unpack the practice - Hayden Fowler
Hayden Fowler's art inside Dark Ecology dome
Hayden Fowler's artworks that was visited on the 25/8 was his Dark Ecology artwork. It was designed to remind us of our connection to the environment around of and our resemblance to technology. This theme was evident in the artwork with the run down looking trees and the animal noises that Hayden took time creating, The futuristic technology feel from the artwork was evident in the person who lay down on the sand banks with a weird costume, the cctv cameras, fans and the artificial lights installed inside the dome. The antlers were made from concrete, the trees were made of sticks, plaster and oxide. The ground had grass seeds planted inside the dome eventually sprouted as the dome acted as a biodome. His materials interacted with the environment that he created, his idea sprouted from him watching post-apocalyptic science fiction movies like The Road.
Olive Cotton Practice
Cotton, Olive (1911-2003), Tea cup ballet , 1935, photograph, 37.3 x 29.6cm. Image courtesy of Art Gallery of NSW. Gift of the artist: 1980. 218.1980.
Olive Cotton is a pioneer of Australian modernist photography. However, her work is different from the boldness and dramatic compositions of other modernists because it is characterised by a gentleness and tranquility.
Cotton's career lasted more than 6 decades, but was interrupted by a forty year absence from the art scene, despite this, she never stopped taking photos. The commonalities of Olive's work is her use of light and form, observation skills and equal treatment of the subject.her 1935 photograph "Tea cup ballet" is a perfect example of her technique and work.
In 1941, Cotton was asked to manage Dupain's studio while he was called to war service, She accepted and finally worked as a professional photographer, she ran his studio from 1942 to 1945. During this time, her photographic repertoire grew significantly. Commissions included book illustrations, product advertising, portraits and child studies. She also worked for the arts publisher and patron, Sydney Ure Smith.
Bibliography:
- Art-museum.unimelb.edu.au. (2016). Ian Potter Museum of Art - Future Exhibitions. [online] Available at: http://www.art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/exhibitions/future-exhibitions/exhib-date/2016-05-31/exhib/max-and-olive-the-photographic-life-of-olive-cotton-and-max-dupain [Accessed 22 Aug. 2016].
- Australia.gov.au. (2016). Olive Cotton | australia.gov.au. [online] Available at: http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/olive-cotton [Accessed 22 Aug. 2016].
Olive Cotton style Photos
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Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/50
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed : 1/125
ISO: 1600
*The difference between this photo and the photo below is that I moved the subject on the Photo below and also used 2 studio lights instead of 1.
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed : 1/125
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed : 1/125
ISO: 1600
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed : 1/60
ISO: 1600
Intro into Studio Lighting
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