FIRST THOUGHTS ABOUT THEMES FOR PROJECT

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Today in class we were presented with 3 topics of the main project for Artistic Portfolio classes. My task is to choose the one that suits me best and in which I can show myself taking into account my subject area - Fine art. So first I will show you the topics in question: Number 1 is PURPLE HAZE, number 2 is EARTHLY DELIGHTS and number 3 is EXPRESSIONISM. 

Let me start with PURPLE HAZE The theme is directly related to the color purple. This color was considered in antiquity to be the color associated with the royal family, privileges and wealth. Intended sometimes only and exclusively for the upper class. 

Royal Family

      royal purple

The purple dye was extremely rare, difficult to obtain, and became worth its weight in gold. Purple through its rarity has also been associated with various religions around the world. It is used in Catholicism, Buddhism and Judaism, among others. 

religion

A slightly different theme, deviating from the same color, is associated with the musician Jimmy Hendrix and his single with the theme in the title. It differs from the color because it focuses more on the psychedelic trend and the whole visual setting of the single "Purple Haze". Rather, very bright colors dominate there, some abstraction and everything looks like after drug intoxication.

Hendrix single

 If we're talking about drugs, this variety was named marijuana because of its purple shades on the leaves. Personally, I love the color purple and the subject seems very interesting to me. However, so far the only thing that comes to my mind with this topic are beautiful landscapes in shades of purple. Still, he gives himself time to think.

EARTHLY DELIGHTS 

This topic can be associated with everything available to a man on earth. It is considered, for example, in painting as pain, sins, punishment and nightmares, but also as intense pleasure, comfort, bodily pleasures and fun.

The Garden of Earthly Delights

The last one is EXPRESSIONISM

Expressionism was aimed at expressing the feelings of the artist. He opposed naturalism and the bourgeoisie. Expressionists proclaimed that the task of art is to create an image of the inner world of man. The aim of art is to recreate one's own internal content, to express spiritual tensions, anxiety, terror and joy. In the visual arts, expressionism is most fully expressed in the paintings of V. van Gogh and the graphics of E. Munch.

Edvard Munch "Scream"  

 

One of the artists of this era, Otto Dix fought in the trenches and his experiences were reflected in his works. For the works of expressionist artists had influenced by the advent of the First World War (1914-1818). This greatly influenced the artists and designers of a movement based mainly in Germany.

Otto Dix "Stormtroopers advance under a gas attack"

The German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirschner used bright, garish colors and exaggerated shapes, the figures were recognizable but distorted. We see it in one of his works.

"A Street in Berlin" Ernst Ludwig Kirchner

SUMMARY OF MY CHOICE

 I chose expressionism for my project because I would like to reflect my feelings and emotions towards the surrounding world in my works, just like the artists of that era. Present my vision of pain, suffering or nervous breakdown, but also joy and love using colors and elements of abstraction.

I can't wait and hope for approval of my project 😀 Keep your fingers crossed🤞🤞🤞