Untitled 5 / Aoife Flood.
By: Flood, Aoife [artist]
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Material type: 
Visual materialSeries: BA - Fine Arts.Copyright date: ©2019Description: 1 art original.Content type: three-dimensional form Media type: unmediated Carrier type: objectSubject(s): Mixed media (Art)DDC classification: CIT Art Collection Online resources: ARTWORK Summary: I am drawn to the clean and clinical lines of maps and to how easy it is to become lost or detached within them. The typical function of maps is to help you get from one location to the next and they represent the world on a much smaller scale but I create my own fictional maps from elements I find in nature from a tree branch for example, or the veins of a leaf. By extracting information from these sources, I am able to produce an imaginary isolated landmass that could actually exist. These linear, mechanical drawings personify my own sense of home and nature, yet to the viewer they could also convey a sense of detachment and isolation.
Ordinarily maps are clear and unambiguous and what you see is what you get. They help you figure out where you are and where you need to go. The three-dimensional element of my work adds a sense of depth to the maps, with layers of drawings aligning to make a whole image. I use translucent materials, including acetate and acrylic, to achieve a literal sense of this depth through the materials transparency. To view the maps as one whole image, however, the viewer must stand in different positions and look at the drawings at certain angles. This encourages the interaction of the viewer with the work that reflects our own place in nature and how we must navigate the world through our own bodily movement - (Artist's statement).
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reference | MTU Bishopstown Library Reference | CIT Art Collection (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | 00171303 |
Perspex, wood & ink.
I am drawn to the clean and clinical lines of maps and to how easy it is to become lost or detached within them. The typical function of maps is to help you get from one location to the next and they represent the world on a much smaller scale but I create my own fictional maps from elements I find in nature from a tree branch for example, or the veins of a leaf. By extracting information from these sources, I am able to produce an imaginary isolated landmass that could actually exist. These linear, mechanical drawings personify my own sense of home and nature, yet to the viewer they could also convey a sense of detachment and isolation.
Ordinarily maps are clear and unambiguous and what you see is what you get. They help you figure out where you are and where you need to go. The three-dimensional element of my work adds a sense of depth to the maps, with layers of drawings aligning to make a whole image. I use translucent materials, including acetate and acrylic, to achieve a literal sense of this depth through the materials transparency. To view the maps as one whole image, however, the viewer must stand in different positions and look at the drawings at certain angles. This encourages the interaction of the viewer with the work that reflects our own place in nature and how we must navigate the world through our own bodily movement - (Artist's statement).
Registrar's collection.
Acquired from CIT CCAD 2019 Contemporary Applied Arts & Fine Arts Show.
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