In the conventional way, painting
is making up by 5 things including the use of material, flat surface, framed
surface , the choice of location and the purpose of the creator. In the the
progress and outcome of the art work,we called it a medium specificity which is a consideration in aesthetics and art criticism.
But today, when people try to analyze a work, they doubt that the emerging form of Internet art (for example, photography) is going to replace the painting, as it does not include all the elements of painting. However, it is not true. I think that photography has all the elements of painting. Hence, Photography is one of the form of painting. Therefore, painting is not dead when more people tend to use camera instead on paint on canvas.
In this assignment, I use one plastic bag as my creating material and photograph it. Each image, I took over 20 times and reset my camera , here are my art works to .
(A) Plastic bag wrapping the mahjong table |
Attempt 1: Painting as an act in itself, as in a
repeated process of re-articulating something or re-imagining things
and then teach you how to choose and to think, however, photography does the
same time. After the several attempt, actually (A)
is a plastic bag wrapping the mahjong table for protecting it from dust. I
tried to manipulate as a sunset scene and set different light in behind. All I
do it intentionally.
Attempt 2: Sometimes, a good painting is created freely with no intention. In (B), how many
faces you can find in the picture.? I did no make it in this way intentionally,
but you can find 2D and 3D dimension in the image. Hence, material can paint as
well without painter. Even though now we have plasma screens, Photoshop and graphic novels. Painting just becomes more convenient and flexible than before by using camera.
B) Plastic bag yet to be used |
(C) The moment after containing stuff |
(D) Plastic bag contains stuff |
All in all, painting is not dead, all the digital art is still keeping the medium specificity and did not replace the plainting. Creator still can enjoy the satisfaction that brings from painting (photography) as all are controlled by your conscious.