The do it project is art based on instructions followed by the visitors 'The art of instructions'. There are commands by artists and for anyone to follow and it lets people join in the process of making, peforming and completing an artist's work. This project started 27 years ago, and it evolved from a conversation with French artists Christian Boltanski, Bertrand Lavier and the Swiss curator Hans Ulrich Obrist in 1993. 'Do it' instructions range from the draft to the dangerous, the unfulfillable to the apparently meaningless. The artists hope that the viewer has fun and makes a fool of themselves and also steps out of their comfort zone.
In a few words, i would describe the do it project as enjoyable as all the activities are different and sound fun, also quite inspiring as all the activities are different and many people will have not have thought to be creative in such ways, allowing people to step out of their comfort zone.
In a few words, i would describe the do it project as enjoyable as all the activities are different and sound fun, also quite inspiring as all the activities are different and many people will have not have thought to be creative in such ways, allowing people to step out of their comfort zone.
Our instruction was to walk around school and photograph back of things, underneath of things, extreme foreshadowings, uncharacteristic views. I think that i was successful in coming out with a few good images after having to follow instructions. I really enjoyed it as it opened my eyes to the details that can be captured from so many different and unusual angles. It did however feel strange to be going under stairs and pipes for example as you wouldn't expect to capture images from those angles normally. I did start running out of ideas, this is because the school halls are all the same and quite simple, however i branched out more deeper when going outside to things like dust and dirt under objects. I think this task has helped me notice that things look so different from different angles and there is many details of objects i have missed before.
This is my favourite photograph, I took it from an above angle of the basketball net. I like this photo because of how close in detail it allows you to see the structure of the basketball net and also the detail of the string used. Also, the sky behind it is clear bright blue, which compliments the white very well, making it stand out. I also like the shapes formed by the folding of the net and the holes as it is quite abstract.
PEER INSTRUCTIONS
Dovile told me too "Take 5 images of someone and make them look like a giant in comparison to the background (try make them look larger than a tree or building".
Dovile told me too "Take 5 images of someone and make them look like a giant in comparison to the background (try make them look larger than a tree or building".
John Baldessari
Jhon Baldessari was an American conceptual artist known for his photography work. He lived and also worked in Santa Monica and Venice,California. To begin with, he was a painter however Baldessari began to incorporate texts and photography into his work in the mid 1960s. He first started to move away from his gestural painting when he was interested in working with materials that he had seen, and was intrigued by from billboard posters. It made him think about how public means of communication functioned. He worked with pre-existing images and would play around with the arrangements by cropping, collaging, blocking out faces and objects with some coloured dots.
On his visit to the Metropolitan Museum in New York in 1965, Baldessari was struck by the use of unpainted plaster to fill in missing shards of Greek vases. This is where his interest with images being effected by having portions removed or blotted out began, and Baldessari continued to explore idea since that visit. In the 1970s, it is said that Baldessari took a more 'artless' approach to image making by appropriating stills from B-movies to create synthesized photomontages. |
Erwin Wurum
Erwin Wurm is an Austrian artist who lives and works in vienna and also Austria. He studied at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna and the Academy of Fine Arts in Austria. Wurm is known for his strange depictions of everyday life and he has a unique approach to the Formalism style, which he is well noticed for, in his work. This photographer takes everyday objects such as nails, screws, sausages, pickles and anything else, and creates such amazing sculptures that make people question what the definition of a sculpture truly is. He has been working on One Minute Sculptures since the late 1980s. In these works, a model poses with everyday objects to help create these strange and sort of unnatural images. Humour is a massive part of Erwin Wurm's work and aims for his work to get a few giggles out from the audience. His main aim is to get the viewer to to look closer at the sculpture and try to figure out its true meaning.
I chose these photos because they are all very peculiar and the use that he makes out of these objects is quite awkward and questionable, however that is exactly what he wants as he wants his audience to figure out the meaning and purpose of the image. I like how he uses the sculptures made out of interesting choices of objects, such as the sausages and manages to think of many ways to place them and set them up to create shapes like he did with the sitting person.
