Monthly Archives: October 2019

I have began to explore options for locations so have researched a few types of swimming locations – from pools to natural spaces used for communal swimming.

This intertextuality of referencing a fine art mythologically inspired painting is something I am interested in.

I was walking along the beach this weekend and was reminded of the consuming aspect of water.

One of the locations I am considering is Moseley Rd Baths, I am reminded of a site specific community project they did earlier this year exploring the role of water in women’s lives – presenting diverse stories from women in … Continue reading →

Forming a commentary of nudity and its relationship with the hypnotising natural environment, this photographic duo utilise vast natural landscapes in a self-portrait type of way.

Water can also be symbolic, especially when featured in still life or figurative paintings. In both literature and art, water is considered the universal symbol for change – it is forever flowing, and can take any course. Water is also … Continue reading →

Continuing on from exploring the idea of various environments and how they are occupied, I’ve frequently found myself looking into swimming pools as a space. These spaces – particularly when eerily unoccupied have always fascinated me and the function of … Continue reading →

As I have began looking specifically at sets, particularly elaborate ones, Wes Anderson is the obvious director to explore as he uses vibrant colours, symmetry and sets the scene within beautiful architectural environments. Set on a train journeying through North … Continue reading →

In 1824, poet Giacomo Leopardi, described fashion and death to be ‘both born of transience’ illustrating the long standing connection between the two. Sex and sexuality remains a major component of the fashion industry, from the overtly sexual advertising we … Continue reading →