Name some specific things (titles of movies or books, names of artists, places in the world) OUTSIDE of the realm of architecture that inspire you or spark your creativity. Try to be specific so others can check it out and maybe get inspired, too!
I get inspired by graffiti art - stuff like Banksy and Vhils. I like the medium for its ability to take the mundane and make it extraordinary. I also love interactive social art and improv, groups like Improv Everywhere, for the same reasons.
Oooh, also abandoned buildings for the sense of aging and time passing. Miru Kim is a brilliant photographer you should definitely check out. She captures the spirit perfectly.
Most recently I have been inspired by Nature, more than likely, because I have not been able to escape into the wilderness in a while. But spring is just around the corner.
On another note, I feel that the epic motion picture Avatar, by James Cameron, was quite intriguing. I wasn't blow away by the story of Avatar but the way the film created another world. I guess I was evoked emotionally on all levels, from near tears to laughter. Hopefully it made people think of their position within this world.
MOSS! Really have you ever really looked closely at moss? It is almost a miniature world down there. The way beads of water glimmer off the small lichens that co- inhabit rock wall. quite amazing.
SUNLIGHT! Daylight for sure is a large driver for my inspirational moments. Not just clear sunny days, but the way light on a semi cloudy day, with the sun either rising or setting can just make the world come alive.
Storm Tharp- He is a watercolor/ mixed media painter. I usually shows once or twice a year at the PDX Gallery in the Pearl. He is the epoch of what I strive to be as an artist someday. I don't know him, but maybe I should pick his brain. Everyone should check out his work, see the link below.
How about Edward Scissor Hands, the movie. Monotonous houses, distinguished only by color, litter the flat grounds of suburbia, while a majestic, misunderstood mansion resides on the mountaintop. Ornate and sculptural, the misunderstood mansion retains architectural and poetic beauty while the modern family and neighborhood have grown a sense comfort on a common ground settled amongst the monotonous setting of the suburban life where equality is achieved and uniqueness is shunned, misunderstood, and eventually disregarded. This movie has inspired me to recognize monotony as it discourages emphasizing with the unfamiliar.
I’m often inspired by the beauty of the nature. For example, I love to watch the cherry trees when it’s blossom in the spring time and then the petals just flying into the air gracefully before they eventually reach the earth. And last term, I was in the woodshop laser-cutting my modules for one of the Advanced Media class assignments. When it’s done, I held my sheets up and tried to get all the shapes out, and there they are, my lovely cherry flowers coming to live vividly in front of my eyes and caused a big “WOW” from Sunny who’s standing right beside me.
A couple of my favorites: German Kapitonov http://www.gugazine.com/2009/05/life-form/
Bruce Munro – Field of Light http://www.dezeen.com/2008/10/01/field-of-light-by-bruce-munro/
Oh, I also get inspired by the artist’s transformation of ordinary objects into unique products, I especially love unique textures. Mark Langan – Corrugated Art http://designyearbook.blogspot.com/2010/02/corrugated-art-by-mark-langan.html Jean Shin – TEXTile http://www.jeanshin.com/textile.htm
In general, I check out the blog http://www.notcot.org/ once a while to spark my creativity.
A few months ago I saw a movie called "La teta asustada" by Claudia Llosa "The milk of sorrow" the story seemed really interesting to me, basically it was about a girl who was dominated by her traumas and fears, growing next to her mother who was raped multiple times during the age of terrorism in Peru, and she built up a kind of rejection and fear of men. This led her to take action even to the point of going against her own body to protect herself from them. The setting of Lima's suburbia sometimes colorful, sometimes desert like, at times gray and melancholy caught my attention. In contrast to this, films that also inspire me are the ones where the use of virtual reality takes place, When computers bring to reality places and people. Every time I see virtual animation films it makes me wonder how they can look so real, the art of capturing every gesture, every detail, the 3d world is fascinating.
I have also been following the work of the students from my previous school. Here is a link where you can see some of their work, I’m sorry it’s not in English.
I take a lot of inspiration from the natural world. I feel that I need to be exposed to natural beauty every so often, in order to create it. I am also inspired by people, and people watching. Diane Arbus is a wonderful photographer who captured the diversity of people in New York City in the mid 20th century. Her photos are a sort of human history lesson, and say a lot about the nature of our society.
This might sounds insane, but Project Runway (thursdays at 9 on TLC!) inspires me to start making... anything! The show consists of an ever decreasing number of talented designers, who have strict time constraints, and a studio like setting to design clothing in. It's great.
Much of my drive and inspiration comes from athletes and sports. Being a former athlete myself, I admire and look at the hard work and dedication that it takes to achieve ones goals. This also creates a great work ethic and transfers into everyday life. No matter what it is that someone is doing I believe that if you work hard, you will always rise to the top.
Other things such as photographing nature and real life inspires me to see the truth in things. A photo never lies! You can catch amazing moments and scenes to create great lasting memories.
