Photography and arts essays

All of the Artists I have discussed in this essay explore the idea of documenting the skin through different medias and forms.

The late nineteenth and twentieth century are usually associated with a number of -isms defined as “A distinctive practice, system, or philosophy, typically a political ideology or an artistic movement”. While each -isms is a unique entity they are viewed through several different mediums, such as politics, art, music, dance, literature, and philosophy, each interpreting … Read more

The emergence of Physical Theatre in South Africa is a long and storied tale. To give a brief history in this essay, I will engage with its roots in choreographic practice, its aims and how it has developed as an art form in the county. To begin this journey, we shall look at a few … Read more

The purpose of this paper is to show, to what extent Stanislavski’s and Chekhov’s perspectives on the manipulation of the subconscious differ. Konstantin Stanislavski and Michael Chekhov are 2 practitioners that introduced the concept of realism in theatre. Although their ideologies are based on a similar concept, the way they approached their ideologies differed to … Read more

“The reason for thus gathering something may be that an object possesses an interesting formal quality or material property but it might also entail a particular symbolism or possibly even a disturbing linkage of object and a pre-existing label.” (Fayett 2003) Within this essay, I will compare and contrast both ideas of collecting and consuming … Read more

Broadway for Gershwin was no doubt a major success and a highly influential era in musical theatre as we know today, yet Broadway for Sondheim was more than just a ‘play thing’ – it was a ‘concept’: “Concept, the word coined to describe the form of the Sondheim musical, suggests that all elements of the … Read more

If Art prizes are being awarded based on public online assessments, the main question is why? Why was the Artist’s given the title? Based on their concepts and ideation? Were they critically analysed by the public as a professional would have done? To others with no artistic education or experience, they might vote based on … Read more

In this essay, I will discuss and reflect on the importance of context for the understanding and appreciation of a photograph, or a series of photographs. This will be in both the terms of the context of the photographs production, and the context of how the photograph is received. The image I have chosen to … Read more

As said by Robert Rauschenberg, “The artists job is to be a witness to his time in history.” Artists have been known to play the role of witness in their work, whereby their practice is characterised by the navigation of dramatic emotional states stemming from social commentary and emotions therefore experienced from both the subject … Read more

This academic essay will discuss about form follow function of design in both Modernism and Post Modernism era. Since there are no clear line or date to separate Modernism and Postmodernism, design produced before 1970 will be consider Modernism and after 1970 will be considered as Post Modernism. Before understanding how are the form follow … Read more

Nature is often conceptualised in opposition to culture, and yet in practice nature and culture are inextricably linked. Discuss some of the ways in which ideas about the role of nature within contemporary, urban societies are expressed through a variety of visual practices (art, design, advertising, film, fashion). 17th December 2018 I often find myself … Read more