Monash Uni Exhibition

umm... I think me and Wendy went to the wrong section of the exhibition.

Instead of seeing the design students work we got the pleasure of witnessing some of the most shocking and immoral pieces of artwork that I have ever seen. This included art that was created by blood and vomit as well as human feaces, (and if thats not bad enough, a video of the artist pooing was there for all to see). EEEWWWWWW!!!!!!!!

Other artworks included painting that showed rape as the subject and some other very controversial topics.

I found it hard to see how some of these things were considered to be art. I wish I got to see the real designs students work. I was left feeling shocked and sick :(

p.s if you would like me to post some pics i can- be warned though hehe

maybe im not as opened minded as some of these students...

The Bauhaus

Inspired by a vision of bringing artists and craftsmen together to start a movement in art which would change the future of the world, Walter Gropius opened the doors to The Bauhaus.


The Bauhaus, a German design school that was set up in 1919, known to be "the face of the 20th century" and the focal point of many avant-garde ideas. Its main objective was to re-imagine the material world to reflect the unity of all the arts. The school functioned from 1919 to 1933 and taught a fusion of arts and crafts.

The Bauhaus's teaching systems were so different from other deign schools as they had productive workshops so that students could develop design skills by making things, instead of drawing them on paper.

Despite a series of several changes to its location, teaching staff and educational aesthetic, the Bauhaus school succeeded in developing an international reputation for innovative work of architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design and handicraft.

Walter Gropius, a German architect, was the founder and director of The Bauhaus. Gropius transformed into the world famous Bauhaus, attracting a faculty that included famous modern artists like Paul Klee, Lyonel Feininger and Kandinsky. These instructors were masters in painting and geometric abstraction.

Johannes Itten was one of the main pedagogical forces behind the Bauhaus, and taught a course in craft through the study of color and form. Itten represented the central person of the early Bauhaus years. He was also the author of some very important and influential books such as " The art of color", "The elements of colour" and "Design and form".

In 1923, Moholy-Nagy replaced Itten as the instructor of the foundation course at the Bauhaus. The Bauhaus became known for the versatility of its artists, and Moholy-Nagy was no exception. Throughout his career, he became innovative in the fields of photography, typography, sculpture, painting, printmaking, and industrial design.

After watching the film that showed how the The Bauhaus began, and showed interviews will several of the artists and teachers mentioned above, I felt very inspired. All of these people were so talented and gutsy and very successful- as many of their creations and teaching methods are used still to this day.

The Graphic Designer and Ethics Part 1

Ethics deal with what is the proper course of action for man. It is the study of right and wrong in human endeavors and is the method by which we categorize our values and pursue them.

Tibor Kalman (July 6, 1949–May 2, 1999) was an influential American graphic designer of well-known for his work as editor-in-chief of Colours magazine. Colours was a magazine that focused on issues such as racism, sexism, aids and religion. He made a large influential impact over the way designers think and how they define their roles in culture and society. For a decade he was the design profession’s moral compass and its most fervent provocateur.

"Design is just a language and the real issue is what you use that language to do"
- Tibor Kalma

http://www.aiga.org/content.cfm/medalist-tiborkalman

The Art of Tim Burton

The Art of Tim Burton is a 430 page hard cover book that showcases over 2000 of Tim Burtons illustrations. While exploring the book I got to see 40 years of artistry including some of his concepts, personal illustrations and artwork from his films including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), The Night Before Christmas (1993), Edwards Scissorhand (1990) etc...
It also previewed Tim Burtons fascination with clowns and misunderstood monsters.

I think Tim Burtons exhibition would have been very interesting and i think that it would have attracted a very new and interesting audience.

European Masters, The Stadel Gallery

The European Masters is an exhibiton that brings together an amazing collection of masterpieces from the Städel Museum in Frankfurt.

This collection showcases 19th and 20th century art masterpieces from the finest collections in Europe.
Its nice to see art like this and it makes me feel really privileged because it is from an era that i dont know much about, being in the generation that i am and also being in Australia.