Unit 1 - Part C

Art Exhibit

Ive always had an interest in many different forms of Art but have never had the chance to go and see many Art Exhibit's. In our local town hall there was a unique exhibit being held where the artist, Jane Wilson, had created pieces crafted from parts of piano's. 

The  very unique style of this this artist stood out to me as i think she was heavily influenced from other idea's or structures and throughout her work changes the approach she takes.

Some of her pieces use a more structured approach, creating very intricate looking buildings. She may have been influenced by other countries such as China where the housing is more petite and forms very distinctive layers or divided platforms. The way she uses piano materials also gives it a distinctive, individual look.

Then she changes her approach around by creating more level or even pieces. She does this by basing her art on canvases and using longer less bulky pieces of the piano. By using the more intricate pieces of the piano she can create a very detailed piece of work and, through the variety of materials coming from the piano, create a very diverse range of levelled pieces. 

Although the layout of the two types of Art are slightly different she maintains her symmetrical approach. She creates very balanced pieces throughout the exhibit, linking all of her works together, even though the approach taken to each one may be different. There of course is also the obvious link between the source of materials from the piano. She manipulates the piano materials into many distinctive and separate pieces, which i found very impressive and interesting to observe. I enjoy the idea of someone taking something so controlled and pristine, then changing it into something unexpected and individual in its own right. 

I discussed this idea with the group and we all recognised the regimented approach she takes and that many of her pieces resembled temple like structures. We also talked of how the pieces must have been very planned out as there is so much detail and synchronisity to the pieces, but some added that she may have created this from just a random selection of materials, giving the varied array of work she has created.