Installation Castle Gardens Park

Castle Gardens Park

Leicester

13/02/2014

I created an installation in Castle Gardens Park, as I felt this was an organic and natural surrounding which creates a sense of calm and peace reflecting a contemplation portraying the fetus in the womb in its own space. 

"Untitled" 2014

Mixed Media,

(Knitting, Yarn, Earthenware Clay, Acyrlic, Watercolour, Bodywash, Water)

I have presented my installation within this location, to emphasize a sense of calmness, reflecting the audience in contemplation. I would like to video record this installation capturing the natural surroundings, of sounds, scent and weathering, I may experiment with this in my development. The knitting is suspended from branches which holds onto the fragments suggesting a sense of protection, reflecting the shield of the amniotic fluid bag. Each individual link intertwines which is suggestive to strength holding onto it, highlighting a prospective of protection. The suspended material is lose and gestural creating a sense of movement which is quite organic surrounding the each individual element. The clay subjects are fragile and delicate which has been surrounded by the entire atmosphere, protecting the pieces. 

"Untitled" 2014

Mixed Media

(Knitting, Yarn, Clay, Wax, Bodywash, Watercolour, Water)

This photograph is a close up of my installation which highlights a sense of protection as the knitting has been suspended holding the clay subject, which is fragile and delicate, protecting the piece like a child like blanket. The knitting is gestural creating a sense of movement creating a organic element within the installation.

"Untitled" 2014

Mixed Media,

(Silk, Wax, Watercolour, Bodywash, Water and PVA Glue)

I have experimented with an installation, presenting my work inside a separate pond, allowing my pieces to float free, creating a sensual atmosphere reflecting the fetus in its womb. I have layered PVA into the subject, to create a distortion, almost disguising the subject, which is a technique of protection. I found it interesting how the PVA reacts with water, it creates different layers creating a tangible and squeamish visual, engaging the audience creating a distraction. The silk surrounds the centered focus securing the piece. The overall materials are almost organic and fluid representing the amniotic fluid within the body.

  

"Untitled" 2014

Mixed Media,

( Earthenware Clay, Acyrlic, Watercolour, Bodywash,Tissue Paper Water)

This was an experimentation with different materials, I find it interesting how the Tissue paper creates a fragile surface which could reflect bone tissue of the fetus how its brittle and delicate. The substance has soaked in the fluidity creating a moist surface which is fleshy reflecting the human body. 

"Untitled" 2014

Mixed Media,

(Earthenware Clay, Watercolour, Bodywash, Water, Wax)

This was experimentation of capturing a moist element within my work, as I wanted to portray a organic piece which would reflect the amniotic fluid, capturing natural tissues reflecting a sense of realism. The clay almost holds the delicate substances within reacting as a sense of protection.