Reflective statement

 For this project I looked at 1950s and modern aesthetic, art movements, socialising and death of night clubs. My contributions are ghost bunkers, character design, tent outer design, hanging shapes, use of aerial silk, hanging acrylic shapes, lights, and location. 

Working in a group can be frustrating when you have disagreements, when they don’t get your vision and when its hard to explain your ideas. However, this forces you to clarify your own ideas to yourself and therefore, results in a stronger narrative and image, making it more likely that everyone will be able to understand. The main benefit of working collaboratively is, of course, having lots more ideas, experiences and perspectives.

When exhibiting within the field of illustration, it can be very multi disciplinary and using graphics, fine art, etc. For example, fine artworks are a much more subconscious result of experiences. They an be very autobiographical or an indirect result of society, this is seen clearly in art movements, e.g Purism being a result of peoples head spaces in post-war France. However, illustration should deliberately reflect current times and society, and speak to most people. Therefore it can use aspects of fine art and rework the context to make a deliberate point (e.g rework the style of Purism). This links to homage and parody, another big aspect of illustration. As well as style; colours, distinguishable aspects of art can be used to create the narrative, which is another big part of illustration. Having an exhibition in the field of illustration, means that narrative can be communicated in new ways, as there is now the aspect of 3D to play with, for example audience can be guided round the exhibition in a significant order, or use different technologies and special effect, (e.g. lights, sound, interactive computers and mechanisms), scale, movement, significance of location, etc…