Barbara Kruger
Barbara Kruger pairs text with imaginary. She has a signature style of white text with a red background over a black and white photograph. The imaginary alone could represent anything, but when paired with the language and text, it gives the image a new context. This is similar to my work, using language and changes in font style to change the context of the wording and the image. Barbara Kruger’s work covers controversial issues such as woman’s right and feminism, sexism and consumerism, by using I, We, You in her work, it addresses the viewer directly, making it personal.
Lisa Nilsson
Lisa Nilsson, takes quilling, the art of paper rolling, from craft to art. She creates pieces depicting anatomical cross sections, using Japanese mulberry paper and the gilded edges of old books. Her pieces called ‘Tissue Series’, create an intricate landscapes of the bodies of humans and animals. I aimed in my work to also use quilling further than craft, into art. Using paper to represent strong imagery of a stabbing hand and hands in handcuffs. Using paper gives a sense of fragility, but once created the quilling pieces are surprisingly strong. Her imagery is very strong, and almost becomes scientific reference.
Sarah Yakawonis
In 2010 Sarah Yakawonis began a study of human anatomy in quilling paper. It was through that work that Sarah gained international recognition. I admire her work and the strive for perfection in all her work. In this ‘craft’ it’s intricate and delicate and the attention to details can become something magical. Quilling dates back to Renaissance period in France and Italy, when nuns and monks used quilling to decorate book covers and religious items. It became popular in Europe, where it was practiced as a leisure activity by gentleladies. I find quilling very therapeutic, and I love the painstaking, detailed aspect of it.
Craig Ward
Craig Ward is a creative director who creates work for Calvin Klein, and designed the type face for the World Cup 2018. I relate to the imagery of his typefaces, using the fluid type face for the 'another oil spill' piece, expresses a sense of the literal. I admire the use of strong the breaking glass in 'you blow me away', it give the simple type face power and movement. 'Don't die from a broken heart', gives a sense of an instruction, while being broken at the same time, as if someone is giving advise from the same perspective.
Stop Telling Women to Smile: Stories of Street Harassment and How We're Taking Back Our Power will be released on February 4th, 2020, this book was created by Brooklyn Artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh. The artwork explores how diverse women experience street harassment. I admire the very strong message it sends about the abuse women receive in their daily lives from men. The work relates to the strong message I'm sending in my piece with the use of language. The posters she creates have been translated into different languages and used all over the world, aimed at men who treat women as objects.
Marcel Toledo
Marcel Toledo takes startling photographs of abuse survivor’s scars. These images are graphic, brutal and savage, and very hard to look at. He uses these scars to create incredibly sensitive metal sculptures. He visited women in Argentina who had experienced violence from family, partners or clients. He created 120 sculpture to represent the 120 women who die every day from violence. His work resonated with me, because he uses a dark and taboo subject and creates things of beauty from something tragic and painful. My work aims to do the same creating beauty in darkness, using colours and crafts not associated with dark subjects
Banksy
I admire Bankys use of street art, he flouts the idea of making money through art. He uses controversial images, makes a conversation, he creates work which has a social and political commentary. I draw in his work to no to be afraid to confront controversial subjects
Stallman
Stallman are a duo of artists, made up from Jason Hallman and Stephen Stum. They are based in the north west pacific of america. Using canvas and acrylic they created piece which are reflective of the art of quilling, they are abstract, and use quilling on the large scale. I admire this as its not an easy task to use quilling as more than a craft and create art in the large.
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