Archive for July, 2010
Blueberry Fields Forever
AEP Picnic Proposal
Most of Antony Gormley’s works place emphasis on the location and direction of the elements in the work; the element is usually a repeated symbol or structure used to bring across a strong point.
In Field, countless figures made out of terracotta clay are placed in a wide space, and arranged to face the viewer. When hundreds of pairs of ‘eyes’ are fixated on the viewer of the artwork, it evokes a feeling of apprehension, due to the seemingly unnatural sense of attention. Another of Gormley’s works, Another Place, makes use of a hundred iron casts of the same figure which are placed on the shore of Crosby Beach. These figures are all life-sized, and face one direction – the sea. In this piece of work, we can once again see the usage of a repeated element in the same form, and this technique is employed to create an intimidating environment.
As such, we have decided to use this characteristic technique in our item, by meticulously arranging cubes of berry-flavored cheesecake on a huge flat area.
The ingredients used include: Philadelphia Cream Cheese, Cool Whip, blueberries, blackcurrants, sugar, unsalted butter, digestive biscuits.
The most striking element of Gormley’s work in Field is the sheer number of figurines that comprise it. By presenting each with only one small cube of cheesecake at a time, we aim to deconstruct the illusion of intimidation, providing our own personal take on Gormley’s work.
Done by,
Amanda, Audrey, Charlotte.
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