Mark Hampton
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vehicle.tyres.compressed - M Hampton
Hi Mark,
That's a nice almost kaleidoscopic kind of result, very effective.
I do wonder if one of the composited images doesn't have enough power to stand on its own? I mean the resulting image is obviously a montage, and an effective one at that, but do you have a single image that packs a punch as well, maybe a close-up?
Just wondering, since sometimes less is more ...
Cheers,
Bart
vehicle.tyres.compressed - M Hampton
Mark,
I find your visual concept attractive in two levels.
First, it carries a punch as a observational statement on consumerism. (See Chris Jordan's work for a mind-blowing excursion down this path.) Attracticve compositions built from our crap automatically establish a self-conscious conflict with viewers, so it's fun to play with minds in that way.
some background - these tyres are part of a tyre wall - each block is around 1.5m / 1m / 1m they weigh approx 1 ton and have around 100 tyres in them compressed and bound with wire. they are collected and bound to either be buried or used in building projects (buried).[/COLOR]
Mark,
How do you come to own one tons blocks of compressed tires? How on earth do you move them? What is the function of the blocks for building. why bury them? After all, they will decompose!
Asher
Well I love it. At 5' x 11' it must be spectacular.
Nill
Stunning work, very effective.
vehicle.tyres.compressed - M Hampton
Hi, Mark,
I myself do not in general care for the artificial "mirror-image" symmetry, especially seen so many times. I would suspect that these images would make a very effective montage without that.
Best regards,
Doug
Doug, thanks for the feedback - you ken and Asher have raised some questions that I should deal with work wise -
Work-wise and wisely too!
Mark,
This is dangerous stuff!
Make sure you protect your core ideas. Before you go any further, write down all the ideas, thoughts, significance and consequences you feel motivated you at each stage of this project. Make a time line. See if you can see where it should go, so you can direct your art in spite of comments from those of us here and at home who cheer you on!
"To thine own self be true".
The Bard's Polonius was a very insightful.
Asher
- M Hampton
Mark,
This thread has some very interesting images. So far, for me, this one stands far above the rest.
Looking good..
- M Hampton
almost done !
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Mark
I like these a lot- very nice!! would you consider using a grey in the squares just to see what the effect would be- I like the black it blends and makes for a professional look- however I thought the white was too much-also some of the purple color you added is very effective! My humble opinion
Charlotte-
Mark,
I think you have no choice but to consider all manner of color, tone and texture in your separation bars.
Gesture to can be helpful too. The single angle coming down from the left was a surprise and works well.
Asher
Asher, I have. But as the form and presantaion of the work are done I can also disregard suggestions that would only be going over old ground.
As for the above image pulled back it served its purpose in September 2010.
Cheers
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- M Hampton
almost done !
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Hey Mark,
Since this has been “almost done” for six or so days, I thought I might make a couple of comments. First, I really like where you have taken this. The pieces earlier in the post were very interesting, but I think that this “near complete” arrangement is visually beautiful. I love the layers of grays and strength of the black grid lines. For me, the black strengthens the silvery look of the grays. I am a fan of grids, and I particularly like the way each square sits in its own visual space giving me an enjoyable rhythm as I wander about the surface. I find your gridding to be very strong in supporting the randomness of the squares (if you had used three over three, your middle square would have stolen all of the attention, and if you had gone 4 over 4, there would have been a cross in the middle forcing a specific focus on the center).
There are two spots that distract me. First, the square that is second from the right in the middle row, has a more solid (and rigid) white band through the (near) center, and the content on the left side of that strong white band is more out of focus than anywhere else. I like the areas that move me through focus in a more subtle way. This square seems a bit inconsistent. The second place that caused me to pause was the duplication of one of the images (but as far as I can tell, it is the only one duplicated same size, same angle). I realize that it might represent a form of social commentary (which I seem always slow to get) or a desire to alter the pace of the visual reading of this surface.
Anyway, it has been fun to see this as it developed. I can’t help but think of Louise Nevelson. To quote from a you/tube video, she believed, “when you put together things that others have thrown out . . . you are really bringing them to life. A life that surpasses the life for which they were originally created."
Bill
PS, of course if "Almost Done" refers to the tires and not your work schedule, disregard almost everything I just said!
like alot of the work I make it started in one place and over time has moved and changed until it felt about right..
I believe that change is the one thing that lets us know we are alive. It is rare for me to encounter something I've said or done and not realize that I feel differantly now. Change is the one thing that keeps our spirit alive and acknowleges that we have not passed. Lets keep moving.
Bill