ART IS RUBBISH!!!! (week 3)

A Review of Flannels Art Exhibition: What is it? Why was it introduced? Does it achieve its purpose?

  WPA Pinfold is an internationally recognised design consultancy who create original works of art by using recycled or unappreciated objects; they then sell them online or in auctions and donate all raised to a chosen charity each year. This year their chosen charity is entitled: “Aid to Hospitals Worldwide”, an organisation who provide developing countries with redundant hospital equipment that could save lives! Personally, I am confident that they are achieving their goal gradually because according to figures on their website visitors, sponsors and sales have considerably increased each year since it was first established in 2005 and ALL the artwork is brilliant and inspiring!!




A Review of My Favourite Piece at Flannels Art Exhibition

  After having visited the art exhibition with my group yesterday afternoon, I liked almost all the pieces of artwork on display for their originality and the methods used to produce them; nevertheless, my favourite is entitled “Passenger Portrait” (of the artist himself) by Chris McMahon. Consequentially, he decided to create it as he had a vast collection of train tickets from his expeditions to and from Manchester which he wished to recycle.



Passenger Portrait (of himself) by Chris McMahon



  Overall, I favour this piece for two reasons: firstly, although my friends have attempted to use tickets similarly by using them for wallpaper, here he uses considerably less, but the phrase: “less is more” appears more appropriate in this case! Furthermore, I like the contrast created through the use of black, orange and cream as it adds depth to the image, and finally, the black outline of the image above seems to join all the writing below.









Can Art really be Rubbish??!!

  Personally, I feel that although art can be created through any resources or mediams for example: paint, pastels and even on the computer, as I do at college, if I'm honest I feel that Art made through recycled and discarded materials such as that displayed in the exhibition is not only more diverse, its often better because artists can develop their own original style and display it. Anyone can draw or paint but only certain exceptionally gifted individuals can produce artwork such as this, made out of Rubbish!!!