Our photography and arts essays cover a broad range of topics, spanning arts and visual culture, art histories, the classical world, theatre, creative writing, photographic fine art practice and more.
1- Introduction In this essay I will be focusing on my journey from a young illustrator depicting the change in my thought process and ultimately my style throughout university, up until now where I I’ll be deciding on where my life’s path takes after my degree is complete. To do this I have to talk … Read more
‘The Last Judgement’ was painted in 1853 by John Martin. It is oil on canvas and has the measurements, including the frame, of 240 x 368.5 x 17.5cm. The painting is part of a triptych, including ‘The Great Day of His Wrath’ and ‘The Plains of Heaven’. It is held at the Tate Britain in … Read more
The basic things that attract us to a fabric or garment are its design, colour and texture. These are the aesthetic values that influence our buying decision and how we feel about clothing and ourselves. While this can be personal, learning how to identify fabrics through their colour, design and textures will help you select … Read more
Throughout this essay I plan to discuss the material translation of Berlin Blue using the case study of Thirty-six views of Mount Fuji by Zen Hokusai Iitsu. Henry Smith has argued that without the importation of the chemical pigment Berlin Blue, these vivid expressions would not have been possible. With Hokusai undoubtedly the best known … Read more
Recently film and TV studios have been hopping on the diversity bandwagon, but Chicago has been the hub of theatrical diversity for far longer than it’s recent resurgence in the media. The Chicago theater scene is raved for being diverse and inclusive, but this idea of Chicago theater as diverse comes from smaller storefront theaters … Read more
In this essay, I would like to introduce two artists and their artwork of my choice, and the Feminist Art Theory and talk about their strengths and weaknesses. To do this I will use my knowledge and resources that I have acquired during the Art Now course, and in my own time researching. I am … Read more
Intro: 100 words In this essay, the subject of the relationship between art throughout time and political activism will be explored along with the tactical potential of political art with regards to the spreading of political movements and ideas. The dichotomy between the idea that all art acts as some form of activism and the … Read more
Gender has always had a dominant place in design. Kirkham and Attfield in their 1996 book, The Gendered Object, set out that in their view that there are attributable genders which seem to be unconsciously attached to some objects as the norm. Making the distinction between how gender is viewed in modern day design compared … Read more
Art is one of the most predominant forms of expressing one’s culture and has been for as long as art has been around. It is often how we observe and study cultures from years ago and understand how people in that society live. The beautiful thing about art is how each culture can define and … Read more
Introduction and background information This master’s research proposal interrogates the visual representations of the indigenous women in the Nanyang, or South Seas, oeuvre by male émigré artists based in Malaya in the 20th century. I consider the relationship between these artists and their artworks with the larger Southeast Asian cultural constructs of gender and sexuality … Read more
“Art is a laboratory where experiments are conducted that shape though into visual and imaginative ways of framing the pain points of culture.” – Ernst van Alphen, 2005. The influences of art For many artists throughout history; art and the practice of art is an expressive or emotional portrayal of their inner thoughts. However, when … Read more
Introduction: The analysis is from the outside looking in to represent an audience viewing a work of art. The speech exposes characters in the play and shows hypocrisy the same way we use art to express such political sentiments. The painting represents the picture that Antony paints with his speech, and the details in the … Read more
Jesus Christ Superstar is a 1970s rock opera written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. The production focuses on the last week of Jesus’ life, ending with his crucifixion, and places a sympathetic emphasis on Judas’ decision to betray Jesus. It confronts themes of manipulation, betrayal, love, and faith through a political and religious … Read more
Designers are utilising new technology to replicate the physicality/materiality of garments, turning towards interdisciplinary methods.
About 20 years ago, digital art was a minority art form. Weil (2002) commended that, “only a few artists used digital technology in their practice twenty years ago and that was caused by the expensive price and hard technical expertise of digital device and technology.” In comparison to the 2010s, digital art is a uprising … Read more
