8: after initial artist findings,

(time to start the art.)
Before I start with the 'unexpected', I want to study the 'perspectives' part. I feel the basics need to be fully covered to move on.
I will begin with immediate studies of stairs, the most important interior structure in the house. The stairs provide a good combination of different perspectives to study, and are the easiest to access for the moment.

I will begin with studying on view, and concentrate on how I work out perspectives.
After that is decided, I will study different angles.

When I've completed this stage, I will continue with studies of buildings and other architectural structures.
I have been inspired by Alex Blum's work at "The Cube" gallery, where her sketchbook drawings were extracted from their book, and displayed on the wall. I want to carry out this layout to be able to combine the use of a sketchbook and the spacial settings of the wall presentation.




[images from www.alexblum.co.uk]

7: Michael Hansmeyer

"Tetrahedron"



"Hexahedra"

Michael Hansmeyer is a computational architect, and I am inspired by the explosive shapes he has produced. It is new compared to previous artist links, as the perspective stems from a central point, rather than being represented on a 2-D plane.

[images from www.michael-hansmeyer.com]

6: rob carter: video

Metropolis by Rob Carter - Last 3 minutes from Rob Carter on Vimeo.

I like; the paper construction, especially with the photographs. Even if it wasn't animated, a paper sculpture could be as effective.

[video from www.itsnicethat.com, via www.robcarter.net]

5: like Escher, like Oscar Reutersvärd & Francis Tabary

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"impossible sculpture" - Francis Tabary


"large outdoor sculpture" - Francis Tabary

These two artists are modern, graphical simplifications of the mathematical point of Escher's work.



[oscar reutersvard: images from www.butdoesitfloat.com
Francis Tabary: images from www.francistabary.com]

4: Jan Dibbets...David Hockney

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"Panorama Dutch Mountain"


Dibbets is my favourite of these three artists, the modern clean lines or her work appeals to me. She uses Braque's combination of views to create a new abstract shape. I feel if I was to use this idea, I would combine photography and fine detailed drawing/ lines. "Panorama Dutch Mountain" reminds me of David Hockney's photographic collages...


"Photographing Annie Leibovitz While She is Photographing Me" - 1982

This technique becomes quite a useful tool in the way of providing different times/movements/weather etc. in one picture.
Would be effective drawn/painted



[images from www.tate.org, www.butdoesitfloat.com, www.hockneypictures.com]

3: M C Escher

"ascending and descending" - 1960



"print gallery" - 1956



"convex and concave" - 1955


I have selected etchings that Escher did later in his career, rather than the more well known geometric animal patterns, as these focus on perspective.
The etching that interests me the most is the "print gallery". It makes me think of reflections seen in windows, which easily add new perspectives to a building. If I was to include an aspect from Escher, it would be this, as the combination of perspectives can be found in other artists work, but the reflection element is more unique.




[images from www.mcescher.com]

2: Georges Braque

'Interior With Palette' - 1942



'Bottle and Fishes' - 1910

I do not usually enjoy Cubism/ Fauvism - I don't like the colours (too gaudy) or the naive way they're painted, however with Braque's work, I like the deconstruction and reconstruction of perspectives. It takes an ordinary 3D object, and creates it in to a new semi-abstract sculptural piece of work. It is strange how it looks so sculptural even though it is 2D.
'Bottle and Fishes' is more of a small subject, it is more of a play on angles, and the rearrangement of views.
'Interior with Palette' is of a larger open space, and so the play becomes more on the depth and distances. The perspectives are brought forward where they would usually receed, and the overall effect is level and 2D.
For this, I prefer 'Bottle and Fishes' for reinventing the 3D quality of an object, rather than eliminating it.

[Images from www.artchive.com]

1: Initial thoughts

Unexpected Perspectives was the question that jumped out at me most, I've been desperate to do some architecture drawings for a while now, and this is the perfect opportunity. Such a turn from portraiture...

My first thoughts are reassembling buildings: construction -> deconstruction -> purposeful and non purposeful demolition.

I've been reminded of seeing these vintage photographs of destroyed buildings from earthquakes, but maybe I will bring that in at a later date.
First step would be to look at Georges Braque/Jan Dibbets/M C Escher at least, even if I am not going to use them.