Hello all, and welcome to my Explorative Research and Praxis project. In this post, I will be going through all the pathways and tangents that I have taken since the beginning of this project. Starting with my initial thoughts and what I could possibly do, I went on to deep dive into narrative as a … Continue reading Explorative Research and Praxis
The content focuses on the evolution of art and the artist/designer/maker's role from Modernism to Postmodernism and Post-Postmodernism, exploring movements like Poststructuralism, Posthumanism, and Transhumanism. The struggle against a grand narrative, influence on the artist's evolution, and societal impacts like the Covid-19 pandemic are examined. Various artists and thinkers are referenced, offering a comprehensive exploration of art's evolution.
Hi all, and welcome to my Individual Major Project. In this post, I will be going through my design process as I start a project making first and conceptual thinking later. I will be discussing all the branches of research the concepts I explored before landing on the final idea and how I was consumed … Continue reading Individual Major Project – The Joy of Repetition
Hello all. In this post, I will be going through my process for the Rebel/Gift live brief showcasing the step-by-step process of how my project evolved and taking you through all the practical experimentation I conducted. What is Rebel/Gift? When given the brief, I wasn’t sure what pathway to take when deciding between Rebel, Gift … Continue reading Rebel/Gift – Mission Gallery Live Brief
This essay explores the history, current state, and future of craft, emphasizing its evolution from ancient times to the present. It discusses the impact of industrialization and the contemporary focus on sustainability. The future of craft is envisioned to involve innovative and activism-oriented approaches, leading to continued relevance in society.
In the summer when I was transitioning from the foundation to the BA course, I was given a task to showcase myself as a Magpie Artist which is essentially an artist who hoards whatever materials they can find concerning their craft. This involved keeping a Magpie Diary and categorising all of the materials I had … Continue reading Magpie Collections
Once the collections project had ended, the time came for the final project of Foundation to start. So long to fortnight-long projects and hello to extended briefs. For this project, I wanted to add to "The Legacy of Steve" and recreate them as a symbolic characterisation of emotion. This process has become a favourite and … Continue reading “Tabula Rasa” – The Final Project of Foundation
Samuel Mathias 