Online Interviews There are many YouTube interviews with well-known artists that give insight into their practice and use of media.
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Dorothy Cross (p. 503) works with whatever materials or processes seem appropriate to the work in progress. Go to YouTube and watch the video ‘Art Encounters: Dorothy Cross at TEDxDUBLIN’ (18:27).
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Sean Scully (p. 509) uses more traditional media in a modern way. Go to YouTube and watch the video ‘Sean Scully: Painting’ (34:17). This video includes some short scenes of Scully involved in the painting process.
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Judy Chicago talks about her art practice in the YouTube video ‘Meet the Artists | Judy Chicago | The Birth Project’ (5:50) and Damien Hirst takes us through his modern exhibitions in the YouTube video ‘Artist Damien Hirst at Tate Modern | Tate’ (12:51).
Make notes and sketches to use as research for your written work and studio practice.
Find an online interview you like and write a description of the working methods and materials used by the artist, using examples of their work to illustrate your points.
Art Galleries and
Museums You can see the work of historical artists or contemporary artists in galleries and museums. Gallery spaces have evolved from large rooms full of paintings and sculptures in Victorian times, to
Figure 38.8 A modern white gallery space with a few artworks on display.
Figure 38.9 Charles Gilmore Fine Art, a gallery in Belfast.
the ‘white cubes’ of the 20th century, where all architectural features are screened off so nothing distracts from the work on display.
Commercial Galleries These are businesses that represent artists in the way that music companies represent musicians. The gallery gets exclusive rights to the artist’s work
UNIT 14 ARTISTS: PROCESSES AND MEDIA UNIT 12 PROCESSES AND MEDIA
