week1- artist research- Olufur Eliasson

   


















The designer Olufur Eliasson creates various sculptures to do with light and large scale chandeliers. The colours he uses are very vibrant and vivid, which I find intriguing. In this particular chandelier there is a continuous geometric pattern which is reflected around the whole room; This is caused by a small bulb at the core of the sphere. The designer uses materials such as aluminium, hand blown yellow glass and colour effect filter glass. I would like to recreate this fascinating sculpture using similar colours but more simplistic materials such as coloured paper or cardboard.

When the sphere is viewed from close up, to me it looks concave, and resembles the inside of a shell. I might incorporate the spherical shape in my work, and also use other materials which capture the light.
The geodesic lines of the sphere naturally draw the eye upwards in a whirlwind of shapes. It creates an illusion of constant change because of all the spirals and triangles.
When you view the second image it feels as though you lose yourself in a constant pattern of lines and tints.


My Paper Light




By looking at Eliasson's recreation of the sphere, It reminded me of a shell, and I wanted to capture image in a tonal drawing. By doing this, I was able to focus on the details of how the shell is formed and also the pearly shine and subtle colours.
I tried to create a 3 dimensional form by shading in the darker areas, and highlighting the lighter parts. I think I executed this drawing quite well as I focused carefully on the detail and shading, and I was able to draw the shape of the shell quite precisely.









 I conducted research of various shell lights, and found interesting contemporary designs in the image on the right. The simplicity of the shells creates a captivating sense of movement. The lights create a tranquil atmosphere because of the subtle lighting and minimalist colours.
I drew the shell designs from the images of the lights. I coloured them in plain colours to create a soft look. I could have improved my designs by changing the shapes so that it doesn't look so similar to the lights.
I thought of an idea of how the lights could open and close to save space by controlling the size. This can be done by unfolding the  longer part of the shell.





























For this lamp shade, I used orange paper as a medium to recreate the shell designs. I enjoy working with paper as you can easily  fold it into any shape or form. I cut long thin strips and folded each one into the shapes above. I made some of the loops larger than the others giving it an asymmetrical look, similar  the shell light designs.
I think I executed the lighting quite well as there are strong shadows in each picture. I could have created more designs similar to the shape of a shell but in different colours to expand my experimentation. I think the image of the paper sculpture above the light is quite captivating because of the reflection on the wall and the bright orange creates a sunburst image on the wall when it is used as a table lamp. This could also create the same effect on the ceiling when used as a ceiling light. I think I could have improved both images by placing the paper shell in front of a plain background to make it look more refined and striking.