I started using blue and yellow in my practice subconsciously without realising that the colour scheme was all around me, in my room, garden, on the way to uni, in my work from last term. It took my crit to hep me notice that this could be from what is around me, it was also at my crit that David Medalla was mentioned to me; part of his practice is having his experience directly inform his practice.
I found this piece of bubble wrap laid over my yellow box sculpture with blue light reflecting from the outside and decided to experiment with it, adding blocks of blue and yellow to play the the translucent nature of the plastic.
It is an interesting experiment although a very simple one, it calls to mind artists like Olafur Eliasson who uses colour and light to evoke experiences in his audiences. The shapes allow for spaces in between and keep the colours separate as opposed to mixing the primaries to make green.
The plastic wrap and the shots from ‘inside’ it makes me feel enclosed, but the vibrant contrasting colours create a sense of wonder which is amplified by the coloured god rays shining through the plastic.
Improvements: A larger scale with a different palette, experiment with the elements again, what about coloured backgrounds? dye the plastic instead of using pens? cute it into shreds, layer it up, play with colours through each other? don’t get distracted or lose your way because of studio access changes.