The Hepworth Gallery Visit

I visited the Hepworth because I am familiar with Barbra Hepworth's work as I visited her exhibition in St Ives, where she practiced her work. I also heard there are other exhibitions on that could inspire me. 

Immediately, I was attracted to the building because of how angular and abstract the architecture was so I took my own images for reference:

The grey walls are limited in texture to create highlights and shadows due to how angular the building is. 

Julian Meredith 

Visiting the gallery was a good opportunity to find some new artists that I liked and that can inspire me. Immediately I was pulled towards Meredith's natural prints:

Green Plover, 1996
Woodcut 

I like the idea of using natural wood for a print because it has hidden textures already inside. I could replicate this technique in order to experiment with different surface textures/patterns.

After seeing Meredith's work in the gallery I did some further research on him and his work:

"In my wood cuts, I use fish, birds, animals and insects. Their relationship to their environment and to us is my main subject matter. I also work on the landscape constructing whales and fish images hundreds of feet long, some permanent and some drawn in sand and snow."

Meredith's relation with nature is strong and that is reflected a lot in his work:

Barbra Hepworth

Hepworth was renowned for her 3D sculptures but I was able to see her graphic work, specifically lithography:

Hepworth made a number of print portfolios between 1969 and 1971 using screenprint and lithograph techniques. She explained how she used these processes to work on ideas which would eventually translate into sculpture, achieving an abstract sense of space, form and texture through the use of transparent smooth layers and bold mark-making.

Reminds me of Lissitzky's work due to the minimal content, line, shape and colours. I like the use of mark making because it contrasts with the geometric line and shape to make it more expressive and layered. 

Martin Parr

Martin Parr is a British documentary photographer, photojournalist and photobook collector.

The room was filled with large prints that documented moments from a range of different people and backgrounds. I liked this concept because some images were relatable to and others were thought provoking. I was impressed by the quality of print and clarity of each image, it was very professional. 


Barbra Hepworth 3D

You can see how her drawings eventually translate into a sculpture which is an example of how important sketching is. I really like the natural shapes she has created because they are harmonious and expressive.

Anthea Hamilton 

 Luke Perry, 2009

Image of Luke Perry from a magazine that has been torn out. There is a sculpture of a cauliflower on top of his head to resemble his brain/hair because the images purpose was to promote masculine beauty. 

Visiting The Hepworth gave me the opportunity to find artists and designers that I would never usually look for or find. The natural shape and texture from the sculptures have inspired me, along with Parr's photography. I can save these images and use them as inspiration for up and coming projects.