Australia - Aboriginal Art
The discovery of spectacular treasure-trove of Aboriginal rock art at Dullard in the Wellington Range, Anthem Land in outback Australia is set to rewrite the history of Australia. In a find that has stunned archaeologists and anthropologists, a vast wall of about 1500 paintings chronicles the history of Aboriginal contact with outsiders, from Macassar prows and European sailing ships to 19th-century steamships and a World War II battleship. Alongside exquisite rock art more than 15,000 years old are paintings that capture some of the 19th and 20th centuries' most important technological innovations - a biplane, bicycle, car and rifle - as well as portraits of church ministers, sea captains and traders. This indigenous version of a history book rivals anything similar in the world and holds the key to Australia's ancient and modern history This important discovery certainly elevates the importance of Aboriginal art to a much higher level.
The World Through The Eyes Of Sammy Slabbinck
Courtesy of Sammy Slabbinck. Playfully distorting proportion and cultural context, Belgian artist Sammy Slabbinck’s work comprises surreal collages and illustrations that somewhat unexpectedly combine vintage with contemporary images. Slabbinck likes to play around with different styles and proportions with the aim of creating powerful yet simple visual works that are permeated by a subtle sense of humour. His carefully composed images create startling juxtapositions and present new meanings through a masterful combination of completely heterogenous elements and a clever use of scale and form. An avid collector of magazines and books from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, the artist takes full advantage of the muted tones and rich textures that he finds in his source material, namely vintage advertisements, photography and print. ''Mid-century advertisements have a certain look that appeals even up to this day. sources: Sammy Slabbinck, SAATCHI ONLINE
De mes rêves de voyages à la réalité d'ailleurs - peintures aborigènes - Blog de voyage
Comme promis il y a quelques jours, je vous parle un peu de la peinture aborigène. C'est la lecture du livre "pistes de rêves", offert par mes collègues pour mon voyage, qui m'a fait découvrir cet art dont j'ignorais tout avant de prendre l'avion ! pistes de rêves, voyage en terres aborigènes, de Barbara Glowczewski aux éditions du chêne. Les galeries dans lesquelles je suis allée offrent des tableaux immenses et colorés. Ils me font souvent une forte impression. Je perçois le mouvement, je ressens une intensité. Très souvent la technique utilisée est composée de points, de multiples points les uns à côté des autres. A partir de ces quelques codes, ces peintures prennent une deuxième dimension. Dans la tradition chaque artiste n'est autorisé à exprimer que le "rêve" dont il est l'héritier. La chaîne de transmission d'une génération à l'autre a été partiellement rompue par l'installation des chercheurs de minerais et de "l'Australie blanche". Image en provenance du site :
OPTICAL ILLUSIONS and MOVIE POSTERS by Rowan Stocks Moore
Rowan Stocks Moore ( England ) is the creator of these nice Disney posters. The movie posters were made with a ‘smart eye‘ which allows for the optical illusions to pop out. It’s not so easy to see them all, ’cause some of the optical illusions are ‘hidden’. Take a look ! Learn how to make your own optical illusion Dont miss !
australie
Située au sud de l’océan Pacifique, l'Australie est un pays et un continent situé en Océanie. L’Australie (en anglais, le Commonwealth of Australia) est une monarchie constitutionnelle parlementaire. Elle occupe le 6e rang mondial pour sa superficie et est le pays le plus grand de l’Océanie. L’Australie comprend en plus de l’île-continent une série d’îles secondaires, la plus grande étant la Tasmanie qui est un État australien. Le nom Australie provient du latin australis (du sud). On estime que les aborigènes d'Australie étaient 350 000 lorsque les européens sont arrivés en 1788. La population actuelle dépasse à peine 20 millions d'habitants et le vieillissement n'est compensé que par une forte immigration. La constitution australienne garantit la séparation de l'église et de l'état. il n’y a aucune religion officielle en Australie. La date exacte de la première présence humaine en Australie est toujours le sujet de grandes recherches.
Art History Through Sci Fi-Colored Glasses
Pastiche? Mash-up? The best form of flattery? Whatever you want to call it, artists have enjoyed riffing on historical paintings for ages. For some, it’s a fun way to learn and explore issues of color, composition, and application of paint by intimately copying from a master. For others, it’s a means to tap into the feelings and emotions already assoctiated with the original image, (for humour or drama.) John Mattos took on Marcel Duchamp’s mechanically abstracted Nude Descending a Staircase and brilliantly reset it with C3PO. Tim O’Brien hears his master’s robotic voice. Abbott Handerson Thayer, often noted as a painter of angels, punked up a bit by Greg Manchess. Cyril van der Haegen inserts unspeakable evil into N. It’s a tough race to see what has been parodied more: the Mona Lisa, American Gothic, or Napoleon Crossing the Alps. Tristan Elwell invokes Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa for the cover to Jo Walton’s novel Tooth and Claw. Irene Gallo is the art director of Tor Books.
The 1948 expedition
WARNING: Visitors should be aware that this website includes images and names of deceased people that may cause sadness or distress to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Barks, Birds & Billabongs: Exploring the Legacy of the 1948 American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. 16-20 November 2009. A watershed event The American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land is often described as the 'last of the big expeditions'. Despite the hype (and there was plenty of that), exploration – at least in the terrestrial sense – was not its purpose. The Expedition posed at Gunbalanya (formerly Oenpelli), 1948. Occurring in 1948 in the aftermath of World War II, the Arnhem Land Expedition was a watershed event, emblematic of broader transformations in Australia and beyond. The Expedition is also particularly significant in terms of the history of science, anthropology and the visual arts. Charles P Mountford and Groote Eylandt artists, 1948. The participants Audio
