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“Cai Guo Qiang”

The Exploration

(The explosive art inspired by Cai Guo Qiang)

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Explosion created unique effect of art in a different way.

Inspired by the use of gun powder,

I decided to use various methods to create an explosive effect which Cai Guo Qiang created.

Part 1

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Showcasing the explosion effect, i decided to use the hair dryer to spread the paint around to create an art piece inspired by him. Attached below are few more abstract pieces.

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Part 3

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Fabric dyeing also creates a unique finish of the explosion effect style. Tying with rubber bands and boiling it for 30 minutes, the effect that appears gives it a light and dark effect.

“The journey of Cai Guo Qiang artist research really taught me who to explore more and also think of various ways in making use of materials.”

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“Cai Guo Qiang”

The Techniques  

Cai’s drawings made by igniting gunpowder explosives laid on paper constitute a new medium of contemporary artistic expression.

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 “Together with the explosion events to which they are conceptually linked, Cai’s gunpowder drawings convey his central idea of mediating natural energy forces to create works that connect both the artist and the viewer with a primordial state of chaos, contained in the moment of explosion.”

Inspired by his techniques of the gun powder, I decided to explore using the techniques (not gunpowder haha) to further develop my designs for Assignment 1.

The exploration continues on the next post …

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“Cai Guo Qiang”

The Beginning 

Going with the natural explosive look yet showcasing the abstract feel, I decided to explore further into Cai Guo Qiang techniques

(Experimentation with explosives and the development of his signature ignition events)- I love this line which was taken from artsy.net

hjgjhghjWhile living in Japan from 1986 to 1995, Cai Guo-Qiang began exploring the properties of gunpowder in his drawings. Cai’s use of gunpowder has become central to his practice, leading to his…

(experimentation with explosives and the development of his signature ignition events.)

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Drawn to the medium for its myriad of associations, his gunpowder work, in addition to his repertoire of large-scale installations and social projects, draws upon Eastern philosophy, Maoist sentiment, and contemporary social issues. Though his fireworks are immediate signifiers of Chinese culture, Cai’s aim is to transcend these boundaries, establishing dialogue between viewers and the world around them. His site-specific work often alludes to the culture or history of the city or region where his work is presented, as in his series of ignitions “The Century with Mushroom Clouds: Project for the 20th Century” (1995-96), conducted at symbolic locations in the United States to, as Cai has said, “depict the ‘face’ of the nuclear bomb that represents modern-day technology.”

Source taken from: https://www.artsy.net/artist/cai-guo-qiang

Cai Guo Qiang techniques continues on the next post …

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“Inspired by Ed Moses technique” I did various variations of his technique

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Playing around with one of his techniques: define straight lines, I did some overlapping techniques and also using glue as a technique to give it a dark and light tone to it as glue is waterproof. Below are the images and process of the outcome of the art works

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Inspired by the defined lines, I created this using glue as the base and after it is semi dry, I dripped Chinese ink onto the paper giving this effect.

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Inspired by his crackle effect too, i did mono printing onto the paper that I crush giving it a cracky effect which is shown below:

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“I Just Wait Until It Goes ‘Pow!’”: Abstract Painter Ed Moses on His Methodical and Intuitive Process

(Quoted: http://www.blouinartinfo.com/news/story/821974/i-just-wait-until-it-goes-pow-abstract-painter-ed-moses-on-his#)

(My Inspiration)

“Technique and exploration that creates an art piece.”   Experimenting and exploration…His techniques are intricate in a way that tells everything about the artist himself. I decided to use him as my inspiration because the style of experimenting differently is something different from any other artist.

In-depth research:

For Moses, the act of painting is about action; his process is defined by responses rather than judgments and he’s not shy to admit that frequently, he has no idea what he’s doing.

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The large panels in Green/Bronze are quite successful in drawing attention to themselves in remarkable subtle ways, and it’s as if by a whisper they call out to the viewer from across the room for attention. As non-objective works, the paintings in invite the viewer to simply observe – rather than interpret – the relationships of the web-like fissures, cracks, and colors. Their Rorschach-like ambiguity provides Moses with amusement as viewers ponder forms and search for meaning that is not there. In many ways, he leaves the experience entirely open ended and surprisingly accessible; the viewers take from the paintings what they will.

