10/10 PJCT: Mindscapes

 

10/10 PRJCT

Week 7

Monday 23^rd March 2015

11 am – 2 pm

Installation Room (Art Building - ground floor)

 

Mindscapes

Gill Lock-Bowen

 

10 Artists

10 Weeks

1 Space

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My contribution to the 10/10 art project is about the construction and MAGNIFICATION of MINDSCAPES.

 

 

The complex structures and forms which emerge when examining rocks under a microscope have inspired me to generate multi-layered ink drawings on transparent sheets. 

 

The images produced by the drawings constantly change according to their interactions with one another and the levels of magnification and light to which they are exposed.  Some drawings can only be viewed under a microscope while others have been photographed and enlarged to A0.

 

I call these images ‘mindscapes’ as people tend to superimpose their constructed realities, based on memories, onto abstract images.

 

Rather than tapping into memories with their constructed and borrowed meanings, can we fast-forward into the co-creation of new empowering realities; and if we can, what does it mean that we have such power and what are we doing with it? 

Responding to the environment:

The Installation Room is approximately 23’ x 10’ with white walls and a grey marked floor. 

It is lit by fluorescent strip lights one of which was not working during week 7. 

The doors are fire doors which need to be kept shut at all times! 

 

Art imitating life: 

I took over the room from the previous artist on Monday afternoon as planned.  However, on the Tuesday morning just as I had set myself up to work, I received a telephone call the fallout from which overtook the entire week both practically and emotionally.

I made the decision that being in the space throughout week 7 was going to be impossible but I could hold the Installation Room in my mind as a room full of potential.  I therefore created my ‘Mindscapes’ outside the room but the empty room, mine for the week influenced my drive to make art no matter what!        

         

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Samples of feedback:

'Amazing colours and details! Fascinating to look through the microscope.'  Emily

'Beautiful values.  Love it.'  Andrew

'The microscope images are amazing.'  Lizzy

'Really nice work, well done!' Joe

'Quite incredible, I could spend hours looking through the microscope.'  Bob

'I came upon this by chance, glad I did.  Perspectives interest me – and I really like the concept of macro and micro and back again.  And the colour used is enjoyable – so a very pleasant experience overall!' Sean

'On the surface of it, the pictures look really good but the thought provoking explanation brings it to life.  Really fantastic project! We need more of this!' Ben and Chris

'Really interesting images.  They feel like landscapes.  Really good idea with the microscope – enjoyed looking at them a lot. ' Laurel

 Next steps:

   

Sounds created using principles of cymatics

Project images from microscope and/or video images

Film myself producing art and taking photographs