Research Finding about EASTMAN
- Theme of the artwork:
-Put landscape into artwork
-Materialize and formalize the desire of humanity into world of immortality
-Extend personal interpretation of desire through sculptural figures of saints from both East and West
- Form of the art work:
- Medium of the artwork:
- Background of the artist:
-Graduate from Master of Fine Arts in the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2009
-Participate in Breathe Residency in Chinese Arts Centre, Manchester in 2010
-Believe "Objects" are traces of human activity
-Recreate objects through observing objects around
- Cultural background of the art work
- Social background of the art work
- Any reference to the art history:
- My Interpretation to Eastman's artwork:
Beside, Eastman's art work is decent. Most of her work are furniture. Although it does not have practical usage, her work just likes the actual one but more refined. Furniture is related to our normal living closely. This feels like art work is something essential and fundamental within our living.
Another point is positive message. Through Eastman's art work, diverse colors can be found. Colorful art work truly delights people. I feel relaxed and delighted when I enjoy her work. I think that Eastman wants to deliver joy through art work.
Her work includes meaningful connection. After installation, you can then understand the whole idea. Just like her solo exhibition "Swimming Pool, 2009", from playing inside the pool to enjoying the whole landscape in pool by mirror. These processes tell a story.
- Do I like Eastman's art work? Why?
I do like her art work. Originally, what I think art work is something about drawing or hard sculpture. I never thought that art work can be made by wood, rubber and fabric. Another stereotyped idea is art work must be large and abstract. However, this totally breaks my concept after I start exploring Eastman's art work. Her work is tiny, defined, colorful and friendly. Undeniably, it truly looks like real product.
What's more, I appreciate her concept to include landscape into object. Eastman expresses her feeling from personal experience to her art work. She loves watching landscape and focusing on things around. But I always neglect surroundings. She reminds me to notice nearby objects.
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回覆刪除I agree that Eastman’s art work is special and interesting too, because using wood, rubber and fabric to do an art work is something that I never image. She lets me know that art is anything surrounding us. We can actually create our own artwork if we want. The crux is that we need to be aware of our surroundings.
回覆刪除Moreover, She totally insects her life into her art work. Becoming a full-time artist is not easy. Since her artwork does not have practical usage, people admire and appreciate. Therefore, she can maintain her job. It is luckily as some artists may be forced to stop their artwork because of financial problem.
By Mak Wing Yee 53073491
I also appreciate her art work which will promote the positive message. As I think Hong Kong people ae too negative sometime. Here is the need for some positive energy. I think this action is very meaningful.
回覆刪除I agree that Eastman's art work is very unique. It is because I think using wood, rubber and fabric to do an art work is interesting and hard. I think it is interesting to recreate objects under personal feeling too.
In addition, being a full-time artist is hard in Hong Kong while you need to make a living and to do your art work. It is hard to balance. It is very good and seldom an arties can maintain a job of being an arties.
Chan Nga Ngai 5309 4020