Sunday, May 8, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
HAN SUNGPIL
Han Sungpil
Han Sungpil is a Korean artist who creates artwork through the techniques of digital photography and large-scale installations. Recently, Sungpil created the series “In Between Layers,” which combined digital photography and the technique tromp l’oeil (French translation: “to trick the eye”.) Historically, the tromp l’oeil technique was used in fresco paintings to give architectural illusions on interior ceilings of Baroque style architecture. What is interesting about Sungpil’s use of the tromp l’ oeil technique is his contemporary alterations to the procedure. For his artwork, Sungpil uses large-scale, digitally printed images of buildings to cover scaffolding during building construction.
I am fascinated by Sungpil’s use of flat imagery, photography and public space to create his artwork. The artist juxtaposes two-dimensional printed backdrops of buildings by superimposing them over actual three-dimensional buildings. In the end, the artist uses these various elements to create dynamic photographs that stand-alone as pieces of fine art. The process and procedure become part of the artwork as well because there is a beautification that Sungpil is interested in for his publicly displayed installations. Sungpil uses the technique of photography and pushing the artistic intention of his artwork, which has been challenged in the past in photographic work.
In some ways I see the elements within the photos act as mere props for the finished piece of art, the photograph, but I also see the props as works of art themselves. I unknowingly walked past Sungpil’s piece in the Piazza del Popalo (Replacement, example 2) when I was living in Rome, Italy. Ultimately, the dynamic photograph resonates as artwork much more than viewing the scene in person years ago. In contrast, the “installation” was on display within a public space for an extended period of time and functioned as a piece of art as well. The digitally enhanced photographs that Sungpil takes of the monuments encapsulates an image that cannot be seen when viewing the architecture in person.
Han Sungpil is a Korean artist who creates artwork through the techniques of digital photography and large-scale installations. Recently, Sungpil created the series “In Between Layers,” which combined digital photography and the technique tromp l’oeil (French translation: “to trick the eye”.) Historically, the tromp l’oeil technique was used in fresco paintings to give architectural illusions on interior ceilings of Baroque style architecture. What is interesting about Sungpil’s use of the tromp l’ oeil technique is his contemporary alterations to the procedure. For his artwork, Sungpil uses large-scale, digitally printed images of buildings to cover scaffolding during building construction.
I am fascinated by Sungpil’s use of flat imagery, photography and public space to create his artwork. The artist juxtaposes two-dimensional printed backdrops of buildings by superimposing them over actual three-dimensional buildings. In the end, the artist uses these various elements to create dynamic photographs that stand-alone as pieces of fine art. The process and procedure become part of the artwork as well because there is a beautification that Sungpil is interested in for his publicly displayed installations. Sungpil uses the technique of photography and pushing the artistic intention of his artwork, which has been challenged in the past in photographic work.
In some ways I see the elements within the photos act as mere props for the finished piece of art, the photograph, but I also see the props as works of art themselves. I unknowingly walked past Sungpil’s piece in the Piazza del Popalo (Replacement, example 2) when I was living in Rome, Italy. Ultimately, the dynamic photograph resonates as artwork much more than viewing the scene in person years ago. In contrast, the “installation” was on display within a public space for an extended period of time and functioned as a piece of art as well. The digitally enhanced photographs that Sungpil takes of the monuments encapsulates an image that cannot be seen when viewing the architecture in person.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
PROJECT TWO - CONCEPT
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Friday, January 28, 2011
UNDER DRAWING
Under drawing option one. This is a photo I took of my friend and I standing in the modern art section in the MET; I added the mouse. I might change the mouse to an elephant...not sure yet.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
ARTWORK 2005 - 2010
Prosapia, screen-printed glass, 2005
Mistero di forma, intaglio, 2008
Kahl, cardboard/spray-paint/tape, 2011
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