Abscence of Satan

A beautiful woman screams at something unseen off camera. Paul Newman appears eating salad and soon the famous sequence of Paul Newman closing a car door cut with a helicopter takes place. Absence of Satan is probably one of George Barber’s best Scratch works and is a deft reworking of cinematic narrative and cliché. George Barber […]

Gone Girl

On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick’s portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behaviour have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill […]

Sound Design

To me sound design is very similar to that of a visual nature in terms of positioning various layers. Pitches dictate certain moods and environments, just how different hues do in visual circumstances. The spacing of different notes can also give us an insight as to how hollow an environment is. Any noise has a […]

First Person – VR

A current trend in the world of technology is that of Virtual Reality. Oculus and Sony being the main contenders of consumer devices available. In the past devices in this category have been fads, due to poor levels of screen resolution and the uncomfortable nature of wearable devices. Potential side effects caused by use included […]

Ghost Stories – Album Artwork

Chris Martin, in an interview with Zane Lowe, described the band’s hauntingly intimate sixth studio album, Ghost Stories, as “42 minutes on an emotional treadmill”. There are no better words to describe this piece of uplifting beauty. A concept album fueled by pure emotions stemming from Martin’s falling relationship with his then-wife, Ghost Stories is […]

Nine Inch Nails – Tension Tour

Nine Inch Nails’ Tension tour has more intellect than the typical arena rock show. Whereas most artists with a similar level of success and resources aim for spectacle, the execution tends to be very predictable – a few signature set pieces offset by a lot of basic lighting effects, half-hearted video elements on big screens, […]

Bibliography

Bibliography – Institute of Contemporary Arts – ‘Beware Wet Paint’ Neïl Beloufa Ned Vena Marcel Duchamp Bridget Riley Christopher Wool Parker Ito Gone Girl – David Fincher Se7en – “ The Social Network – “ Nine Inch Nails – Trent Reznor Hesitation Marks – Russel Mills Tension Tour – Rob Sheridan “ – Jason Baeri […]

Institute of Contemporary Arts – Beware Wet Paint

Beware Wet Paint, ICA Is painting still relevant to the world of contemporary art? The intention of hiding an exhibition about Paint upstairs raised suspicions when comparing it to other installations on the ground floor of the gallery. Noticeably one by the French artist Neïl Beloufa which embraces projections on to harshly carved sculptures. Upon […]