Perspectives Exploration
How do you see the world around us? Have you ever looked closely at a bug and realise the beauty of it? Having varied perspectives and viewpoints on the world around us helps to understand social and cultural contexts, look at world events in varied perspectives and to appreciate the wonder with an open view.
Our perspectives and viewpoints can often shift, therefore allowing ourselves to investigate and question artworks in question.
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Your first assessment will be to explore and investigate photographer examples below and use the template provided below to analyse the images. Your task will be to respond to a photographer (you can even choose one yourself but ensure to discuss with your teacher first) by using the design process, manipulate materials, set up your scene using experimental techniques and take the photographs.
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At the end, you will present the image you chose and why and how you have responded, and why.
Be creative and have fun with this task.
David Gilliver - Little People
(2024)
To get started check out David Gilliver's Little People exhibition. Notice the clever use of the miniature figures against varied items, recontexualising the world around us in a humourous way. Amognst his work, can you find any of Gilliver's response to any world events using this method of photography?
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How does he put this together? What are the processes?
Whilst this is Macro photography, how would you explore and respond to David Gilliver's work?
Erin Outdoors - Miniatures
(2024)
Erin Outdoors miniatures is one to really be inspired about. Erin's unique perspective of the world around us uses clever visual representation and visual conceptions. Creative and clever at using everyday objects and materials, allows the visual arts process to be undertaken in full.
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Questions: How does Erin achieve such effect? What are Erin's visual processes and what materials does she use?
Salty One - Indigenous Perspectives
(2024)
Perspective is not always about size and scale with objects. Perspective can often come in the form of ariel view, linear and ...
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First Nations Salty One provides an ariel perspective on Indigenous artworks using drone photography.
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These images are meaningful. What do you think they are trying to convey?
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Does perspective need to be a one angle point of view?
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More indigenous photographers for perspectives can be found at the Australian College of the Arts.
