COP2 Proposal in 250 words:
For COP2 I would like my theme to focus around the Op-Art movement, optical illusions and how we perceive imagery based on our perception, our level of sight and our life experiences. I'm quite interested in this subject area after visiting an exhibition recently at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery and discovering the alluring and highly contrasted monochrome paintings of Victor Vasarely. This enabled me to reflect on how I interpret the images as someone with a severe visual impairment. Does our level of sight affect the way we read images? Does the interaction of shapes affect the way the picture is communicated? How do our past experiences define and shape us to read pictures in a certain way? Colour theory and how the lens perceives light and colour will be of importance to my findings as well gestalt theory and how our lives affect the way we perceive information. I think it is important as an illustrator to remember that our work will be read in a number of different ways by our audience and understanding those interpretations will underpin my work. I have started to create imagery in a similar vein to Op-Art, highly influenced by my gallery visit and discovery of artists such as Vasarely, Bridget Riley and Josef Albers, and informed by Zaha Hadid's love for organic shapes and forms with exterior skins; drawing parallels to Op-Art. I intend to investigate and explore these themes in the development of a visual journal.
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