Monthly Archives: February 2020
Updated mood board and finding Hair and Make-up Artist.
I sent out my proposals to the BA Hair, Make-Up and Prosthetics for Performance students after realising that I need to push on with developing a network of collaborators and create more experimental work for development. I was so surprised … Continue reading
Solange Inspiration.
Although I initially entered this unit thinking about the collaborative aspect of music videos, my research has deviated away from this and I am focusing more on concept and strategy development whilst exploring audience and my own personal aims and … Continue reading
Neoclassical art meets contemporary fashion imagery.
Themes I am interested in include the combination of futuristic speculations with religious imagery, classical paintings, the body, fantasy and myths. I have been referencing renaissance poses, colour palettes and concepts through my still work – so this work is … Continue reading
Laying out my Initial Ideas for Digital Concept and Strategy Unit.
My initial ideas and concepts for the Digital Concept and Strategy Unit involve the future of beauty. I became very interested in the feminine ideal projected through contemporary media and technology throughout the last unit and would like to explore … Continue reading
Bart Hess inspiration to pull me out of my rut.
I’ve had no problem developing my concept for this unit as my practice and interests naturally evolve, however I have taken a step back and analysed myself as I really want to push myself this term and develop as more … Continue reading
Initial Mood boards for shoot concept proposals.
As one of my aims for this unit upon reflection of the last was to experiment and collaborate more, I have began to develop some basic proposals and send them out to set designers, models and other potential collaborators to … Continue reading
Experimental shoot Planning.
I booked a studio as one of my aims for this unit was to do more practical experimentation and experiment with collaborators. I posted on the Dots for a model and after talking back and forth with a couple of … Continue reading
The venus of la: blac chyna and the impossible hourglass.
An interesting comparison, I also like the phrase ‘impossible hourglass’ – could perhaps develop into dialouge for film? https://i-d.vice.com/en_au/article/7xbqkz/the-venus-of-la-blac-chyna-and-the-impossible-hourglass Venus of Willendorf? Blac Chyna is the Venus of LA! “The purpose of the venus is something scholars still enjoy debating. … Continue reading
Article: Alexander McQueen’s top beauty looks of all time.
I have always classed McQueen as my favourite designer because of his futuristic and conceptual presentation of femininity. I have never focused too heavily on the actual beauty looks he used, but thought it appropriate to do so as I … Continue reading
Notes on Ben Ditto on art directing Dazed Beauty to be “uncomfortable and new and different”.
In anticipation of the visiting lecturer, Ben Ditto, I watched the talk below, this is so relevant to what I have been thinking about lately and he was a collaborator on the Machine Learning Dazed cover I looked at before. … Continue reading