Introduction

 

This chapter focuses on the study of the soul, space, death and contemplation. The inspiration for this project came from thoughts of a deceased loved one. Integrated materials are used to visualize the concepts of soul, space, death and remembrance. The project will deal with string theory in macro physics. The idea is to express that the source of longing is the resonance of souls of different latitudes. In a relative scientific interpretation, the soul may be an electromagnetic wave formed by the interplay of strings vibrating against each other in four dimensions. It was this scientific, rational and romantic interpretation that influenced me to decide to work on this project.

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Project Aim and Objectives

The aim of this project is to visualize the concepts of soul, space and longing using different media and paintings to allow the public to visualize the idea of longing.

The objectives of this project

- Experimenting with different mediums and exploring my visual language through painted collage overlays.

- A preliminary investigation about the relationship of human memory to the soul and body. As well as an investigation into string theory

- The relationship between the body and space, the interaction between the soul and the body itself is explored through the senses and memories. I will therefore be actively researching the expansion of the work. Researching any material that can represent thoughts and memories, using juxtapositions of video images and painted material.

- Complete the materials experiment.
- Visualizing memories and thoughts by showing a constant overlap of

painted images. The continuous overlap and interplay of fragmented

images is used to investigate how memories and thoughts resonate with

the soul.
- An accurate expression of the concept of longing in drawing and

installation.
- Collect feedback from viewers after viewing for analysis.

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Methodology
Analysis of the research process
- Collecting primary research and secondary research.
- Understand and examine the collected information on psychology, physics and research on artists and exhibitions.
- Identify trends in the direction of and opportunities for works and research.
- Experiment with materials.
- Building hypotheses about people, space death, thoughts.
- Testing/developing this hypothesis through localisation studies.
- Reflecting and drawing conclusions critically and dialectically.

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Research Methodology

The study will take a combination of both qualitative and quantitative research methods. A group discussion will be set up to understand the opinions of different people or artists before the research project begins. As well as face- to-face conversations and telephone interviews will be conducted. During the production of the work a questionnaire will be set up and distributed online to an audience of approximately 50 people. All the data collected will be consolidated and analysed during the process.

Regarding the research methodology, a combination of primary and secondary research will be used.

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Visual and Factual research

During this time, I looked at the work of other artists who were relevant to the subject matter I wanted to work on. Among them was the work of Chihara Shiota, whose works are mostly installations presented in thread to express about memory, restlessness, dreams, death. And got inspired by his exhibition.

As well as browsing Anish Kapoor's exhibition at Lisson Gallery. In his exhibition, through painting one can delve into the inner world of the soul and body from the physical exploration of flesh and blood to the primitive and nameless psychological concepts of origin and extinction.

I was most inspired the subject of death and time by Damien Hirst. In the most direct and brutal way, he expresses to the audience that life is only a constant cycle and powerlessness in the face of time.
I also saw a few of installations and paintings by artists at TATE Gallery and other galleries.

Murakami(Installation)
Antony Gormley(Installation and drawing) Ryoji Ikeda (Installation)
Anicka Yi (Installation)
Heayher Phillipson (Installation)

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Timetable

16-19October :ScreenprintingandEtching/TestingwithPVCandphotoand glass plate printing
20-30 October:3d workshop Study test for laser cutting vacuum forming machines.

1-7 November :3d printing, projector, clay/ceramic workshop
9-19 November: Etching Workshop/ A study of different methods of applying etching techniques with transparent rice paper.
20-30 November: Make a small model of the device to test it. 1-15December:Produce a questionnaire, start distributing it to the general public and collect relevant data.
16-30December:Sketching the final rendering of the installation. 1-15January: The initial mindset of the device is created and testing of the stability and sustainability of the device begins.
16-30January:Maximize the finish of the installation . A dialectical reflection on the work, pushing to see if it is feasible.
1-15February: Prepare a questionnaire on the subject. and send this questionnaire online to various groups of people.

16-30February:All collected questionnaire responses were consolidated and analyzed.

 

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