diana photography

i have always enjoyed photography. photography has the ability to capture exact moments in time which enables it to be unlike any other artistic medium. photography generally doesn't lie and I like that.
i received a 'diana' camera for christmas which is a simple lo-quality camera and it takes really unusual photos. I will hopefully take some interesting snaps. like the ones above.

At night

Leeds from Kate Dickinson on Vimeo.

The above film is a site specific film. Highlighting hidden spaces within leeds.

hyde park

My Favourite Place from Kate Dickinson on Vimeo.

the photos above are of a site specific project which enabled me to play with space, colour, light, sculpture.....my project culminated in a video of reflecting on peoples favourite place.

martin nicolausson and tom eriksson

Artists who I appreciate and who influence me are people like Martin Nicolausson. Martin is a Swedish designer and graphic artist. This photo above is a seesaw bench designed by himself and Tom Eriksson. The intention was to facilitate a conversation in attempt to get strangers to talk in public spaces.
"This bench requires co-operation to be functional"
I really like this statement, obviously this design will not be seen in every park but the concept is well considered and this simple alteration to the design enables the bench to become a totally different piece of furniture.

Waterplay

I appreciate good colour relationships and this is what I like about the work bellow. I enjoy playing with water colour as a method to take projects further, above is a design that I have worked over in photoshop repeating patterns and colours. we are surrounded by colour, so why not make exciting colour.

hvass and hannibal

hvass&hannibal is a design and art studio based in copenhagen, established in 2006 by sofie hannibal and nan na hvass. the artists work within art and design - basically everything from album covers to music videos, graphic art, silkscreening, art direction, illustration, installation and lots more.
looking into a variety of sources for inspiration, 'Its nice that' is a daily creative blog that displays a variety of art, design, sculpture, film etc. i like how this design team ventures into a variety of artistic arenas this is how i would like to develop my practice.

I was really excited to do the video blogging module. I found the Lumiere concept a really interesting idea, it required a lot more thought before filming. I also like how there were restrictions to the Lumiere like, the film can only be a minute, the film cannot be edited and the camera can't be moved during filming.
I have only recently discovered film as a medium of Art, I like the way you get quick results and how once the film is captured the editing process is so vast and exciting. I will continue into looking at film artists who are making their mark on advertising, Artt and Design, film, blogging and TV.

are you ready

Are You Ready? from Kate Dickinson on Vimeo.

julien lassort and matthieu burlot

L'homme 100 têtes from Julien Lassort on Vimeo.
vimeo is a website where people can create videos and upload them, this is a really good method of getting your work seen and allowing people to comment on your work. I have referred to this site on many occasions as it is a quick source of inspiration.
this video is by julien lassort and matthieu burlot. the two artists were playing with the most exposed and personal part of the body, the face. the music is progressive and fits well with the work. i feel the piece is very current in the way it uses stop motion animation and simplicity to great effect. i can see technical parallels with the way current advertising is presented like in the infamous Sony Bravia Adverts ( the plasterscine rabbits).
i have highlighted this work because it is simple and lo tech yet displays a definate sophistication and obviously a lot of time will have gone into the production.

many faces

Face from Kate Dickinson on Vimeo.

jess

Jess from Kate Dickinson on Vimeo.
animation of my housemate. tedious but worth it i rekon.