At this stage of working on the essay, I highlighted the main points and tried to remove the secondary ones.
So I decided to remove parts of the essay such as:
in the introduction
about intuition, because intuition is reflected in one way or another in the work of Brian Massumi, which I refer to several times, and I also write about intuition in the "Working Methods" section. So to add focus and shorten the words of my essay, I have removed this part.
and the unconventional work of a chef in a restaurant. Also due to the word count and clarity of my research, I have removed this exciting but not quite relevant part of my work at this point. However, I will develop a project in the next course (Level 3, Sustaining your Practice) as the introduction to the fifth sense will complement my research in a global sense.
In the chapter "Methodology" I simplified the structure and tried to follow its aspects further in the chapters " Testing Arguments. Art Works " and "Findings and Discussion". To understand my logic, the following structure that I used in my work may help:
In addition, I removed all gradations, and therefore it became obvious that the "Impact Assessment" item was not relevant in this study due to the chosen methods for studying viewer reactions.
In the chapter "Methodology" and "Testing Arguments. Art Works" I also completely removed the section on collaboration since I was considering the position of diversity and multiplicity in it. Still, I took this aspect into account in the section "Synesthetic Expressions". However, I am continuing the Collaboration project and will develop it further for the next course.
I also completely removed the project on "Temporary Life" because it is beyond the scope of this study and requires a separate essay in itself. I am moving this project to the next course.
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I took into account almost all of my Tutor's comments, except for the photo captions, since my essay contains a "List of figures " on page 3 with all the links and descriptions, I think this will burden the appearance of the essay text.
I also sent my essay for feedback to my friend, who has a master's degree in literature. To my shame, references to literature were the most global negative aspect, which I hope I have completely corrected in the current - second version of the essay. I was also asked to remove all personal thoughts and reflections from the first and second parts of the essay and begin my reasoning from the third part. I found this quite logical since in the first two parts I review the literature of other authors and provide links to theories. Also, I took into account several very important comments in the essay - this is the inclusion of a small description of my story (otherwise, the reader who is not involved in my personal story about the war will have a hard time understanding why I refer so much to the parents and my mother). I completely removed the comparison of materials on the principle of male and female, due to the incorrectness of such a comparison.
And I have made some clarifications about "unconventional material", but I can assume that such a description is a bit personal, and may require some additional revision.
Regarding my contextual research plan. The more I work on this research, the more new ideas and plans I have. But in the final part of this course, my focus has become polishing what has already been developed and putting all the logic in order.
As I worked on this final part of the "Research" course, I continued to experiment with materials and strive to create multi-sensory objects.
In Sheep's Clothing, 2024, recycled wood, fur; acrylic paint, screws, 59 x 33 x 35 cm.
Organic rigidity, 2024, paint, recycled newspapers, screws, gauze, metal, screws, acrylic, wood, 60 x 45 x 40 cm.
Precarious Balance, 2024, acrylic, newspapers, screws, sand, сhipboard, paint, fixatives, wood, 86 x 46 x 42 cm.
Untitled. Glossy pink, 2024, recycled newspapers, canvas, paint, screws, acrylic, wood, coating, 50 x 50 x 15 cm.
My research and application of Deleuze's idea of "repetition of the same" led me to the idea that my repetitive process of creating folds is not only ineffective but on the contrary, very efficient in being in "my moment."
I also continue to explore the topic of media manipulation and selective presentation. I continued to work on taking photographs of my sculptures and thinking about methods of presentation.
Fragmented Perspectives (Cohesion), 2024, Photo print behind glossy acrylic glass 4 mm., dibond 3 mm, Fuji Crystal Archive glossy, aluminium rail, 133,3 x 100 x 1,7 cm.
Fragmented Perspectives (Permafrost), 2024, Photo print behind glossy acrylic glass 4 mm., dibond 3 mm, Fuji Crystal Archive glossy, aluminium rail, 133,3 x 100 x 1,7 cm.
In this regard, a new world of photography opened up for me where I have to think about light, subject, etc. within the framework of one flat photo.
In parallel to this, my project "Temporary Life" completely captured me. As the colour panels were created, the work began to live its own life.
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It began to take over the space and ask for a certain attitude towards it. Therefore, at the moment I am looking for a new place to install this work, as well as a theoretical description of it.
Installation Mockup for Location Selection
Within the context of urban art installation, I continued to think about how I could further recycle the used colour fields after its deconstruction.
In addition to all of the above, during this time I conducted one workshop at OСA on "how to find your voice as an artist", and wrote an article about my experience with synaesthesia, which helped me delve deeper into this topic and helped in shaping this theme in my essay.
I also filmed a video of my work in the studio with two cameras. It showed me the beauty, elegance and manner of my work with the material.
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