2023.13.2 – 2023.17.2
Topic:
Sharah Sze and her art of space
Intro （mis）：
This essay focuses on the installation artist Sharah Sze and her work on space. The article will briefly introduce the artist, followed by an analysis of several of her works. The article focuses on why Sharah’s work is unique to Sharah and what it means. The exploration of the materials used in Sharah’s work. And what means Sharah uses to create a sense of space.
Independent：
I think the essay talks about one opinion and takes an example, them reference some one(famous people)’s opinion to Stress the credibility of this view. It is a very good way. Because people often care about sources of information. Good sauces will be more believable.
But his views are actually rather one-dimensional and not very well structured. But it just doesn’t meet my requirements and is still clear as an introductory text. Just seeing this article instead I understand more clearly that I need to write pieces that are clearly structured as a whole.
Reference：
Actress Christina Hendricks Shines for Unique – ProQuest [WWW Document], n.d. URL
https://www.proquest.com/ docview/854444781/fulltext/799551DAAB9642EDPQ/1？
accountid=10749&forcedol=true (accessed 2.21.23).
Outline：
Contrasting two modern artists who work with pearls – relatively traditional and relatively avant-garde
Pearls are a material that has long been popular with designers, particularly in the field of jewellery and related disciplines.
This article compares the differences between two designers who use pearls as a key design element. Mizuki Goltz’s style is more traditional, while Polina Osipova’s is more avant-garde.
(Introducing the two designers)
The article will mainly compare the two designers’ use of pearls in terms of material, technique and expressiveness.
Materials: Traditionally, real pearls are often used, which need to be lustrous. Or in the shape of a teardrop. The emphasis is on the beauty of the pearl itself.
Avant-garde: the pearl itself is important but the expression is greater than the pearl itself, sometimes preferring instead to work with mutilated pearls.
Auxiliary materials: mainly metallic materials, especially gold and gold metals. This traditional combination is very harmonious and emphasises the magnificent lustre even more
Not only metal, but also paper, plastic and other modern materials are spliced with the pearls.
On the one hand, there is the beautiful fact that the pearls themselves are perfect, that they are the subject of the work
On the other side, the visual impact of the large number of pearls, the particularity of the distorted pearls is better suited to expressing emotions and ideas. It is part of the work
(very different)
Technique: traditional stringing and soldering, pearl perforation. The actual style is relatively minimalist in the tradition, and therefore usually uses a circle of pearls, or half a circle of pearls strung together to make jewellery. A very fluid look
In addition to the traditional process, more often than not the tendency is to glue them together. Keeping the pearls close to each other.
(very different)
The difference
The traditional work is more focused on the pearl itself
Pioneering works show what they want to say through the pearls
Same
Both use pearls as the main material. Pearls have many symbols and have a certain value. They are very beautiful and versatile.
The comparison shows that the artists who often use pearls as their main material have quite different approaches and philosophies. Especially in terms of craftsmanship and materials. One side is mainly strung and the other more glued and the texture of the pearls is different, all of which are clearly different. But even in modern times, whether the style is traditional or vanguard, different pearls can be used. It is clear that pearls have a powerful compatibility, and charm. Its symbolic nature, its beautiful appearance, its varied shapes and its strong presence are the reasons why different ideas have chosen it together. While Mizuki Goltz prefers to explore the beautiful lines and harmonious combinations of pearls, Polina Osipova prefers to use the storytelling of pearls to represent memories and feelings. They use pearls and therefore their work starts with some aspect of pearls. Not only are the pearls used allegorically, but the meaning of the pearls increases with their expression. This compatibility is one of the biggest reasons why the creators need pearls and are keen to use them in their creations. It would also explain why both writers can use pearls to continually create a large number of works.
Reflection：
Viola 