Being as reliant on technology as we are, there is a new form of Art taking to the stage. Mail Art has been one prominent part of artistic expression, with the capability of reaching the masses. Thorough the evolution of technology a new more viral form Mail Art has become available to us all. Animated Gif’s being what I believe to be the modern society’s take on Mail Art.
Through Gif’s I have been creating my own form of environmental political expression, tackling certain Environmental Issues we all face today. Using conventional drawings and modern technology, I am able to animate my work and send it to the masses in its Animated Gif form. Taking aspects of the old and the new here I can create something that can challenge and maybe change people’s conventional views of art, and its purpose.
If I wish to dabble in other subjects. Animated Gifs being so flexible and there being so many different ways to approach and create a Gif. There aren’t any restrictions on what I can create and express through my work.
'One in Six'' (2015)
New research has stated that One in Six species of Animals are at risk of extinction as a result of climate change.
Out of six amazingly diverse species of animals, which one are you willing to sacrifice? Which one are you 100% guilt free enough to allow to go extinct, and never see walk the earth ever again?
This piece highlights different species currently on the WWF conservation status list, species that are currently at risk of becoming extinct. With six species visible, one disappears after another to create a visual response to this new scientific research. If you are not 100% happy with even just one of these species disappearing forever? Then it begs the question are you ready to make a change, even if it is just a small one, in the hope to prevent this from happening?
'1.One in Six' (2015)
'2,One in Six' (2015)
'3.One in Six' (2015)
'The Cattle Disease' (2015)
Opening on the 2nd May to the 5th of June 2015, Misc. Don. is a collaborative exhibition with Lincolnshire Archives and artists, hosted at The Collection’s Courtyard Gallery.
The exhibition explores the intriguing relationship between how an archive is defined, how it is categorised, how it is used by a multitude of people, and how artists respond to archives and archiving. ''The Cattle Disease' is my response to the documents at the Archives.
Through technological advances in today’s society we have created different systems to notify people of medical emergencies. By publishing the information in the paper or broadcasting it in the news.
‘The Cattle Disease’ is a circulated warning letter from 1865. The text uses language almost to scaremonger people into returning to religion and religious methods to help themselves. The writing contains language such as ‘great evil amongst us’ combined with lines from the Bible. However amongst the scripture the writer calls the problem at hand a disease.
The text I found was perfect for an animated Gif. By drawing a visual image of sections of the publication I can create a modern animated broadcast from this 1865 publication.
Through Gif’s I predominantly work with environmental political expression, tackling Environmental Issues prominent today. Using conventional drawings and modern technology, I am able to communicate through animated gif form. My work challenge conventional views of art, and its purpose for raising awareness of environmental concerns.
‘Translated Thoughts’ was the final show for all Fine Art Third Years at Lincoln University, taking place inside the Fine Art spaces. These five gifs were exhibited together under the title ‘FILE:///C:/HOLLY/BOWLER/ART/FINAL_EXHIBIT/ENVIRONMENTALCOLLECTIVE.GIFS’ but are all individual pieces of the own right.
Through technological advances in today’s society it could be argued that we have created an unsustainable way of life. We have become reliant on none renewable energy, and at the same time we’re creating a sub environment that is rapidly and adversely changing our planet. Michael Meade believes ‘Art is informed, and can educate people in many ways about particular difficulties in man’s relationship with nature.’ One populist movement used the postal service (mail art) to reach the masses.
Mail Art now has evolved into a viral form through technological
development with animated gifs being today’s society’s take on mail art.
Through gif’s I work with environmental political expression, tackling
Environmental
Issues prominent today. Using conventional drawings and modern
technology, I am
able to communicate through animated gif form. Taking aspects of the old
and
the new, my work challenge conventional views of art, and its purpose
for
raising awareness of environmental concerns.
'Ice Lolly,' (2014)
Animated Gif:
'Out of Balance,' (2014)
Animated Gif:
'Man cannot eat Money,' (2014)
Animated Gif:
'Dining on the Earth,' (2014)
Animated Gif:
'Reap what you Sow,' (2014)
Animated Gif:
'Projecting Light and Mark Making' (2014)
Recently I photographed what happened during a 'Project Light and Mark Making' Workshop. I had some more images that I hadn't looked through fully after the elective finished. After going back through them the other day I managed to pick out a few more that would work together to make some new Gif's.
'White Lines,' (2014)
Animated Gif:
'Triangle,' (2014)
Animated Gif:
'The Blue Line' (2014)
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(To view more of the project mark making Gifs visit my website using the following link http://hollybowler.co.uk/AnimatedGifs/mark-making.html )
'I can't believe it's not Thatcher' is an Animated Gif is a response to the current political situation and policies.
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