Work from the CCA Galleries – Behind the Lens

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The reason I chose to talk about Biffy Clyro and Rupert Truman’s work is because it has a similarity to typologies. The use of repetition in both artists’ work is what drew me to research and look more closely to them and their work. I was also drawn to Biffy Clyro’s work because of the way that he has displayed his work in a triptych, similarly to how I am hoping to display my work in a diptych.

Work from Somerset House – Pop Icons

I chose this piece of work by Alexander James Hamilton because of how unique it was in the room. The work was on the wall by itself and displayed in a Light box. This, I felt, meant that the work was viewed with focus only on this piece and the vibrancy of the art led the viewers eye to the butterfly like image.

Work from the Art Centre – Being Human

From the Artist:

‘TALK’ in British Sign Language

The hands can talk by themselves and can give powerful commands without physically speaking, which shows that even when you can’t speak you can explain yourself and communicate with others – that’s what I found so fascinating about the sybolism of the hands, they are used to speak in this silent sign language.

“Back at deaf school we were separated into classes where we would sign or speak …. in speaking class they didn’t let us sign … we were taught to try and speak …”

‘RESPECT’ in British Sign Language

Respect is so important; many people would assume that because being deaf is a ‘disability’ that they would look ‘different’ but most of the time, it is a hidden disability.

By learning sign language, even if it is a few words, we can communicate easier with the deaf heard. I made my pieces ‘larger-than-life’ to represent this.

“To look at a deaf person … same as a hearing … no different”.

My favourite piece of art from the gallery visits, was the drawings of the British Sign language and the hands because of how the artist has used the hands so literally and how it shows and represents such an important issue where the hands are a staple. I also felt that it was a clear representation to help show the struggles of a disability that cannot be seen and is therefore sometimes cast aside and not considered as important to someone who may be in a wheelchair and has a clear and visible disability. I liked the simplicity of the drawings and the use of minimalist materials and that it is halck and white. I feel like this has been done in order to show that the important message the art is showing is more understood through the simplicity.