Transformer

Next week, we will learned about Architecture,this video is talking about how architect in Hong Kong transformed a tiny apartment into 24 rooms.

Jaffa Lam

Here are Jaffa Lam's article I mentioned on the presentation.
Since her website's character encode was wrong, I did these new PDF file.
If There Is No Public Art
Contemporary Hong Kong Wood Sculpture

Here is the short video about Jaffa Lam:

MCA visit

This is my first time go to the Museum of Contemporary Art. I enjoyed this trip very much. The artworks in MCA are the type I studied in my high school at Hong Kong. They reminded the days when I go to different exhibitions with my friends in Hong Kong. Those artworks gave me power to walk through the whole art building. During the visiting, I realized that there are many artists doing contemporary art in their passion. Also, this is the best trip in this class. I found out that every Tuesday is holding a free admission. The exhibitions are changing every few weeks. I think I will go there and have fun again : )

5.0The super Papershapers!

We've learned how to use a flat paper to make 3D sculpture in our art class. This video is talking about how artists make their 3D Paper shape. As you see, paper cut are fun and everyone can make it. However, today I want to introduce you the famous Paper shapers - Peter Callesen. Peter Callesen’s artworks are different than other paper shaper because the cut and folded objects are literally shadows of the objects former self, "real" 3D sculpture all keep with 2D paper. His paper cut sculptures explore the probable and magical transformation of the flat sheet of paper into figures that expand into the space surrounding them. Here is Peter Callesen’s official website (http://www.petercallesen.com/). Explore the fantasy Paper world!

4.0Analogous

Photograph by Perk Yu.

This is a photograph took by my friend a month ago. He need to capture a photograph with analogous color for his class. So I helped him to paint on his hand. When he washed his hand, I wanted to record a video. Since acrylic is like plastic, when it washed away, it is different from other color. How is it? Let's watch : )

3.0Photographer Assistant

This is 10:37pm; I'm going to be a photographer assistant to help my friend do one of his experimental artwork. The whole project is about the "Temptation of Fire". This setup is for one of his images from the project talking about the moment to burn until things turn into ashes. Using multiple exposure to capture different moment instead of combining different images in Photoshop. In these photos, you can see the same person in a photo. It is because, we took that photo in multiple exposure, then use a black card to cover the lens when the person changing his position.

Since this is the first time using multiple exposure with fire, it did not come out like what we went at the first try. My friend chooses other photos to finish his project. However, I think these two photos look great. After we done and clean up the setup, it is already 12:30am. Tired but contented : )

Want to know more about this artist? Join his page!

2.0Cyanotype Print

Today, I tried my first cyanotype print! Interesting!

Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that gives a cyan-blue print. The process was popular in engineering circles well into the 20th century. The simple and low-cost process enabled them to produce large-scale copies of their work, referred to as blueprints. Two chemicals are used in the process:

* Ammonium iron(III) citrate
* Potassium ferricyanide.

I have to do the printing process on a dark room because it exposure to ultraviolet light (such as that in sunlight). I mixed the two chemicals carefully, painted it on a watercolor paper. After the paper is dry, I put some stencil on the top of the paper. Then, bring it outside under sun light. After 1 to 2 hours, I bring them back and wash away the chemicals. Wait until them dry and finish! The whole process spent me about 7 hours, I did the two on the left. As you see, they are fail work compare to my friend's... wish I will make it better when I have more time.