Tuesday 24 April 2018

Creativity, Passion and Explorations


The reasons behind Creativity and Exploration.

'There are some who can live without the wild things and some who cannot'. Aldo Leopold

The process of exploration and experimentation happens  through the manipulation of a diverse range of techniques and mediums -  the  image then evolves - Creativity is most often informed by ideas which focus around anthropic ecological concerns.


This series of works, Tropical Abstracts, has given me the chance to explore and experiment with digital photography.Intialy focussing on ideas through which  I considered the major impacts of human activity upon the natural environment.


 My intention also is to highlight the inadvertent alienating effects upon humans themselves by exploring chasem of disengagement from the land and other life forms we depend upon. Initiated by reducing the environment to commodity - imposing exploitative methods, thwarts the order of natural ecological processes.


Taking a photo image of a butterfly I played around with ideas by  exploiting the original image through manipulation. Abstracting the insect from its natural  background to highlight the consequences of man's manipulation of nature. As not only do pesticides kill targeted insects, but all other insect life - pollinators we depend upon. 


The impact of pesticides and herbicides now is  adversely effecting fauna and flora - rendering nature into its current precarious state. 

 Ideas that Rachel Carson explored and discussed in her seminal book 'Silent Spring'. 

Aldo leopold , Also expressed concerns about human disconnection  fron the land....to re -engage at a deeper ecological level .

In order for humans to survive....  we need to let the wild to thrive.





















Monday 2 April 2018

Drawing Skills...Back to basics..



Reconnecting with drawing skills.....through winter - besides being therapeutic... it is the foundation and vessel  through which to explore and express ones humanity through creativity:  The inner life connecting with the outer world... 
The act of drawing creates space in which to contemplate many facets of the material world, the interactions of shape, form, light, shadow, texture and patterns all come into focus.

In a recent project I focused on exploring the journeys we take on public transport. Through initial study sketches whilst travelling by train I created a series of  drawings titled Travellers and then went on to produce lino cut images, titled ,Worlds Apart, through which I explore the internal and external worlds in which we exist.  

Drawing is still basically the same as it has been since prehistoric times. It brings together man and the world. It lives through magic.Keith Haring


Still Life; in the home Graphite on paper yvonne forster 201

A Remarkable lady, Graphite on paper
by yvonneforster 2017
The Revellers, Graphite on Paper,
by yvonne forster 2018


The Remedy, Graphite On Paper,
by yvonne forster, 2018

Travellers Graphite on Paper,2018 by yvonne forster

Reflections and Shadows Graphite, by yvonne forster







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