When asked to create three mood boards of
images I liked or found inspirational, I had a field day raiding the picture
files on my laptop and Pinterest. I went crazy looking for LOTR/Harry Potter/cat/funny/Avengers/Batman/Dr.
Who/Star Wars/science/Monty Python/dinosaur/other pointless crap related things.
Then I remembered that I was a fashion student, and thought I’d better find
some art images. The final boards are in 3 separate topics: ‘Fashion’, ‘Science
& Structure’ and ‘General Silliness’.
We
swapped boards with someone during our Generic Fashion lesson and were asked to
describe them. I analysed Hannah’s mood boards and described them as modern and
minimalistic. She layered the images effectively and edited them to give transparency
to each image, but without the overall board looking chaotic. Contrast played a
large role throughout the boards, juxtaposing black and white with bright bold
colours and soft shapes with linear structures. Hannah’s mood boards have an effective
use of tone and are arty and abstract.
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| Mood Board 1 |
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| Mood Board 2 |
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| Mood Board 3 |
My
boards relating to art and science showed a range of geometric and crystal like
shapes, with strong links to skeletal structure and anatomy. References to
astronomy and physics were also noted, along with organic shapes which were
bold and made an impact on the viewer. However, the third board is more
playful, colourful and includes elements of fantasy and make-believe. The use
of primary colours makes it childlike and emphasises the lighthearted humour
within the piece. Overall, the boards have a futuristic theme that sometimes conveys
visual comedy.
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| Fashion |
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| Science & Structure |
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| General Silliness |
As
many of you who read my other blog or follow me on Twitter will know, I like to
mix science and fashion to create art. I have a strong interest in science, but
wasn’t good enough at it to pursue a career in it. I have always been
interested in fashion from a young age, but it’s the construction of garments
that matter to me more. I hadn’t thought of combining the two until college
where I was able to be more experimental with my work. Artists have explored
the mixture of art and science before, but it hasn’t really been done in the
world of fashion. Maybe because it isn’t ‘normal’? Maybe because fashion is an
industry based on trends, where science isn’t a seen as a craze? Perhaps. But
if you really look into the nitty gritty science, it is art. From false colour images of cells to the beauty of the idea
that we are all made from ‘star stuff’, science is a wonderful art form that
too little people pay attention to.
As
for the Star Wars and Avengers stuff, that’s the fault of my crazy group of
friends that I met in college last year. Blame them.
