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Poetry

اﺣذر ﻣن اﻟدﻧيا ﺗرى اﻟوﻗت ﻏدار لا ﺗﺣﺳب أن اﻟوﻗت داﻳم مخاويك خلك ﻛرﻳم وأﻛرم اﻟﺿﻳف والجار وأحذر من ألنعمه ﺗرى اﻟزود يغويك ﺧلك ﺳﻧد للي ﻋﻟيه اﻟزﻣﻥ جار مادام رب اﻟﺑﻳت بالخير ﻣﻏﻧﻳك

Came across this poem relating to “home”, but could not find an author..

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My Plan

while looking at where this project has taken me so far I have decided to create some chair designs based on traditional Syrian furniture. This will allow me to look at calligraphy and pattern, it was partly inspired by this painting which has been hanging in my home for years which depicts the Azm Palace of Damascus which is now a museum but used to be the palace of the city. The interiors of this building have a lot of patterns and traditional handmade features, very similar to those in Damascena, the shop I photographed earlier. I will be combining the design with arabic poetry on the theme of home.

During my research into the Palace I came across this website...

https://archnet.org/sites/3074     (https://archnet.org )

which has a wide range of resources; articles, photographs, publications, etc.. I have found some very useful information on here, in particular a paper called “The Arab House in the Urban Setting” Which I will be using it for my annotated bibliography. 

I wil be making an annotated plan of the table as my writing, along with a few small models.

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Looking at different furniture styles from traditional Arab houses I remembered this type of nesting table that we had when living abroad. 

(Image: http://www.magusantiques.com )

These tables are made handmade with different types of wood, hand-carved and inlaid with polished mother of pearl. Many include geometric, Islamic patterns.

I tried to use the basic shape of the table and recreate it using the 3D pen. My first attempt turned out quite messy as the speed was too high on the machine and the octagonal shape what filly at such a small scale. for the second one, I decreased the speed, and made a 6 sided shape instead with simpler legs, then reinforced them. I feel that this was much more successful as a base to which I can add more on top.

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Damascena 

Birmingham City Centre

The style of this shop is very close to the architecture and interior design typically found in Damascene houses and other buildings. The intricate designs and features are similar to the ones I am thinking to use.

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Experimented with some different patterns using the acrylic in different colours to paint and pipe onto candles. this could possibly be a piece of decoration within a modern Arab home, tying to the islamic/ geometric style patterns.

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Here I tried to recreate some of the geometric letters found in Martin Boyce’s work, first in English then Arabic. I used Pebeo Cerne Relief tubes on cellophane because the create smooth, flexible shapes would be good for making shapes.

I tried to create a small chair out of the letters, however they did not stand well by themselves, so I created a small cube with a 3D pen as a support. I was not very happy with this as I feel the result was very messy. to improve I will make the structure out of the 3D pen then perhaps coat with the carne relief.

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I came across this book in the Library “Islamic Patterns” and tried to use some of the basic shapes it teaches then developed them into my own.

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eL Seed

Artist Research

“Born in Paris in 1981, eL Seed's intricate compositions call not only on the words and their meaning but also on their movement, which ultimately lures the viewer into a different state of mind. Working primarily with subjects that seem contradictory, eL Seed's art reflects the reality of mankind and the world we live in today. eL Seed installed his work on public spaces, galleries and institutions on every continent. From the streets of Paris or New York, to the Favelas of Rio di Janeiro or the slums of Cape Town, his contemporary approach aims to bring people, cultures and generations together.”

(Source: http://elseed-art.com)

While researching I came across this artists work. The text, while not very readable is a great fusion of traditional arabic calligraphy style with modern street art. I feel that this will be useful when thinking about how to combine calligraphy with my work in a modern way.

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Martin Boyce

found this book in the library which gives an overview of his work and includes images.

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Text 4 - Concrete Trees

My groups chosen text

 In 1925, twin brothers French sculptors Jan & Joel Martel created 4 concrete trees for a garden exhibition in Paris alongside other examples of Modern art. The trees, which were over 15 feet high, were made up of purely geometric shapes; using flat planes and straight lines positioned at different angles to mimic the natural, organic appearance of foliage on trees. The style of these sculptures is typical of the cubist and art-deco movements of the time period.

Scottish Artist/ Sculptor Martin Boyce, winner of the Turner Prize 2011, is best known for his atmospheric installations. He has stated the work of the Martel brothers as one of the main inspirations for the trees/ garden-like sculptures.

Boyce’s neon trees were then used in Fashion Designer Sonia Rykiel’s 2011 winter show.

My notes

Themes; cubism, art deco, trees, material, appropriation, interpretation

Keywords; re-purpose, deconstruct, catalyst, authorship, reductive

Ideas; take something existing, break it down to its simplest form, use that as a starting point and expand to create something new.

Initial Ideas

Themes; cultural/ history/ personal narrative/ migration

Art deco/ modern/ minimalist style

Interior design/ furniture

My interpretation of the trees

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ART5104 Negotiated Practice

For this module we will be presented with 6 different texts to choose from, we will then be required to…

…as an individual:

MAKE something     in response to the chosen text (30 credits)

WRITE something     in response to the chosen text (15 credits)

 …as a group:

create a PUBLICATION

build a DISPLAY     SYSTEM      } that showcase the     work of the group

make a WEBSITE