Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
Well I’ve made another written description of a photograph… I mean its just an idea really. Our project is an investigation into the verasity of the photographic image and I suppose there is a connection with the perceived truthfulness of […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
Photograph 2 continued The whole central part of the park including the boys, the trimmed grass and some decorative smaller trees and shrubs in front of the distant line of trees, is in sunlight. It doesn’t look warm but the […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
After a slight hiatus during which I prepared, was interviewed and gained a place on the Fine Art MA at Central Saint Martins and Josh has been overwhelmingly busy with work… I think we are back and moving forward again. […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
First part of the description of: Photograph 1 There are two figures in the bottom right hand corner of the photograph a man and a woman. Both have their back to the camera and are some distance away, perhaps the […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
Second part of my descrition of: Photograph 1 Because of the clothes, the bare legs and short sleeves I am guessing it is spring or summer and yet there is a greyness of light that places the couple in a […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
Josh has been responding /photographing my felt Mondrian Grid. He manages to make it look rude and anthropomorphic in ways that question the austerity and purity of the original work. Best quote off Facebook is that it’s called ‘Mondrian’s The […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
I am still fascinated by the enclosed areas in Josh’s photographs and I’ve been taking space from one image and adding it to another. Josh commented: ‘This is really cool, I think that ”knowing” these photos makes it particularly amusing, […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
Josh Redman The ”Still Life” type images which utilise Alex’s lines and graphite drawing were a result of organic trial and error. I discovered that tracing paper worked well with Alex’s graphite marks, as it has both obvious similarities and […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
Meanwhile I’m becoming excited about the dark spaces in Josh’s photographs and I’ve been using the image adjustments section in Photoshop to lighten up those sections with the hope of seeing more of the subject. I have always been interested […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
More dark spaces revealed… I really love that the information exists within the digital file but that it is not immediately apparent.
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
I’ve been in the sudio this week surrendered to the idea of play and experiment. I’ve been using Mondrian grids as a kind of portal that leads from my practice to form an interface with Josh’s photographic work and by […]
Blog Post
Untitled blog post from "Second Surface"
Well we’ve started! I am making a 3D papier mache object inspired by one of Josh’s photographs of a heap of grit covered in snow (eventually it will be white and glittery) and I’ve been thinking about the nature of […]