Lens based media | Tate modern

During the week we also visited the Tate
modern for a separate assignment, but
I thought some of the work was so
brilliant (and bonkers) I had to mention
it.

Magda Cordell, born in Hungary, worked
in Britain produce the piece
'Figure (Woman)' evokes the resilience of
the human body to injury and change.
I on the other hand see a very unusual
sack-like monster suspended from the
ceiling. I guess it's all down to
interpretation. (Above)

Jean Dubuffet, born and worked in France
This collage is compiled from discarded work
found accumulating on this artists studio floor.
Part of a series known as the art of memory I
love how the collage seems so spontaneous
and full of colour. (Above) 

Laura Owens, born and works in the
United states. This piece 'untitled 2011'
is possibly my favourite of the work I
viewed at the Tate. the use of vibrant
colour and layering gives a sense of
depth as well as playfulness. Fake
drop shadows were also used to produce
a sense of layering that the artist
created on photoshop combining
old and new mediums. Awesome.

Albert Oehlen, born Germany and works in
Switzerland.
'Loa 2007' is a combined mess at first glance.
However the use of different mediums including
advertisement, paint, imagery etc creates a
fascinating piece of work that invokes a greater
message than I first expected. 

Richard Serra born in the USA
is known for producing huge pieces
of work in sheet metal that capture
the energy and process of forms in
raw materials. This was very intriguing
as the 'Trip hammer' piece is poised
without any screw or fixes just balanced
in a sense of nervous energy and
tension. (Above)

Shooting Picture- Niki de Saint Phalle,
born in France, worked in France
and the USA. The canvas evokes a
violent trail of vibrant colour referring
to the abstract post war art of the
1950's/1960's.Another fascinating
theme is that of the rise of popular
hallucinative drugs that are expressed
through the colour piercing the dull
white background of the canvas.
(Above)

Nicholas Hlobo, Born and works in
South Africa.

This piece suggests multiple readings
of current topics. For instance,
representing an umbilical cord and
the growth of possibility rising at the
end. Absolutely beautiful piece using
rubber and jet black to invoke a sense
of neutrality as well as mature themes.
(Above)

Nam June Paik, born in Korea, worked
in Germany and the USA. Fascinated
by technology and credited as one of
the founders of video art Nam June
Paid created the 'Bakelite Robot'
using nine Bakelite vintage radios.
The piece incorporates common used
materials and technology of the
1930's/1940's. This harks back to a
time where global communication
technology was in it's infancy and
wasn't part of everyday life.
(Above)