1A) Distant Rise - Work 3 of 4 from "From River and Stone"
Distant Rise was apart of my major composition for the Visual Arts HSC, which mainly investigated the bond between people and their characters through certain spaces and environments. The artwork above visualises an aerial perspective of Shanghai's metropolitan districts along the HuangPu River. Sketched from hand using several references from the Internet and personal photos, it was completed through the use of water colour, and gouache. Initially, Distant Rise (like the rest of the major) was meant to solely incorporate black ink on paint, to reflect the origins of Chinese Art and the artist, but this was abandoned for colour in order to convey an accurate image of identity. Although it aims to encapsulate this idea of identity, Distant Rise also acts as an indicator of modern society and its progression towards an increasingly urbanised future.
Distant Rise within "From River and Stone" (furthest left) along with River Walk, Water Town, and Evening from left to right respectively.
1B) The Forbidden City - Beijing, China
The architecture of the Forbidden City, or Zijincheng (紫禁城), is an immensely important image of the 500 year imperial rule of China, and is a location synonymous to the roots of Chinese history and culture. Initially established in 1402, the Forbidden City acts as its own small city, with an arrangement of symmetrical spaces and rooms covering more than 72 hectares of land. The architectural layout of the city further reflects the sense of hierarchy, spacing the major familial and social spaces within the inner court, and the less prominent areas in the outer court. The last known inhabitant of the City was the last emperor of China, who was expelled in 1925 when the city was changed into the Palace Museum.
1C) Dinner Table
On a functional level, the dinner table is a surface for the serving of food. We all have one, but each and every single dinner table is different. Our dinner table is a massive circular food stall, hollowed from the base and the underside, and engraved with the signatures of flowery vines. This table complements eight chairs, all identical in their design, but each one with its own unique owner. One is for Mum, the other for Dad. One is for my brother Jonathan, and one for each of my grandparents. One is for my Auntie, and the last is for me. This dinner table is a witness of New Years, birthdays, happiness, and sorrow, people together and long gone. And because of this, it is one of the most beautiful things to me.
2a) Khyzyl Saleem
Noun: Jet
Verb:Vanish
Adjective:Hybrid
2b) Mountain & Moon
Noun:Focus
Verb:Mesmerise
Adjective:Partnership
2c) Trent Jansen Studio
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