Month: Dec 2018

My Automatist Journal

 

 

 

These are some automatic drawings ive selected from my journal –  these ones in particular were produced after heavy experiences of which I harnessed my feelings and ego and expressed each onto the page, a state I recall feeling for first-thought poetry was a state of shock with combined  relief. This journal responds to Dubuffet, Der Blaue Reiter, Breton, I created the colour wheel while doing the journal and have added to it in reference to the connotations key, this was inspired by Der Blaue Reiter’s exploration of colour symbolism while my automatic doodles, illustrations and writing respond to Andre Breton and Jean Dubuffet.

My colour key

Automatic Drawing Workshop

On the 5th, I conducted the first session of my art therapy course, we stared with the emotion color wheel and automatic drawing task. I provided them with a the wheel worksheet, sharpies and paper – Once the wheel was complete they would carry out automatic drawings referencing the colours to create visual poetry.

Emotion Wheel – Student A

Results: Automatic drawing – Referencing the emotion wheel

 

Emotional Wheel – Student B

Results: automatic drawings exploring and referencing their colour connotation wheel

 

 

 

Colour poetry

I produced this drawing after our session, this now represents a variety of meanings as the colours possess different connotations to the individuals, a visual poem exploring, presence, strength, relief, support and pride. what I find interesting here is how we can play with connotations in a way we can learn about ourselves and we are provided a simple automatic outcome that can be interpreted in diverse ways; almost as material for psychoanalysis.

I have decided to explore established artists with mental health issues to further trigger ideas for development.

Kim Noble

Kim Noble was identified with Dissociative Identity Disorder and holds within her, 20 differing personalities, 14 of these are known for their artwork. I feel intrigued by her collection of works as they explore an interesting perspective and lens for the mind, I feel this research will provide my work with raw outsider expressive inspiration.

 

Georgia O’Keefe

I feel inspired by O’Keefe’s work as expresses herself through a range of painting processes, I feel we can almost analyse her sense of place as she varies her forms though remains close to nature. O’Keefe has suffered a mental breakdown and experienced depression and anxiety, I feel close to the nature of these works as I have dealt with similar mental health issues, I feel utilising these feelings as abstract visuals could stimulate in depth artist response work.

Proudfoot Brothers

I feel drawn to the Proudfoot brothers as I feel their work carries heavy emotion through obscure colourful outsider form, I feel they are able to speak from a deeper, darker state as they have experienced time in foster care, prison and psychiatric care, I feel this source for inspiration will provide a darker take on the romanticised outlook on art and mental health.

 

Yayoi Kusama

Yayoi Kusama explores a unique perspective within the arts, harnessing herself and psychological issues as subjects for visual inhalation. I am interested in Kasuama hallucinations as she is able to call the forms into light through her artwork. I am fascinated by her ability to translate mental processes authentically as an artistic medium, I intend on responding to this by exploring patterns and textures, allowing my mind and hand to outline images and locate form.

Secondary Artist Research