Artwork Analysis Flashcards
Ben Quilty
High Tide Mark
Stark contrast- danger and urgency
Bright orange life jacket- focal point
Imbued with vibrancy vs dark background- precarious existence
Life jacket symbolises hope amidst peril
Impasto technique- visceral texture, rough edges- turbulent sea
Red hues subtly evoke blood- refugee crisis emotional/political weight
Texture, colour, contrast- mood of alarm and solemnity.
Van Gogh
Vase with Irises against a yellow background
Jagged, contoured form- sharpness of irsises
Vibrant yellow background vs muted irsisies- sadness, wilting
Juxtaposition- jagged irisies vs soft vase- emotional turmoil
Draping plants- hopelessness and resignation
Reflection of van gohgs struggles at the asylum
John Russel
Roc Toul (Rouche Guibel)
Pointillism- movement and chaos
Soft complementary colours- preace and harmony
Blues evoke light refelctions off water
Contrast- smooth mountains vs jagged central rock- turmultous beauty
Power and serenity of nature juxtaposed
Kiah Pullens
Construction Morph-ology
Contrast- solid scaffolding vs soft chromogenic print
Paper takes fluid, delicate form- interaction with space
Soft blue tones evoke ocean- fluididty and flow
Scaffolding and paper- body and photography relationship
Challenges functionality and expectations of photographic art
Lucas Davidson
Let light leak in
Layers of vibrant colours and abstract forms- morphing beauty
High- contrast hues, exaggerated scale- immersive experience
Boundaries dissolve- encourages interaction
Tacticle dimension- sensory experience
Imperfections of light- beauty of technical flaws in photograpy
Katrina Stamatopoulous
Troop
Spontaneity and chance- unique outcomes, comsumptions and waste theme
Chemigram technique- food imagery entanglement
Unusual materials (papers, ox-heart juices)- decay and production themes
Organic shapes- irregularity, chaos in food production
Black & white tones- seriousness, decay, transformation
