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This is a recent experiment I carried out with projection of still photographs I took in New York onto a three-dimensional array of screens.

 
LEFT Fig 1 Craig Hawkes Experiment 11, 2008. Paper silhouette in a dark room RIGHT James Turrell, Afrum-Proto, 1966. Corner projection (quartz halogen).

This paper will predominantly focus on discussing specific artworks from Dan Flavin and James Turrell, comparing their work with other artists and ultimately my own. In an attempt to explain and understand how the simple use of light can be art. (more…)

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Jordan Smart, Body Forms, 2009. Installation. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE

 In the Body Forms installation I am exploring the relationship between body and space.  For this installation I began by making body prints and then drawing outlines of my own body which made me feel as if I was looking at someone else, which was a strange feeling.  I then drew outlines of other peoples’ bodies and cut out the paper inside the outline opening up the body image into space. I suspended the sheets in a room to create an installation. The idea is to arrange bodies in space and produce a sense of strangeness. The bodies are represented as space which emphasises their absence. (more…)

Can artists exploit the psychology of space? This is a central notion informing my installation art practice. What is the Psychology of space? (more…)