This project is about the journeys, emotional and physical. It is about the way the landscape has an impact on us while travelling but at the same time how the landscape connects the travellers with the places. When I started developing this project, I decided to divert from Creative Enquiry module by using different formats and staying with the 2D form. After experimenting with various scales, I decided on doing a large, site specific drawing directly on the gallery's wall. The temporary artwork that will be erased after the finish of the exhibition connects with the routes that we take. Even after we have completed a journey, a trace of the experience still stays with us the same way a trace of the drawing will remain on the wall.
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Final work, after I have touched on some details to add more depth.
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First draft done. Quite happy with the process and the result. I found that working with the sticks transferred the same dynamic with the original drawing in the car. The less controlled medium resembled the rhythmic movement of the driving. The drawback of not be able to use ladders at the end worked as an advantage for this particular piece.
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Starting the gallery's wall drawing with the use of a projector. Firstly to find the ideal position and have a look at the finished image and then to help me outline the work. Since the use of any ladder was out of the question I had to improvise for the higher parts of the wall. I used two different sized sticks that I had charcoal taped on the far side of them.
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From the weekly drawing on our way to my daughter's Greek lessons. It shows how the same route can change depending on the traffic or the weather and even once a different car. At the same time there are similarities on the lines.
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Artist William Kentridge drawing on gallery's wall. I find it quite inspiring, especially the idea of the use of a long stick for a better perspective
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Cropping and enlarging the drawing in the process of preparing the space. The measurements of the wall are 2.4 x3.0 meters so I am trying to find a way to do it...
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Doing an example on my studio wall, to see what works and how it looks. I was quite happy with the result I think the charcoal would work well, as it gives the impact that it needs even from a distance.
Going bigger now...
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Another great abstract artist that works with site specific artwork is Julie Mehretu. She regularly explores architectural and urban elements and incorporates them in her work in various ways. This is a very interesting video that shows her working on two large scale site specific paintings .
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Richard Serra, Splashing, 1968
"Site specific works deal with the environmental components of given places. The scale, size and location of site specific works are determined be the topography of the site, whether it be urban, or landscape or architectural enclosure. The work become part of the site and restructure both conceptually and perceptual the organisation of the site" (Serra, 1989)
Kwon, M. 1997, One Place After Another: Notes on Site-Specificity
Richard Serra is the first artist that comes to mind when thinking about site-specific artwork.
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Definition of the term Site-Specific Art and some interesting artists that explored this form. I quite like the description of this form of Art as “an intervention in a specific place, environment or landscape”
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After a discussion with Lorna, there was a suggestion that I could transfer my enlarged sections directly on the wall of the gallery's space. I was very intrigued and since this module is about diverging from our usual way of working, I think I would like to challenge myself further. I was always admiring the Site Specific Art and the courage of the artist that feel confident to do that. I would like to do something out of my comfort zone and see if it is going to work. I plan on doing a small sample in my studio space first so I can be more prepared.
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Another example of enlarged detail with charcoal and a different type of paper. The paper was smoother and I find that the charcoal was moving easier onto it. It's so different from the previous ones, I'm not sure which one I prefer...
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Experimenting further with scale. I used the old projector that we have in the studio to project a section of the already cropped detailed drawing. I then traced it on the handmade paper that I had. I enjoyed the process and the results. I think I would like to explore further this aspect and even go bigger.
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Getting bigger, scaling up. From last year’s feedback, the suggestion was that I should try and experiment more with larger scale, not to be afraid to go bigger. So, maybe for this project I should follow that advice.
This photo is from my first attempt to enlarge the previous small detailed drawing. I think it has bigger impact, so maybe I should do some more and maybe put them all together, combine them
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