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Burn OFF
small (1cm tall) army men with flame throwers in a fire pit

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Process in designing clay masks and painting masks

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Process in designing clay masks and painting masks

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Designing of clay masks for the wire figures to wear

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Designing of clay masks for the wire figures to wear

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reminiscent of the paintings I previously created this semester

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WEEK 1

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Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch/Netherlandish draughtsman and painter from Brabant. He is one of the most notable representatives of the Early Netherlandish painting school. His work contains fantastic illustrations of religious concepts and narratives

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wire, tape, synthetic feathers, gold spray paint and acrylic paint

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part of the costume - most likely pared with the Blind

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similarly to the Bosch projection, Michelangelo also played a part in the aesthetics of the painting

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with Bosch being a major influence in the ideas of the painting, a comparison was created through the use of projection

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there is also an underlying theme of Hedonism in the paintings ( which is another cultural phenomena)

Hedonism
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a person who believes that the pursuit of pleasure is the most important thing in life

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Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick, both born in 1964, are a collaborative artist team who work primarily in the fields of photography and installation art. They specialize in fictitious histories set in both the past and future

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Nick Cave is an American fabric sculptor, dancer, and performance artist. He is best known for his Soundsuits: wearable fabric sculptures that are bright, whimsical, and other-worldly

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Pope Alice is an alien who preaches about world civilisation as though she had personally created it. She entertains the idea that planet earth is a space station being utilised by beings from another world, and that Christ was an alien sent to reverse the damage being done to the planet by the current occupants.

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Wilder Mann -  a work of primitive nature

YOKAINOSHIMA-
We are surrounded by natural forces and divinities. In Japanese masked rituals, costumes are worn to transform the wearer into a god, animal gold demon. The exhibition presents links between the contemporary photographs of Charles Fréger, which depicts a large number of ritual masked figures, and the museum's Japanese collections

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- Charles Fréger
- Pope Alice ( Lucas Roberts)
- Nick Cave
- Kahn and Selesnick

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with human complex not being a real thing, i see it as a direct opposite to the god complex ( which is a high level of narcissism - you think you are a god among men) - i see the human complex as the self deprecation and self destruction that is common amongst the cultural expression of humans

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continuing with the themes from the costume series, I have produced a series of paintings depicting gender-less masked figures. these figures look god-like or demonic. which is a direct parallel to the source material which the works title is taken from ( direct source is the condition known as God Complex).

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the blind is a reflection of those who are too self centred to notice the struggles of the world surrounding them

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this shiny mask shines out amongst the fabrics that cover it. its gold sheen is a falsity, for underneath it is the cold plaster. it playes off of the themes that riches lie. ( it even links to the golden bull, which was a false deity in the bible... i am trying to stay away from the religious iconography but failing )

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unlike 'The Fibber', the dreamer is a positive thing. it reflects hope for happiness and prosperity

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Mask made from basic plastic mask - layered over with paper and plaster bandage

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mask made from mould
- Made of Plaster Bandage

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finished fabric mask

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water proofing base mask - prepping for cast mould making

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different angles and lighting

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Brainstorming costume styles

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Gallery experimentation

incomplete - due to technical difficulties with the data projector the desired effect was not achieved

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Brainstorming mask styles and looks

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First documentation of 1st mask of semester 2