WEEK 12
For this project, I began researching about
different types of memorials and wanted to find out the motive for it and the
significance similarities between the different types of memorials. I found
that a lot of the major memorials around the world surround the ideas of death
or commemorating the dead. I also found that when I tried to look up images of
memorials, the motif that I kept noticing was the use of flowers.
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Therefore I
started researching about the significance of flowers to commemorate someone
and other artists who have explored the use of flowers in their work as well.
The use of flowers can symbolize different factors including life, death, love,
innocence and more. A lot of the times, flower are used at funerals to reflect sympathy for
those who are grieving and is used in all occasions as sign on remembrance, to
show a person that they are being thought of. In many cultures, flowers are
also used as a representation of rebirth and draw a relationship between life
and death. So, I started experimenting with making different sorts of flowers
with different materials. I have also collected fabric from different people –
friends, family and neighbors. I want to create a wall of flowers to remember
the people who have donated fabric. It can also be a memorial for the living
and the people I know and are always by my side.
WENDY SMITH
Wendy Smith is a
contemporary textile artist who has explored and applied the use of flowers in
her work. Her collection “Sea flowers” in 2011 uses flowers to depict the
offerings of fishermen to the sea. She observed women and children selling
flowers and fishermen going out to sea every day when producing her work. I
find her installation very fascinating and inspiring. Her use of a large space
makes her work more impacting the use of vibrant colours was very effective in
showcasing her views. The idea of using the ship and net reflects her concept
very articulately and demonstrate a connection between the flower and ocean.
MARIAN BIJLENGA
In class, Rodney
suggested an artist for me to have a look at it. Marian Bijlenga explores the
use of miniature pieces and installing a vast number of them together to create
a larger installation. I find her work very attention seeking and interesting
to view. The use of miniature textile piece demonstrates a sense of
individualism, but when they are placed together, a sense of unity is also
created. I think this is very significant to my work as well, because the
different flowers create also suggests sense of uniqueness as it represents a
specific person, however, I also want them to be remembered as a whole, people
who have all contributed to society and my life. s
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