We all agreed on which of the pieces were the most successful, and we seemed to drift towards the more theatrical works. As some of the pieces that appealed to us were colourful and fantastical, and others were of a darker, more creepy nature, we decided to combine the two elements and base our first ideas for an exhibition around the notion of a twisted funhouse, where fun meets fear.
If we can get these works of art into our show, they show enough variety of texture and structure to keep it interesting, as we would incorporate both painting and sculpture.
Some works which stood out to us were...
We really like this strange, fun sculpture.
We like the theatrical nature of this.
These clay figures were quite disturbing.
This piece isn't finished yet apparently but the inclusion of balloons is relevant to out funhouse theme.
This piece is colourful and complex.
These structures are fun with their shapes and fluffy texture.
This painting is creepy- the child sports devil horns and facial hair.
This amazing painting would be part of the "horror" element of our exhibition- a face looming out of the dark would contrast well with the more fun works.
We liked this collection of paintings. I especially like the large one at the top as it has the air of a blurred photograph, taken secretively.
These toys look sweet until you see the way they are stitched together to create one entity, which is quite creepy in a way.
This piece is quite decadent and theatrical with its folds of material and swathes of glitter.
This sculpture is reminiscent of cobwebs or a cage.
We will find other relevant pieces and pick the best, then begin asking students if they would mind us using their work for our show.
Craig: I think our next step if we choose to proceed with this idea would be to pick out the pieces we like. Then talk to the artists about the concepts behind their work. Although we will be using the work in relation to our theme I still think it would be wise to talk to the artists about the original meaning of their work. Also what the artist thinks about how we intend to use the work, they could help us with suggestions, ideas etc.
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Charley: I like the idea of obstruction in the final show for example the toys stitched together would force people to walk around it and then maybe having a portrait near that would close people in on it. The fact that the toys seem to represent something innocent and child like and the portrait is creepy would create constrating effects on the viewer
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