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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Unit 2: 22 November 2024: Artwork: The Circle (3)
This artwork by Fine Artist Debbie New is a materials investigation into working exclusively with 24 carat gold, appreciating its peaceful aesthetic paired with white. It investigates gold’s cosmic primordial origins from neutron star explosions and its presence in our bodies and various celestial bodies, emphasizing our connection to stardust through evolutionary processes.
Unit 2: 11 October 2024: Artwork: Serenity
The artist documents the creation of a piece influenced by meditation and moonstone, utilizing stardust to inform their practice-based research. By channeling energy from the moonstone, they aim to enhance their artwork, drawing on its unique elemental properties as an anchor. A video accompanies this exploration.
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: 11 September 2024: Ethics Matter
Master of Arts Degree: discussion around matters of ethics, matters of care, staying with the trouble
Unit 2: 21 August 2024: Channelling Stardust – A Method
Artist uses meditative channeling with stardust elements from the Periodic Table (Bismuth and Gold) to investigate interconnectedness through practice based research. Fine Art Researcher. Channelling. Channeling stardust.
Unit 2: 15 July 2024: Being in and Thinking Beyond the Studio
In this unit, we are encouraged to start thinking about audience in the context of our own artistic practice. I particularly enjoyed watching this video entitled “Virtual Studio Visits: Klaus Biesenbach in Conversation with Sarah Sze”. It gave a really good insight into Sarah Sze’s work, which is largely built in and around the space, to theContinue reading “Unit 2: 15 July 2024: Being in and Thinking Beyond the Studio”
All Time Reads
I am keeping a log of my all time references/reading since this documents my research journey and makes it easier to refer back to reading that I might wish to consult again. I will therefore update this text from time to time: Alaimo, S (2012) States of Suspension: Trans-corporeality at Sea, ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in LiteratureContinue reading “All Time Reads”
Unit 2: 9 July 2024: Tutorial with Caroline Wright
I had a really productive one-to-one tutorial with Caroline Wright: Reflections since last tutorial (if applicable):These are the things I keep returning to: The Periodic Table of Elements and their link to stardust. Gold (the element) which was forged in the hearts of dying stars. Geometric shapes as the building blocks of everything. Darwin’s Theory ofContinue reading “Unit 2: 9 July 2024: Tutorial with Caroline Wright”
Unit 2: 24 June 2024: Online Talk by Tom Palin
It was great to watch this pre-recorded talk by Dr Tom Palin. Whilst his work, style and subject of enquiry are nowhere near mine, what I loved to see was how his work fits together. Initially, looking at his small block paintings one by one, they didn’t make too much sense to me: though TomContinue reading “Unit 2: 24 June 2024: Online Talk by Tom Palin”
Debbie New 