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Forth Plinth Proposal (draft)

The Forth Plinth was first started in 1998 by The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA). The aim of the project is to commission pieces of art works based upon the ideas of the general public and the Commissioning Group.

My initial idea was to involve ordinary people and invite them onto the plinth, much like Antony Gormley’s One and Other (2009).

This made me think about what people have in common and the differences each person has. As a child I had a diary, and often spent hours where I should be sleeping endlessly writing my feelings and thoughts into this book. Privacy is something which everyone can relate to as many people have it, and many more would like more of it or want to share their own feelings and thoughts. So in my proposal, I would like to include a kind of diary/journal for the public to write in- may it be their wildest fantasy or deepest secret.

I thought about the theory of releasing bright balloons into the sky, each carrying a note from an individual. The visual aspect I think would be contrasting to the dull, pale backdrop of the area. But I feel that this doesn’t really fit well with the ‘Privacy’ part.

I then played with the idea of having a giant diary and stationary for participants to use. They will be encouraged to write bigger than normal so that onlookers will be able to read the contents of their diary, taking away the writers privacy.

The design and placement of the objects I would like to create for the plinth could be made out of old and recycled objects. The diary for instance made from old paper and cardboard, the cover being old school with doodles and stickers upon it. A problem may be found with finding the right stationary to write with. A marker pen or giant pencil may be an idea.

Health and Safety precautions will need to be taken out for this overall idea. A net could be used around the plinth to make sure no one could fall of it. If an incident should occur, a medical team will be placed in close range just in case the transaction from ground to plinth and vice-versa doesn’t go smoothly. Apart from this, anyone from the public will be welcome to participate in the exhibition.

 The large puppets are usually manipulated by three puppeteers, and such close control gives them the power to display an extraordinary gracefulness and human-like expressiveness.

the tales told in joruri were mostly historical, legendary or heroic. These plays were called "jidai-mono." Chikamatsu invented an entirely new genre called "sewa-mono," or townsfolk plays, which vividly portrayed contemporary happenings, actual incidents and the way ordinary people lived during the period.

The art form later went into serious decline. By 1767, both the Toyotake-za and the Takemoto-za had closed their doors.

In the early part of the 19th century, a puppet play producer named Bunrakuken Uemura built a small theater in the area of Osaka where the National Bunraku Theater now stands.

In 1872, the theatre was relocated and given official government recognition. The new theatre was referred to as "Bunraku-za."

In 1884, a rival theater, the Hikoroku-za, was built, and ningyo joruri entered its second golden age with technically dazzling performances that once again thrilled audiences.

In time, the Bunraku-za absorbed the performers of the Hikoroku-za, becoming the sole inheritor of the ningyo joruri art form. From that time on, it has been known as Bunraku, and its stories and the elegant movements of the puppets dressed in elaborate costumes continue to amaze audiences today.

Yuliya Kyrpo

Using origami, Kyrpo folded 1,000 paper cranes to create this stunning corset dress with a flattering sweetheart neckline and beautiful peacock train. The piece is made from old Metro newspapers and is on display as part of the Trash Fashion project in London's Science Museum.

Train tickets

In textiles, we were set a brief to explore the concepts of architecture and create a material that reflects the colours, shapes and feelings that receive from architecture.

As i travel a lot, i first thought of the journey which people go through when on long distance trips. Train stations are a great piece of engineering and architecture, which houses an even more impressive sight, the trains.

The features that specifically strike me in a train station is the curves and arches that surround window frames, and also the sheer amount of brick and steel that is used to produce this massive building. I like the rugged feel of being shielded, but very much still  in the elements.

I tried to research artists that use train tickets and could not really find any, but i came across a local train station in Japan, Nankai Namba Station, who's employees have spent three months reconstructing four pieces of famous art works entirely of you used train tickets.

http://www.roadsidescholar.com/2007/10/05/recycled-train-ticket-masterpieces/

Nick Sayers used recycled materials and constructs spheres and shelters. he used materials such as train tickets, playing cards, tape measures, bicycle wheels and coffee stirrers. i particularly like the sphere made from plastic bottles, the way the lighting defuses from dark to light and somehow still able to see the outlines of each individual bottle.

http://www.madeinslant.com/2011/08/nick-sayers-builds-spheres-from-recycled-materials/

Universities

I've started to look at some universities to study at when i finish college. I've always liked the idea of going to University of Lincoln for some reason. By looking at the website, i have learnt that they do a course which i am interested in, Fine Art BA (Hons), and their accommodation looks perfect.
http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/studyatlincoln/undergraduatecourses/fineart/


Huddersfield University has a Contemporary Arts BA (Hons) course. I have never been to Huddersfield so i would like to go to an open day, or just take a day or two to look round the area and see what it is like. I'm not sure about the contemporary route, but they do not do a fine art course. Although, i am interested to find out more about the course and what it is about.
http://www.hud.ac.uk/courses/course/index.php?ipp=00006282&year=2012-13