The human ability to create something from nothing. The awesome creative power we have to change the world around us with simple creations such as art and most of all architecture.
I am inspired by the film Great Expectations, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke, having read the Charles Dickens book this contemporary interpretation reinvents the story in a much more captivating, visually stimulating way than the original.
The wine aisle at grocery stores, studying the graphic design of vineyards, and how they create a brand for themselves also how this brand reflects its regional identification.
Film again is inspirational to me, Under the Tuscan Sun, is one of my favorite movies of all time. It allows me to take myself out of my own world and through Diane Lane, experience strife and overcome it by happiness, all in the setting of Tuscany.
I find inspiration in strange places I guess. I read alot of nonfiction - biographies, science books, etc.
Most recently I had been on a kick reading about multi-dimensional universes and string theory. Brian Greene and Michio Kaku are both pysicists working in the feild and their books are easily accessible. They speak in layman's terms but if you are interrested, you cann delve into the mathematics too. It sort of reminds me of the cubist period of art and design. However, where tehy were trying to describe f3 and four dimensions simultaneuosly, the theoretical desinger today must envision as many as fifteen dimensions. The trick is finding a way to think multi-dimensionally.
Here's one way -
(All dimensions described below are spatial - time is a temporal dimension and not important here.)
We are all familliar with a a point which technically has no dimensionality.
Two points can be connected in to form a 1-dimensional line.
Add another 3 lines and you get a 2-dimensional square.
Add another 2-D sqauare and connect the corners and you get a 3-dimensional cube.
Now add another 3 dimensional cube and connect its corners to the first - What is the 4-dimension shape that you arrive at?
Interestingly, each shape previously described forms a shadow that is one step backwards from itself. A line casts a shadow that is a point, a square would cast a shadow that looks like a line, a cube's shadow is a 2 dimensional form.
In light of this it follows that what we experience as 3-dimensional objects are actually the shadows of things that exist in the 4th dimension.
Oh yeah... Comic books and art desing for movies. The Art of Star Wars book series are some great examples of how architectural drawings could be done in a very dramatic way.
I get inspired by graffiti art - stuff like Banksy and Vhils. I like the medium for its ability to take the mundane and make it extraordinary. I also love interactive social art and improv, groups like Improv Everywhere, for the same reasons.
ReplyDeleteOooh, also abandoned buildings for the sense of aging and time passing. Miru Kim is a brilliant photographer you should definitely check out. She captures the spirit perfectly.
ReplyDeleteMost recently I have been inspired by Nature, more than likely, because I have not been able to escape into the wilderness in a while. But spring is just around the corner.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I feel that the epic motion picture Avatar, by James Cameron, was quite intriguing. I wasn't blow away by the story of Avatar but the way the film created another world. I guess I was evoked emotionally on all levels, from near tears to laughter. Hopefully it made people think of their position within this world.
Yeah, lets see...what is inspirational to me.
ReplyDeleteMOSS! Really have you ever really looked closely at moss? It is almost a miniature world down there. The way beads of water glimmer off the small lichens that co- inhabit rock wall. quite amazing.
SUNLIGHT!
Daylight for sure is a large driver for my inspirational moments. Not just clear sunny days, but the way light on a semi cloudy day, with the sun either rising or setting can just make the world come alive.
Storm Tharp- He is a watercolor/ mixed media painter. I usually shows once or twice a year at the PDX Gallery in the Pearl. He is the epoch of what I strive to be as an artist someday. I don't know him, but maybe I should pick his brain. Everyone should check out his work, see the link below.
http://www.pdxcontemporaryart.com/tharp
How about Edward Scissor Hands, the movie. Monotonous houses, distinguished only by color, litter the flat grounds of suburbia, while a majestic, misunderstood mansion resides on the mountaintop. Ornate and sculptural, the misunderstood mansion retains architectural and poetic beauty while the modern family and neighborhood have grown a sense comfort on a common ground settled amongst the monotonous setting of the suburban life where equality is achieved and uniqueness is shunned, misunderstood, and eventually disregarded. This movie has inspired me to recognize monotony as it discourages emphasizing with the unfamiliar.
ReplyDeleteI’m often inspired by the beauty of the nature. For example, I love to watch the cherry trees when it’s blossom in the spring time and then the petals just flying into the air gracefully before they eventually reach the earth. And last term, I was in the woodshop laser-cutting my modules for one of the Advanced Media class assignments. When it’s done, I held my sheets up and tried to get all the shapes out, and there they are, my lovely cherry flowers coming to live vividly in front of my eyes and caused a big “WOW” from Sunny who’s standing right beside me.
ReplyDeleteI get inspired by installations in the landscape
ReplyDeleteA couple of my favorites:
German Kapitonov
http://www.gugazine.com/2009/05/life-form/
Bruce Munro – Field of Light
http://www.dezeen.com/2008/10/01/field-of-light-by-bruce-munro/
Oh, I also get inspired by the artist’s transformation of ordinary objects into unique products, I especially love unique textures.
