Project Two

This assignment requires the student to re-interpret a work of art from another artist (still or moving image, either historical or contemporary) into a new work that is representative of another period (distinct movement or style).

You will need to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the elements that define each of the stylistic movements that each piece represents in order to create an effective re-interpretation.

The original work must still be recognisable in your re-interpretation, but its socio-political and artistic context must be removed and replaced by those from a different period.

Students should aim for a result that is as realistic and convincing as possible.

The re-interpretation should demonstrate both creative and technical flair.

Students should discuss their proposed re-intrepretation with the lecturer as early as possible.

An area that i really want to pursue as an artist is land art, I have spent a lot of time looking at various artist and i want to incorporate this ino this Project.

Short definition of the expression Landart:
Landart describes a way of art, which became popular in the 60s. It`s a part of the social departure of that era, which has changed society, politics and culture radically. Landart, originally called Earth Art or Earth works, uses nature as the immediate canvas for visual art. The intentional integration of landscape into the process of creativity opened new doors of expression. One of the most popular representative of Landart is Andy Goldsworthy, who became famous with his worldwide landscape-installations, photographs and books.

http://www.landart-creations.com/welcome/

 

 

Dietmar Voorwold

 

"Born in 1957 I studied Graphics and Photography in Düsseldorf. In 1998 I completed a further education for Art Therapy at the Institute for Humanistic Psychology (IHP) in Eschweiler, Germany.

For many years I worked with children, handicapped people and adults in educational and therapeutic institutions in Germany, Holland and Great Britain. I always put the main focus on self-expression, joy and inspiration.

In 2002 I founded the Atelier Spurensuche Project in Wipperfuerth (GER) and in 2008 I settled down in Scotland, where I now live for most of the year. Since then I have preferably concentrated on outdoor installations.

“Nature is the perfect stage and canvas for the beauty and lightness, that I like to express.”

 

 

 

 

 “LandArt– art in and with nature – has become an essential part of my work. Nature offers everything necessary for an aesthetic work of art, i.e. materials to create something, colours, light und a vast open canvas. Here I can live out my creative passion without limitation, enabling the movement of freedom and the pleasure of breathing deeply.

I spend a lot of time along the coasts of Morayshire in the North of Scotland, where nature, sometimes during the course of a single day, moves through ever changing qualities in colour, light and weather, thus creating a lively spectacle throughout the sky and the interplay with earth.

I express my love of landscape through the art of Photography. The impermanence of my work, however, is also a very appealing aspect of making Landart creations, as it is simply part of nature

 

"I love art and I love nature. I love beauty. I claim to be a representative of beautiful art; something I expect of myself. It’s purely subjective, without any judgement. I want to feel good with art. It should arouse positive feelings in me and create moods I can cheerfully relate to. Artistically created images I would gladly choose to decorate my home, indulge my eyes and ears and fondle my heart with. Art is an expression of harmony and the right resonance. Art is healing for the soul. Nature is my grandest stage and I`m very pleased when my Creations in Nature speak to you.”

My installations blend seamlessly into the landscape and often it looks as if they had been there forever. The right frequency is important to me. Harmony and authenticity. My artistic work has something to do with stillness. Peace with nature, with the weather, the stones, the light and the ocean. Peace with myself. And if I can smile at the end of the day, I know that I was able to allow for some peace.”












I really love Dietmar Voorwold's land art is really beutiful and inspiring. I love how he uses the environment as his canvas and how he creates his works to compliment it;s environment. I also really love his phylosophy of making art that is peaceful and that creates positive feelings. I also loves that he uses his art as a theraputic context for  working with people with disabilities as i also want to use art as a context to engage troubled youth into a positive future.
"I always put the main focus on self-expression, joy and inspiration."
These are also key elements i want to build into my works.
 
Another thing that i love about his work is the photography aspect. He has really captured how his works relate to their context and how the varied weather and light conditions change the the mood of his works. I really want to incorporate this aspect into my works. I would love to develop these ideas within the context of Darwin.