Tate Modern

The Tate Modern is probably one of my favourite galleries to visit in London due to the number of artist work it holds but also the experience of walking around such an impressive and creative space. I also enjoyed the setting as I walked over the bridge at night o I was able to see London lit up. I didn't have much time to look at all the works this time but I took photos of a couple of my favourite works.

Day of Inspiration

David Shrigley. Corner House.















I was feeling lost with my work and so I decided I needed some motivation. Shrigley's work is not usually the kind of work I like, but I was surprised by how captured I was by the work. Shrigley shows his personality in his work with bits of his humour entwined within his drawings.





Paper at the Cutting Edge. Manchester Art Gallery.

  This was one of my favourite exhibitions I've been to, I liked the creativity of the artists and the innovative use of materials. It taught me that you can make a beautiful piece of work with the most simple of materials. A lot of the work was also relevant to the journey work I had been currently doing. It helped me with the idea of a colour palette and the use of contrasts.

Nadia Kaabi-Linke. Parkverbot (looted art)

When I first saw this piece of work I was drawn to it. It was the light and how it shone that caught my eye when I first walked into the room. I wasn’t sure of what the bench was covered in but as I got closer I realised it was bird control spikes. These are both things that are knows to the western public. Both are known for completely different reasons and both produce different reactions. The benches are designed and designated to human beings in contrast to the spikes which are designated to stop birds from defacing public property. The combination of these two contradictions in one object is seductive, beautiful but also repulsive at the same time. It draws you in but you also have a fear of going too close.  From this piece I learnt there are no boundaries with creativity and your work is capable of producing a number of different reactions which only adds to its excitement. This piece of work is a harsh daily reminder of broken promises. It is misleading and forces the viewer to think deeper about what they are looking at. In aesthetic ways this is a great piece of work. Nadia has changed something bland, boring, comforting and something usually unnoticeable in everyday life into something which makes you want to keep on looking. The simplicity in use of colour and order of the spikes works well which is unexpected, It showed me that over the top is not always best and a piece of work can be transformed by lighting or even placement in a space. After seeing and experiencing this piece of work I will approach my practice with less caution, trying to produce as much reaction as possible but also taking care with the intricate details such as space, placement and light.