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Other process by Ed Moses

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Other processes of his art involves three-steps: a single color is painted on a prepared canvas, followed by a mixture of his own “secret sauce.” Once dry, the paint naturally begins to crack and separate. A second layer of color is added and once dry, the cracking is exaggerated by physical manipulation of the canvas (he often punches them) to produce even more dramatic cracking and separation between layers.

Here are some of the other works that are done by the artist. Ed Moses portrays a subtle yet abstract piece of art with creates a lot of feeling into it. The grid, the flow, the lines tells a story as a whole.

(Source taken from: http://www.newamericanpaintings.com/blog/ed-moses-greenbronze)

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Inspired exploration of Ed Moses work technique coming up on the next post...

(Here’s the process of Ed Moses art process which i did a research on while searching for his style of technique)

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The other artist that inspired me throughout my process of Assignment 1 will be Ed Moses. The techniques used by him through the years are quite experimental. “An art that does all the speaking”. Here’s a little background information go Ed Moses

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Ed Moses (born 1926 in Long Beach) has been a prominent figure in the Los Angeles art scene for almost 60 years. .
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Always working with process and experimenting with materials as a painter, Moses has been critically lauded for his bold composition and innovation. At over 80 years old, he remains a prolific fixture of the Los Angeles art scene, and is respected for his inventiveness as an artist and his attentiveness to new developments in contemporary art.

The artwork of Ed Moses has appeared in exhibitions around the world, and his pieces are included in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago, the Menil Foundation, the Museum of Modern Art, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among others.

Source taken from: (http://www.franklloyd.com/dynamic/artist_bio.asp?ArtistID=48) 

 

 

Ed Moses techniques continues on the next page…

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I did an experiment inspired by Jackson Pollock splashing using rubber bans as one of the technique. The outcome was unique as each splash creates different angle of movement.

 

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Before entering ADM as an undergraduate student, I was studying (Apparel Design and Merchandising) in Temasek Polytechnic. It was so inspirational that his works are even used by designers themselves as an art of freedom being portrayed in the apparel.

Jackson Pollock’s paintings influenced fashion at different times in different ways.

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  The First time Pollock’s work inspired fashion was when some of his paintings were used as background in a series of pictures in a Vogue issue of 1951, photographed by Cecil Beaton.

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Another influence of Pollock’s work in fashion is the dripping technique reproduced on fabrics and clothes by designers like Ann Demeulenmeester, Dries van Noten, Dior Homme and Dolce & Gabanna

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Alexander McQueen, 1999 a performance attributing to painting and painters

Dolce & Gabbana, spring-summer collection 2008, Dior Homme,…. and many more . 

(Photo source taken from: http://agnautacouture.com/2012/03/11/jackson-pollocks-paintings-inspired-fashion/ )

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(Quoted Jackson Pollock)

My painting does not come from the easel. I prefer to tack the unstretched canvas to the hard wall or the floor. I need the resistance of a hard surface. On the floor I am more at ease. I feel nearer, more part of the painting, since this way I can walk around it, work from the four sides, and literally be in the painting. 

Source: Boundless. “Jackson Pollock and Action Painting.” Boundless Art History. Boundless, 21 Jul. 2015. Retrieved 04 Sep. 2015 from https://www.boundless.com/art-history/textbooks/boundless-art-history-textbook/europe-and-america-from-1900-1950-ce-36/abstract-expressionism-230/jackson-pollock-and-action-painting-821-3536/

It’s just so unique. Creating an art with just a chosen tool. Pollock’s technique of pouring and dripping paint is thought to be one of the origins of the term action painting. Creating this technique, Pollock influenced many artist like Pablo Picasso as he created the meaning of creating art.

 

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Techniques and material used:

He used hardened brushes, sticks, and even basting syringes as paint applicators. By defying the convention of painting on an upright surface, he added a new dimension by being able to view and apply paint to his canvases from all directions which means “all-over painting” used to describe some of his work.

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Jackson Pollock Handwritten Statement (ca. 1950)

“Quoted by Jackson Pollock himself”

No sketches acceptance of what i do—.

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Experience of our age in terms of painting- not an illustration of_ (but the equivalent.)

Concentrated

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Technic is the result of a need———

new needs demand new technics———

total control———denial of———

organic intensity———

energy and motion

made visible———

memories arrested in space

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Going wild and giving it a try, it is a great way to let loose and have some fun while creating my own modern art. Not  afraid of being afraid of becoming messy or getting paint around my body. This is an expression of of my emotion, so I won’t let a few drips hole me back from expressing my-self.

I will be documenting the process in the next few post….More research to come