The Lift Gallery Proposal
Jess Young
Jess Young
“False idols: from Deity to concept:
The notion of the polemic, an impassioned argument that suggests a discursive
belief or the act of questioning.”
“So now I shall talk every night. To myself. To the moon. I shall walk, as I did tonight, jealous of my loneliness, in the blue-silver of the cold moon, shining brilliantly on the drifts of fresh-fallen snow, with the myriad sparkles. I talk to myself and look at the dark trees, blessedly neutral. So much easier than facing people, than having to look happy, invulnerable, clever. With masks down, I walk, talking to the moon, to the neutral impersonal force that does not hear, but merely accepts my being. And down not smite me down.”
- Sylvia Plath
The Moon has
been a source of human fascination throughout history, and there are countless
Gods and Deities representing, or who take power over or reside within the
Moon.
I wish to explore this obsession through my own experiences- specifically a recent moonlit walk that inspired a group show in The Lobby which myself and two fellow students produced art for and curated.
I’ve been intrigued by the lasting effect the Moon seemed to have on us, and its very definite presence in all of our works since the event.
I wish to explore this obsession through my own experiences- specifically a recent moonlit walk that inspired a group show in The Lobby which myself and two fellow students produced art for and curated.
I’ve been intrigued by the lasting effect the Moon seemed to have on us, and its very definite presence in all of our works since the event.
PLAN
I will be exploring folklore and mythology surrounding man’s obsession with the Moon, the effect the Moon has on humans both physically and psychologically, and the effect that the Moon has on this planet.
My piece will take the form of a wall-based montage/installation, demonstrating my artistic process and my exploration of the proposed topic; The Moon as a symbol of power/personified force. The material displayed will be from a combination of sources; some of my own creative work and experiments, found items, and key research.
By working in this way, with ‘process as art’, I will be collecting and displaying stimulus in a way relative to Wolfgang Tillmans’ Truth Study Centre, compiling and categorising information; or Bridgette Ashton, specifically her use of zines and books as a method of presenting information.
The significance of working in this way is key to the subject matter- Considering the notion of obsession/lunacy as key themes, and my work mirroring these ideas.
I will be exploring folklore and mythology surrounding man’s obsession with the Moon, the effect the Moon has on humans both physically and psychologically, and the effect that the Moon has on this planet.
My piece will take the form of a wall-based montage/installation, demonstrating my artistic process and my exploration of the proposed topic; The Moon as a symbol of power/personified force. The material displayed will be from a combination of sources; some of my own creative work and experiments, found items, and key research.
By working in this way, with ‘process as art’, I will be collecting and displaying stimulus in a way relative to Wolfgang Tillmans’ Truth Study Centre, compiling and categorising information; or Bridgette Ashton, specifically her use of zines and books as a method of presenting information.
The significance of working in this way is key to the subject matter- Considering the notion of obsession/lunacy as key themes, and my work mirroring these ideas.
REQUIREMENTS
I will be using a combination of masking tape, Blu-Tac and pins to attach my pieces to the walls.
I will require no assistance with the install or takedown.
I will be using a combination of masking tape, Blu-Tac and pins to attach my pieces to the walls.
I will require no assistance with the install or takedown.
No comments:
Post a Comment