Studio/ Research: 09/08/2019 (One-on-One with Kathryn)
One-on-One meeting with Kathryn:
Look into the aspect of material, I am now lack with information in regards of that aspect. How these (material, technique) is able to merge into my own work.
12 Artist that creates art with science. So much creativity and fun!!
Using paper to create art (paper mache)
Another artist that produce work based on cultural identity (from hybrid of cultures)
Yinka Shonibare’s work represents what is very prevalent in today’s society, namely identity politics, but also contests this. Shonibare seems to advocate for hybridity and that it is okay to embrace it as it is. ‘The Swing’ is an important work that combines British colonial elements, while being playful and humorous. Leaving out both the husband and lover of the mistress in the painting opens up a discussion: what is meant by this? Perhaps, the audience is now the one looking up the woman’s skirt.
This again, is the playful element that is found in most of Shonibare’s work. His use of Dutch wax fabrics subscribes to that element of playfulness; they are bright, beautiful fabrics that make Shonibare’s artworks stand out immensely. And not only that: they attest to Shonibare’s hybrid identity and his interest in using a fabric that carries a history. This makes for an amazingly brilliant artwork, that carries its cultural and hybrid meaning well.
Malaysian Traditional Clothing
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