He also has some images where people are instructed to do certain things and he adds text at the bottom that can be questionable or humorous creating enjoyment for the audience. I like these images as they actually made me giggle but are also quite weird and effortless in a way. This shows that art can be made from any situation happening during every day life.
He also has some images where people are instructed to do certain things and he adds text at the bottom that can be questionable or humorous creating enjoyment for the audience. I like these images as they actually made me giggle but are also quite weird and effortless in a way. This shows that art can be made from any situation happening during every day life.
We took the opportunity to inspire from Erwin Wurm's work and thought of some images to take myself. I gave my partner 6 instructions to help my result of 6 inspired images. I used objects around the room to help create these images and tried to make a few quite peculiar and questionable to spark interest and questions. I think that being instructed to do such a task does result in some nice images. I tried to think about a use of different angles, which is clear as i used some straight up angles, took a picture of my partners back, and also included some side and over head angles. My favourite image is the legs on the orange background, where i stuck stickers on her jeans and only included her legs in the frame. The reason for this being my favourite image is because it is quite simple and questionable, yet reflects Erwin Wurums style of photography best and the colour of the background contrasts well with the jeans and shoes.
Making a photography game
My idea for the game is 'ABC photography', which will be a card game that will be based on taking photos based around each letter of the alphabet. I will make 26 cards, each in the shape of the letter, where on the back there will be the instruction. I will need to make the cards, laminate them so they do not get ruined, write instructions and make the box.
My final outcome turned out just as I wanted it too, which I am really pleased about. As you can see from the pictures above, it matches what I intended to do from my ideas at the beginning of the project assignment perfectly and the presentation for my game turned out well. To make my game I used my own 26 photos, stuck onto some coloured card for presentation, which I then cut out into the letter I chose for that image, from the alphabet. I laminated them and cut them out again, so that the cards where tougher and could not be ruined. I wrote an instruction onto every card that is based on the the letter of that card and then placed them in the order of the alphabet into the box I made out of black card. The instructions are clearly presented on the lid of the box, once opened.
The reason I think this was a good outcome is because of how well thought out the game is and that every detail has been thought through. The images I used on each letter, I thought about to fit as much of the photo as possible after the cutting out of the letters and even went out to take out extra photos as 26 was quite a lot. The idea of the game is fun as I tried to make as an activity wheres you just have to be silly and creative whilst in a small competition with the friends or family you are playing with. The cutting out of the letters did take the longest as I had to do it twice, however made sure to do a couple each day. One thing that I found difficult was thinking of 26 rules for each card based on the letter and make sure it was not boring, therefore that may be a refining idea. I think the size of the letters is good, however the writing may be really isolated and small on most of the letters, meaning that it looks plain on the back, which would be a thing to think about if I were to do this again. I overall really enjoyed the task because it allowed lots of room for your own ideas and creativity. I should also get a few people to try my game, so that I see it it is enjoyable and if there are any pieces that can be improved from other peoples opinion.
The reason I think this was a good outcome is because of how well thought out the game is and that every detail has been thought through. The images I used on each letter, I thought about to fit as much of the photo as possible after the cutting out of the letters and even went out to take out extra photos as 26 was quite a lot. The idea of the game is fun as I tried to make as an activity wheres you just have to be silly and creative whilst in a small competition with the friends or family you are playing with. The cutting out of the letters did take the longest as I had to do it twice, however made sure to do a couple each day. One thing that I found difficult was thinking of 26 rules for each card based on the letter and make sure it was not boring, therefore that may be a refining idea. I think the size of the letters is good, however the writing may be really isolated and small on most of the letters, meaning that it looks plain on the back, which would be a thing to think about if I were to do this again. I overall really enjoyed the task because it allowed lots of room for your own ideas and creativity. I should also get a few people to try my game, so that I see it it is enjoyable and if there are any pieces that can be improved from other peoples opinion.