Monday, March 9, 2009

ROSALIE GASCOIGNE

NOUN - pattern
VERB - stimulate
ADJECTIVE - odd

TRACEY MOFFATT


NOUN - danger
VERB - crumble
ADJECTIVE - shattering

FIONA HALL


NOUN - imitation
VERB - extruding
ADJECTIVE - artificial

AN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL


This image was taken at the British Museum in November 2007. The central quadrangle was redeveloped in 2000 to become the Queen Elizabeth II Great Court. The court has a tessellated glass roof covering the reading room in the centre. This image show the blending of the old and the new architecture with beautiful emphasise on the ceiling in Grand Court. The light casts shadows on to the reading room giving the illusion that the ceiling pattern extends to the support structure. The picture is crisp and well lit as it was a particular fine day in London.

AN IMAGE OF A GREAT PIECE OF ARCHITECTURE

This is Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic, nicknamed The Dancing House. This build was design by Frank Gehry who is a renowned architect who also designed the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain. His buildings are unique pieces of architecture that have become known throughout the world. Many museums, companies, and cities seek Gehry's services as a symbol of excellence, beyond the product he delivers. This building was original called Fred and Ginger, as the building vaguely resembles a pair of dances. This design was a practical solution as the over hang from the two buildings allowed the developers to reclaim more space. This building is hard to miss and is a contribution to architectural design with its high standard of craftsmanship and unique façade.

YOUR BEST PIECE OF CREATIVE WORK AT HIGH SCHOOL

This project was about designing a piece of art that covered or masked the body. This mask had to express one of the seven deadly sins and had to be made using items from reverse garbage. Also no glue of any sort was allowed. My ‘mask’ is based upon the 18th century French wigs and the sin “pride”. It was made from fine wire mesh, bottle tops and spray can nozzles. The wig represents people’s need to express one’s power and vanity with large and often vulgar displays of fashion.