One man's trash...
Contemporary Art Practice- Component one In this brief we were asked to site a work in either Farnham, Aldershot or Alton. We were asked to make six pieces and develop one final piece to be left behind in our chosen site. As a class we went on a day trip to explore these places and get inspiration from the neighbourhood. I didn’t get much inspiration from Aldershot, there was a sense of a wide community but it also felt very run down and dirty. I thought about creating a piece to bring light and purpose to the area but in the end, I decided to take a more meaningful look into Alton and Farnham. Whilst in Alton, I came across a doorway which had been covered in painting. After researching the historical content of the area and asking my lecturers I found more information on the painting, ‘Jane Austen rice portrait’ by Ozias Humphry 1788. I found this painting quite interesting as it was hidden away on a road that wasn’t pleasant or aesthetic. It was surrounded by colourful ...