Baltic Visit/More Abstract Work

I have recently visited the Baltic in Gateshead, Mainly looking at an exhibition called That's Not Me, by Rodney Graham. In this exhibition, photographs in light boxes on a large scale show the artist himself playing different characters in roles that span throughout history. From that of an artist, a photographer in a camera shop, cowboys in a western scene to a man in a canoe. These works aim to explore portraiture and what exactly makes a self portrait, revealing the depth of the artists concept of the self portrait.

I enjoyed these works and found the monumental scale very interesting. Allowing for much more minute detail within the work. Making me question my own use of scale. The light boxes also brought the photographs to life and made them much more vibrant than a standard printed and framed photograph could be. Also making me question how I present my work, and about how I could expand on making or printing an image on a flat surface then presenting it. (Images I took from the exhibition below).

I have also recently been experimenting with Rorschach designs in my painting. I felt these offered a good base for edits, and could be produced on a large scale. The concept behind Rorschach tests also ties in nicely with my practice. As in my abstract work I want people to visualize their own imagery and emotion when looking within the work, similar to that of Rorschach tests. Were psychiatric patients were asked to look at Rorschach ink blots and describe the first thing they saw/that came to mind. Examples of my Rorschach influenced work can be seen below.