Artist Researcher Debbie New shares insights from her Master of Arts (Fine Art) Degree Practice-based research on interconnectedness and entanglement through making art with and about stardust.
The overarching message conveys that all beings are connected, as we are all made from cosmic materials, emphasizing unity in existence.
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Artwork: Balance (Series: We are all Stardust)
The artwork submitted for assessment is part of a series titled ‘We are all Stardust,’ exploring materials derived from cosmic elements. They investigate the creative process with stardust through practice-based research, including meditation and storytelling about these ancient elemental materials. Most of these primordial elements found on earth are older than earth itself. They were once stardust floating in space, and through gravitational forces, were gathered up during the making of our earth.
Unit 2: 5 December 2024: Material Investigation: Ink and Magnesium
Materials investigations with magnesium flakes and ink, inspired by previous watercolor projects. However, the magnesium didn’t dissolve, resulting in sticky, gooey ink. Despite initial failures, I observed interesting metallic orange effects. The water in the mixture also struggled with the paper’s absorbency, indicating a need for better materials.
Contextuality and Positionality: Literature Review of key texts informing my artistic research
My artistic research explores the intersection of philosophy, science, and art, emphasizing their interconnectedness through key readings in cosmology and environmental thought. Influential authors like Darwin, Hawking, and Lovelock, Morton, Haraway and Puig de la Belacasa challenge anthropocentrism, advocating for an expanded view of care that includes all living beings, thus fostering a deeper understanding of our existence and responsibilities.
Unit 2: 31 October 2024: Exploring Materials in Artistic Research
The MA artistic research by way of practice based research involves materials investigations. In this investigation, I experimented with making my own paper pulp clay. A serendipitous touch with gold dust transformed the clay’s texture, leading to a desired smooth finish. The result is reminiscent of Martian landscapes..
Unit 2: 8 October 2024: Contextually and Positionality: A Survey of my Contextual Field
Fine Artist Debbie New explores the convergence of Philosophy, Science, Metaphysics, Mathematics and Art, seeking to articulate a non-anthropocentric post humanist perspective. This post examines the work of other artists that work in a similar contextual field, looking at themes of temporality, perception, and immersive experiences. The goal is to create a meditative, otherworldly atmosphere that connects viewers to the cosmos and the underlying interdependence of existence.
Unit 2: 24 September 2024: Revisiting the Circle (Sacred Geometry)
Master of Arts Fine Art student uses elements of stardust from the periodic table to investigate interconnectedness and entanglement: Sacred Geometry, Circles as repeating patterns in nature, The Platonic solids
Unit 2: 23 September 2024: Artwork: Deep Time
Artist investigates interconnectedness and entanglement through the lens of deep time, primordial origins and making with stardust. The research methodology combines meditative journeying, channelling, making-with-stardust and making-about-stardust. Currently reading (and loving): Donna Haraway, Staying with The Trouble
Unit 2: 17 September 2024: Silent Crit
I’m pleased to have our first silent crit behind us. It’s a very vulnerable space to be in, to have to show the group a picture and not be able to explain anything about that piece. Having said that, it was interesting to see how our pieces would ‘hold up’ in a gallery environment whereContinue reading “Unit 2: 17 September 2024: Silent Crit”
Unit 2: 15 September 2024: Artwork: Making, Channelling and Meditative Journeying
Master of Arts Degree Practice-basead research: artist uses stardust elements from the periodic table to make art and replicate feelings of interconnectedness. We are all connected. We come from Stardust. The Stardust Manifesto
Debbie New 