Mark Langan – Corrugated Art
http://designyearbook.blogspot.com/2010/02/corrugated-art-by-mark-langan.html
Jean Shin – TEXTile
http://www.jeanshin.com/textile.htm
In general, I check out the blog http://www.notcot.org/ once a while to spark my creativity.
Vertical Garden: http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/
ReplyDeleteI have his book in studio if you guys are interested...
http://www.3-form.com/
They have amazing and inspiring sustainable materials
Yi-Fu-Tuan (Chinese American Geographer): Book-Space and Place
A few months ago I saw a movie called "La teta asustada" by Claudia Llosa "The milk of sorrow" the story seemed really interesting to me, basically it was about a girl who was dominated by her traumas and fears, growing next to her mother who was raped multiple times during the age of terrorism in Peru, and she built up a kind of rejection and fear of men. This led her to take action even to the point of going against her own body to protect herself from them. The setting of Lima's suburbia sometimes colorful, sometimes desert like, at times gray and melancholy caught my attention.
ReplyDeleteIn contrast to this, films that also inspire me are the ones where the use of virtual reality takes place, When computers bring to reality places and people. Every time I see virtual animation films it makes me wonder how they can look so real, the art of capturing every gesture, every detail, the 3d world is fascinating.
I have also been following the work of the students from my previous school. Here is a link where you can see some of their work, I’m sorry it’s not in English.
http://vodpod.com/watch/3089886-expo-arquitectura-taller-baracco-515
I take a lot of inspiration from the natural world. I feel that I need to be exposed to natural beauty every so often, in order to create it. I am also inspired by people, and people watching. Diane Arbus is a wonderful photographer who captured the diversity of people in New York City in the mid 20th century. Her photos are a sort of human history lesson, and say a lot about the nature of our society.
ReplyDeleteThis might sounds insane, but Project Runway (thursdays at 9 on TLC!) inspires me to start making... anything! The show consists of an ever decreasing number of talented designers, who have strict time constraints, and a studio like setting to design clothing in. It's great.
Much of my drive and inspiration comes from athletes and sports. Being a former athlete myself, I admire and look at the hard work and dedication that it takes to achieve ones goals. This also creates a great work ethic and transfers into everyday life. No matter what it is that someone is doing I believe that if you work hard, you will always rise to the top.
ReplyDeleteOther things such as photographing nature and real life inspires me to see the truth in things. A photo never lies! You can catch amazing moments and scenes to create great lasting memories.
The human ability to create something from nothing. The awesome creative power we have to change the world around us with simple creations such as art and most of all architecture.
ReplyDeleteI am inspired by the film Great Expectations, with Gwyneth Paltrow and Ethan Hawke, having read the Charles Dickens book this contemporary interpretation reinvents the story in a much more captivating, visually stimulating way than the original.
ReplyDeleteThe wine aisle at grocery stores, studying the graphic design of vineyards, and how they create a brand for themselves also how this brand reflects its regional identification.
Film again is inspirational to me, Under the Tuscan Sun, is one of my favorite movies of all time. It allows me to take myself out of my own world and through Diane Lane, experience strife and overcome it by happiness, all in the setting of Tuscany.
I find inspiration in strange places I guess. I read alot of nonfiction - biographies, science books, etc.
ReplyDeleteMost recently I had been on a kick reading about multi-dimensional universes and string theory. Brian Greene and Michio Kaku are both pysicists working in the feild and their books are easily accessible. They speak in layman's terms but if you are interrested, you cann delve into the mathematics too. It sort of reminds me of the cubist period of art and design. However, where tehy were trying to describe f3 and four dimensions simultaneuosly, the theoretical desinger today must envision as many as fifteen dimensions. The trick is finding a way to think multi-dimensionally.
Here's one way -
(All dimensions described below are spatial - time is a temporal dimension and not important here.)
We are all familliar with a a point which technically has no dimensionality.
Two points can be connected in to form a 1-dimensional line.
Add another 3 lines and you get a 2-dimensional square.
Add another 2-D sqauare and connect the corners and you get a 3-dimensional cube.
Now add another 3 dimensional cube and connect its corners to the first - What is the 4-dimension shape that you arrive at?
Interestingly, each shape previously described forms a shadow that is one step backwards from itself. A line casts a shadow that is a point, a square would cast a shadow that looks like a line, a cube's shadow is a 2 dimensional form.
In light of this it follows that what we experience as 3-dimensional objects are actually the shadows of things that exist in the 4th dimension.
Cheers!
Oh yeah... Comic books and art desing for movies. The Art of Star Wars book series are some great examples of how architectural drawings could be done in a very dramatic way.
ReplyDeleteart:
ReplyDeleteFrancis Bacon
book:
Cinema 1: The Movement-Image & Cinema 2: The Time-Image by Gilles Deleuze
movie:
The City of Lost Children