.

Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam

Playground Crochet (1990)

Toshiko creates large installation ‘playscapes’ using crochet. She allows people to play and experience the playground like installations. Her work is fun and interactive. I want mine to have a playful feel to my work as viewers can move the boxes with they wanted to change the shapes of the centre structures. 

Barry McGee. They Don’t Make This Anymore. (2008.)

Barry creates installation from his interest in Graffiti Culture and wants his work to echo the city. I am interested by Barry’s use of colour and shape that cast an illusionistic visual.

Sarah Sze

Triple Point (2013)

Sarah creates spaces using found objects and everyday ordinary things to create site-specific art installations. Sarah Sze’s intricate pieces create a new sense of space almost like a solar system.