SketchUp Second Draft-Laputa/Fish Tank

The people are inside the fish tank stairs, observing the fish-like underwater studios.

Notebook Sketches-Interpretational Sections

Second down on the left is the basic idea for the underground structures of the first Sketch Up drafts.

The pair on the top right was the ideas used for the second Sketch Up draft.

Top left is the basic idea used for the above ground structure for the first Sketch Up Draft.

SketchUp First Draft-B612/Embryo

Derived from Patricia Piccinini's sculpture 'Nest', described with the noun 'fairy-tale', this hovering structure references to the 'Cheese Moon' myth and the novella "Le Petit Prince" by Antonie de Saint Exupery. In the story the antagonist Little Prince is said to have came from 'a house sized planet, B612.' The structure seems to share the same origin as Piccinini's alien sculptures. The orientation and radius of the windows reflect the brightness and positioning of major stars in the sky.

Derived from Sidney Nolan's painting 'Carcas in Swamp', this underground structure reflects the 'tranquil' feeling by recreating a embryo-in-womb environment. The form is inspired by the early stages of embryonic development, where the totipotent stem cells (each one capable of developing into a full human being if separated) form a hollow shell, and is suspended in liquid. Similarly, the space is created by joining repeating units, which can be extended, reduced, or separated to form multiple spaces. The standard configuration (shown in image) of 4x10 is a reference to the classic Greek architecture. The compartment is suspended in liquid, with pressure hulls in the structure to maintain the orientation and position. The space created reflects the strong presence of subconscious symbology in Sidney Nolan's works.

Beautiful-Audrey Kawasaki's Painting Process

Audrey Kawasaki reuses discarded wood, categorizing it according to the quality of the wood grains. She processes it herself into the desired shape and dimension, and treaties the surface so it paint may be applied and absorbed.

The female form and surrounding elements are developed to compliment the natural wood grain pattern. The images grow from the natural form of the wood.
Shades are built up in small steps to maintain the paint's translucence, creating a very soft tone that allows the wood grains to show through.

Colour is built up with multiple application of diluted paint, creating a water feel, and also allow the wood to absorb the paint so the wood texture stays visible.

Audrey Kawasaki is a Japanese artist who received art training in America, and is now based in Los Angeles. Her paintings are characterized by the integration of female form with natural texture. This series of photos shows her painting process.

Artists Clients-Concise Descriptions

Sidney Nolan

Carcas in Swamp

1955

Oil on Hardboard

92 x 122 cm

Reflecting tranquil eternality.

Patricia Piccinini

Nest

2006

Fiberglass, Automotive Paint, Scooter Parts, Leather

90 x 150 x 170 cm

Redefining biomorphic fairy-tale.

Ricky Swallow

2000

Vacated Campers

binder Board, paper, Glue

10 x 32 x 35 cm

Proving inconsequential dexterity.

Beautiful Picture-Lowe's Army

His name is Russell Lowe, born of the planet earth; though he has become more than merely human. He absorbs energy from the cosmos body itself, needing no food to eat or water to drink. He possesses tremendous strength; while not infinite, its full extent is so great that is has never being accurately measured. His sharp senses enable him to hear sounds too faint to be detected by normal human ear. His telescopic vision enables him to focus his sight on distant objects far beyond the range of a normal human sight. His microscopic vision allows him to observe objects in microscopic detail. His power to generate heat within objects manifests itself as a red glow within his eyes, and is therefore known as heat vision. He can move, react, and think at superhuman speeds greater than that of sound. Russell resolved to use his power only for the good of mankind, and now lives among us, using his powers covertly to help people and prevent or thwart disasters. He also has a great sense of humor.

Inspirational Architecture-Lyon TGV Station

Designed by Santiago Calatrava, the Lyon TVG Station was completed in 1994 as part of the high speed TGV network separate to the original French Railway. I was lucky to have travelled through the Lyon Station in a backpacking trip. The building was very monumental and created an atmosphere of dignity more common in Cathedrals. The commonality of the materials and the grandeur of the final product made an impression on me, illustrating the power of architecture to create and reform. It also redefined the value of architectural design for me, with its understated raw concrete surfaces (similar to Tadao Ando) and the simple yet biolistic form; showing that architecture does not need to be covered in titanium like Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Gilbao or host elaborate extra-structural decorations like Antonio Gaudi's Nativity Facade to be of distinction.

Creative Work-The Commercialization of Feminism

This is one of the last paintings in the scholarship folio. The theme was the Commercialization of Feminism in the modern society, and incorporated influences from the Japanese neo-pop 'Superflat' movement (Takashi Murikami*, Yoshimoto Nara*) and the post-surrealism 'Lowbrow' movement (Mark Ryden*, Audrey Kawasaki*) of Los Angeles. Through this work I attempted to convey the commercial values of the hereditary female status. The feminine faces emerging from the wood grains refers to the wood-nymph origins of women in fairy tales, creating a sense of innocence and purity. The IKEA-catalogue inspired composition contrasts this by imposing a commercial purpose to the image, reflecting society's tendency to objectify women by their commercial value.

727

Takashi Murikami*

1996

300 x 450

Acrylic on Canvas Mounted on Board

Home

Yoshimoto Nara*

2006

72.5 x 60.5

Acrylic on Canvas

The Four Elements

Mark Ryden*

2006

94 x 114

Oil on Panal

Nest Hair

Audrey Kawasaki*

2007

15 x 11

Oil on Wood