SELF-DIRECTED PROJECT OUTLINE
Project 03 Research + Build
SELF-DIRECTED PROJECT OUTLINE
Project 03 Research + Build
DUE: TUE NOV 15 @ 5:30PM
| TITLE Give your project a descriptive and memorable title. You want it to stand out and the title itself can help define your intentions. | Have to pick from list: Pieces of Me This is Who I Am Time Travel The Daughter Of The Ties That Bind |
| PROJECT DESCRIPTION What will you do? | I will be creating an Artist Book with the names of my female lineage back to the 1500’s. |
| SIGNIFICANCE Why is it important? | I believe and acknowledge the power of the Feminine. My line is strong. I can call up power anytime from these women, and the ones before. |
| AUDIENCE Who will gain from the result? | I will gain from the result. My Two sisters are also interested in this information. My mom has dementia and has forgotten the name of her grandmother. Anyone in my family unit who wants to know Assertory will gain. The wider audience might reflect on their lineage if they are able. |
| TARGETED RESEARCH QUESTIONSWhat more do you need to know about this topic in order to reach an effective artwork? | When were the Witch trials in France? How many women were accused and killed? What were women practicing that had them killed?How do I make an Artist Book? |
| RESEARCH RESOURCESWhat books, videos, articles, websites or other resources can enrich your research and concept development? | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancestry.comhttps://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/french-witches-14th-16th-centurieshttps://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/french-witches-14th-16th-centurieshttps://www.readbrightly.com/diy-accordion-book/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/seven-superpowers-women-manifesto-kim-berube |
| CONTEXTUALIZE ARTIST RESEARCHWhich artist(s) will you research who is exploring a similar subject matter and/or medium (note: instructor can offer suggestions). Art21.org | Made Appointment with Instructor to get some suggestions |
| IDEATION STRATEGIES What brainstorming strategies will you implement to brainstorm and develop the concept? Consider the strategies that work best for your creative development . | Use of Mind Maps to organize thinking.Brainstorming with friends regarding a title. Go to Paper Store and look at their variety of papers. Look at different kinds of ArtbooksArtist research |
| POTENTIAL OBSTACLES What obstacles do you anticipate upfront? | I am not very good at cutting things straight. I don’t want my book to end up all wonky. |
| CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS In your mind what would constitute success? | The book looks put together and displays they way I want it too (my vision comes through) |
| PROJECTED TIME TABLE What do you plan to accomplish each week? Artist ResearchColab ConnectResearch of the topicIdea brainstorm | WEEK 1 (NOV 8-15) Project Outline, Brainstorming Ideas. Review Unit 1 and 2 and see where I want to go further, or what would enhance the work. Make an appointment with Insteuctor for Artist Research SuggestionsWEEK 2 (NOV 15-22) Artist Research, More research for Art Projectm Make a mock up of the book to plan the pages. Go visit Paper Store to source materials. Colab Connect questions posted.WEEK 3 (NOV 22-29) Finish up any loose ends NOV 29 Critique Day |
ARTIST RESEARCH 03: Research + Build
ARTIST RESEARCH – Remedios Varo
- Born December 16, 1908 Angles, Spain
- Died October 8, 1963 Mexico City, Mexico
- Raised in Madrid
- Learned drawing from her father who was an hydraulic engineer. He gets her to reproduce engineering sketches.
- Father introduces her to mysticism, science, and philosophy
- at 15 she is enrolled into Escuela de Bellas Arts in Madrid connected to Dali and Picasso
- Trained as a painter.
- 1930 moves to Barcelona and Paris. This allows a liberation of family expectations and academic painting, as well as religious ideology.
- Exposed to modernist thinkers and Surrealist artists.
- 1935 Cadavre Exquis (Exquisite Corpse) Collective book
- 1941 emigrated to Mexico to flee Fascism in France and Spain.
- Becomes close to Surrealist Leonara Carrington.
- Practice flourishes with drawings and paintings exploring females and supernatural forces.
- 1956 canvas Armonia (Autorretrato Sugerente) sells for $6.1 million
- By the time of death, she had created over 500 works.
- 2019 Varo is featured in “Surrealism in Mexico” Di Donna Galleries New York,
- 2020 canvas Microcosmos (Determinismo) sold at Sotheby’s for $1.8 Million
Oil Painting on Canvas 70.5 x 40.5 cm
A woman leaves her therapy session. She drops the head of her father into a well. Part of her veil with a mask attached falls away. She carries a basket of stuff to get rid of next. Painted in a Surreal style, it is full of symbology. A dreamscape rich in colours and textures. Behind her on the wall is a sign: FJA. Freud, Jung, and Adler the founding fathers of Psychotherapy. She wants to leave all those male influences behind. Everything up to a point had been male dominated for her. It also mirrors the mythological story of Electra, but in reverse. She values herself over the man.
I feel this style of painting looks medieval, but also contemporary at the same time. I relate to the’ dropping off the head’ of my fathers ideas. This has been something I myself have been working on as I go through my own therapy.
Varo grew up in a Patriarchal Society. Her liberation from her family and country allowed her to be free. I find the exploration of female ideas and power, and the ability to project it through art fascinating.
What could be if one was free from the male dominance of power?
I carry the idea to be free. to move forward with my own visions. My own feminine powers and thoughts. Free to be me.
Website links
https://www.artnews.com/feature/who-is-remedios-varo-and-why-is-she-important-1234574762/