Laniakea: Show Building

This week was for our final show building. Even my ceramic works were all fired, there were lots of things to be done. 

I painted the plinth Dulux Quick Dry paint for wood and metal. It needs a final finish on the next Monday.

I bought fly trap plants for the following ceramic. With the curious appearance, these plants suit the theme of my work well which is about fantasy.

Before we moved our work to the show space, Tao arranged a photo shooting. These photos will be used in making booklets, postcards and posters for promotion. It was a shame that I didn't take enough pictures because the flashlights were overheating and went out. I will take more on Monday after I finish installing.

After I repainted the wall in the show space, I need to solve the problem of fixing two middle-sized ceramic on the wall. The following image shows the process.

Then I need to find a way to hang the ceramic balls. 

This was how my work looked at the end of the day. I will do some adjustment to the balls, as Maiko mentioned that I should let one ball's line go over another. In which case, people can see the lines that will reduce the feeling of floating.

Before I left the college, I filled the ceramic tank with water. There was no leaking before I go. If there is no leaking over the weekend, I will move it to the showroom and start to build the setting in the tank on Monday. Since the water needs to be matured before I can put fish in, there will be no fish or other animals during the assessment. Hopefully, I can get them in before the show starts.

Also, I need to sort out what kind of light should I use. I bought some waterproof lights, but I can only decide with the water inside the tank. Perhaps the other two middle-sized works need extra lights as well. It is not easy for people to see the nice details inside.

Exhibition: Christian Marclay - White Cube Gallery Bermondsey

Christian Marclay 

1955-

artist based in London and New York

Marclay has interest in the relationship between sound and image. The following image was taken from a video he made, which is consist of numerous onomatopoeia taken from comic books. It is interesting. However, it was a lot of information for me to take in, that I could not bear to stay in that space.

In comparison, I am more fond of his works on canvas and paper. He spilled paints on the canvas or paper first,  then printed onomatopoeia.

I like the colour he used, as well as the lavish layers in the paintings.

The other series of work really interests me. There is a bullseye glass on each of them, above a found sheet music. When you look through the bullseye glass, the sheet blow looks has been twisted into a fantastical shape, which gives a miraculous feeling. I wonder if I can combing something like this with my design to give more fantastical feeling to it.

Exhibition: The Centre Pompidou

Jeff Koons

Hervé Télémaque

Exhibition: Palais de Tokyo

This is our third day in Paris. We went to the Musée Galliera in the morning, seeing an exhibition of Jeanne Lanvin's work. She designed a lot of gorgeous dresses, no photo was allowed inside that I did some drawings instead. 

L'USAGE DES FORMES [THE USE OF FORM]CRAFTSMEN AND ARTISTS20/03/2015 - 17/05/2015

This work looks like is made of 3D printing pen.

TAKISCHAMPS MAGNÉTIQUES [MAGNETIC FIELDS]

18/02/2015 - 17/05/2015
Just like the title, magnetic force is the core of this exhibition. Takis is a great sculptor and inventor. 
This work was the first I saw when I stepped into the space. Each pieces of them are hung down from the ceiling, and held in place by the magnets on the other side of the wall. There is a small gap between them, a magic gap.

And then there is a curve space, several pieces of the following white installation are on the wall. A  big metal needle is hung in the air.According to the rhythm magnetic force, it the wire on the white board, making sounds. Since there are quite a few of the needles, the sounds turn into music in the end.

I really like the forms he used. I may not know their meaning, but I like the every details of them, such as shape, size, proportion, etc. There is nothing wrong with them.