Artworks inside Studios of the developed Sketchup Model

View inside Goodwin's "Elevated" Studio

View inside Piccinini's "Touching" Maze Studio

Detail of the 'knotted' texture applied to the Spiral Staircase. This dense texture not only furthers the "touch" of Piccinini's maze studio, but accentuates the winding movement of the stair via its centralizing visual effect.

Video:



The concept within the scene of Alice falling into the rabbit hole in the video above can be likened to Piccinini's underground studio. The 'hole' entrance generates a sense of the unknown, which is amplified as the visitor descends a winding spiral staircase in a claustrophobic tube. Thus, the 'hole' dramatically shifts the visitor's experience from the open exhibition space to Piccinini's hidden maze studio. Upon arrival, visitor's prepare themselves for the uncanny, thereby depicting Piccinini's artmaking practice.

36 Textures

Sketchup Model 2 and Stairs

Above the Datum: Goodwin's "Metallic" Studio
Below the Datum: Piccinini's "Touching" Maze Studio

Material Selection:

Elevated Studio: Tinted Blue Glass Windows and Steel Walls
Exhibition Platform: Purple Ceramic Tiles
Underground Studio: Dark Blue Pebbled Stone

"Elevated" feature staircase sketch:

Material Selection:
Stair Treads: Stone Bricks
Railing: Steel and Glass Panes

"Touching" feature spiral staircase sketch:

Material Selection:
Stair Treads: Marble
Structural Pole: Steel

18 Sketches

Sketchup Model 1

Above the Datum: Goodwin's "Elevated" Studio
Below the Datum: Piccinini's "Realistic" Studio

The 3D model was developed from the sketch below:


Material Selection:
Light Blue represents mosaic tiles
Dark Blue represents metal
Black and Grey represents pebbled stone

My sculptural artwork reflects my interest in traditional mosaic techniques and the mechanics of woodwork, by combining found and constructed objects in exploring the concept of ‘home’. I have made use of fragmented duck eggshells to allude to the fragility and impermanence of Nature in the face of the intervention of man-made constructs.

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The Beijing National Stadium of the 2008 Olympics, popularly known as the Bird's Nest is a great piece of architecture. It is the world's largest steel structure, with a seating capacity of 80,000. Despite it's rigid structure and extensive size, its woven form encompasses the space shared by thousands to celebrate the moment.
This photograph documents my interaction with another artwork at Sculptures By The Sea 2009. Here, I particularly love the subtle blue tones of the summer sky which have been reflected and multiplied by mirrors within the tube, creating a kaleidoscopic effect.



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PICCININI: innocence, touching, realistic
Image Source: http://www.whokilledbambi.co.uk/public/2007/10/ricky_swallow_01.jpg

SWALLOW: obsolescence, repeating, translucent
Image Source: http://www.richard-goodwin.com/public_html/indexn.html

GOODWIN: enclosure, elevated, metallic