Research, Research, Research!!!

Research, Research, Research!!!

I got super excited about the different images and artists I found so decided to dedicate another post to my research and my obsessive pinning session!!

This fabulous image is Bart Hess' 'Slime Art' I looked at Hess' work due to his use of unique materials, creating fantastic textures and this concept seems open to interpretation to the viewers. It is innovative and effective, and something I am contemplating to use as part of my project (How? I don't know yet).

Renowned make-up artist Alex Box created this look as part of a collaborative project with photographer Rankin. Box refers to this series of imager as Charlie 9, creating a range from white to black and everything in between. Her work is inspirational to many students and artists alike as Alex Box uses the face and body of her models as her blank canvas, developing something extraordinary using unconventional products. In the images of this series she used icing sugar, cake decoration, glues and paper. Her product use makes me reflect on my references and enthuses me to use some of these techniques. 

This project by Lois Cohen is effectively named 'Botox do it yourself'. The use of flesh coloured plasters are highly effective in changing her models facial features, this would be a great technique to use as I would also be able to paint over them. They can contour and shape the face in unique and abstract ways but still remain realistic. 

These images by Paddy Hartley show his 'Face Corsets', they manipulate the skin in remarkable ways and create an eccentric perception of beauty. Hartley created the face corset in response of the current facial ideals in western society. Just as Cohen, Hartley's inspiration also derives from cosmetic surgery; however Paddy Hartley's design has been used support the face and benefit the healing process after skin grafts and surgery. These images make me look at facial structures and dimensions in a different way, making me consider how I can manipulate the skin to achieve something avant-garde.

Dutch artists Lernert and Sander created a transformation from a natural beauty look to something outrageous. Applying 365 layers of make-up, overall using 228.40ml of make-up. With a lot of the work I've researched it seems that simplicity is the key, application and concept are the components that make it intricate and original. This video being a primary example of this!

This project my Tadas Cerniauskas is not just funny but highly effective. Blasting a strong force of air at his models affecting mainly their mouth, eyes and hair. No specific make-up or applications are used but as the skin is manipulated by the air the colouring and original shapes are altered extremely. 



For more information or images please visit:

http://barthess.nl
http://trendland.com/the-makeup-artist-alex-box-rankin/
http://www.loisdcohen.com
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3716834.stm
http://paddyhartley.com
http://lernertandsander.com
http://www.tadaocern.com