Platteland (1995)

'Platteland' is a common term meaning 'flat land' and 'countryside'
Strange. It is a state of mind. It is people living with the land, in the land, and with its people and with its animals and its plant life.

Retreat, newspaper

 

Retreat

When looking at Ballen's photographs, I noticed 'Retreat' which links to my previous experiments using newspaper. I have tried to distort my image similar to Ballen's but could not get the same effect, so I am going to try some different effects later using photoshop.

My image needs more distortion that enthesises the outlines and shapes of the figure.

I could also try and make the image appear older by using tools such as 'Sharpen', and adject the colours to create a more darkened highlight.

This is the result after I played with more effects. The over all image is OK, but I am not entirly happy with it. The image looks dull and lifeless, so I need to experiment further with effects.

Now You See Me, Now You Don't

In the Imperial War Museum, I found a book entitled 'Camouflage'.

I am planning to purchase this to help me with my research and understanding in this field.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Camouflage-Now-You-See-Dont/dp/0500513473/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1335169542&sr=1-1

23/04/12

found today quite useful as I pulled together some more research. I need to decide what area I'm going to go into. (i was looking at furniture like Alan Jones, but also research links to different topics)
confused what my final outcome is going to be...

Ideas:
- Furniture e.g lamps, magazine racks
- Covering the body with fabric
- Looking at Roger Ballen has made me think more about photography and creating stills with a story behind them.
- Also Ballen gave me the idea of masks/ covering the face


Looking back I am mainly researching how the body is hidden, and not necessarily how it is used.

Roger Ballen

In the Manchester Art Gallery, an exibition by Roger Ballen is currently on show.
At first I found the images quite disturbing, but after taking time to study them and pay attention, I came to find them indering.
Ballen uses one or two figures to create a scene of lonliness and grunge, which reminds me of old films set in deserted America.
The images are made srong by the use of props and how the body is the centre of each image.

Bellow are some photographs which I find interesting.



Cat Catcher


Eugene on the Phone


Prowling


Bitten


Loner


http://www.manchestergalleries.org/whats-on/exhibitions/index.php?itemID=87

Ballen

Here are a few images by Roger Ballen that link with my work by using masks and fabric to hide parts of the body.
I could look more into masks and what the were orinonally used for ect.


Tommy, Sampson and a Mask

Michael and Gerrie

Head Inside Shirt

Room of the Ninja Turtles

Mimicry

Skew Mask

Juxtaposed

Headless

Alter Ego