MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual.
By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for?
Post your answer in the comments below or find out more about the object by looking at the MoDiP catalogue.
This piece by Lauren Weetman is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer
Untitled,Man’s shirt and thread
Lauren says: I
am interested in how objects and materials inherently carry memory and
meaning. Museums are full of artefacts that have at some time in their
life belonged to someone. Sometimes there will be narrative to accompany
the object in the form of a label that informs us of the owner or user
of that object. This shirt belonged to my Granddad and I have used text
from artefacts associated with him to heighten the sense of personal
memory and meaning.
Jenni says: Within this piece I attempt to examine the idea of recording the memory of an object, of demonstrating time and its effects on an item, and furthermore the contrasts between varying artistic styles throughout history – from something very particular, delicate and realistic to something more abstract.
This
piece is the final result of a short film investigating the idea of recording
changes made over a period of time – this film looks at the construction and
then deconstruction / reconstruction of a self-portrait.
This piece by Jasmine O'Hare is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer
Desired objects, acrylic paint, plaster, silver.
Jasmine says: An exploration into how the presentation of an object within a museum
can determine how the viewer perceives its value and to see to what extent the viewer trusts the information displayed.
MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual.
By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for?
Post your answer in the comments below or find out more about the object by looking at the MoDiP catalogue.
This piece by Ingrid Follert Yanez is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer
Handmade objects, PVC
Ingrid says: It
hadn't struck me how much we use plastic until I saw MoDiP's collection. I was
fascinated by how we use this material in our every day lives and how its
versatility contributes to this.
To
make a new object or give another purpose to an already existing one was of no
interest to me. It is only an intact sheet of plastic that would allow me to
understand this material through experimentation. I explored form, shape and
movement, looking at an object for its aesthetic value rather than function. These
objects are not meant to be practical or associative but a result of
experimentation of the medium of plastic.
This piece by Faye Bowden is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer
Butterflies,Top Trump Cards
Faye says:My
work involves the transformation of unwanted or broken objects, whilst
simultaneously using the multiple, exploring how this affects the aesthetics
and impact of a piece. By placing the objects in a museum setting I wanted to
prompt the viewer into thinking about how we elevate everyday objects,
projecting emotion onto them and enhancing their value.
This piece by Emma McKinney is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer
Peoples Plastics, Various plastics
Emma says: Whilst
looking through the MoDiP collection I came to realise anyone, no matter what
their financial circumstances, could own something that is worthy of being
displayed in the museum. I invited participants to take part in an exchange
event in which they would swap a plastic object of their own for a ‘MoDiP coin’
that I have created especially for the event. I now have my own collection of
the ‘people’s plastics’ which I will be displaying in the museum, changing the
display according to various classifications every few days. By using the
participants’ objects and giving them a ‘genuine artefact’ in return I am
hoping to contrast the hierarchies of the museum context.
In 2010, MoDiP was donated a large archive of images relating to a single company. Bakelite Xylonite Ltd, also known as British Xylonite Ltd or BXL, was possibly one of the first British firms to successfully manufacture a plastics material in commercial quantities. The company was established in 1875 and after a long history went into liquidation in the late 2000s. The images we have in the collection are concentrated around the 1960s through to the 1980s and show us glimpses of the manufacturing process, products and the company’s employees during this time. We plan to share an image each week to give a flavour of the archive. If you want to see more you can view the whole collection on our website.
This week’s image shows an RAC motor bike and side car.
We are still working on the documentation of the archive, some of the images we know more about than others. It would be fantastic if we could fill in some of the gaps in our knowledge, if you know anything about the company or specific images it would be good to hear from you.
MoDiP has the kind of collection that you may think you are very familiar with. We have objects which we all use every day, and some pieces which are more unusual.
By looking at this distorted image are you able to guess what the object is? What do you think it could be used for?
Post your answer in the comments below or find out more about the object by looking at the MoDiP catalogue.
This piece by Ella Etheridge is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer
Hybrid, Ink, pen, acrylic and
pencil
Ella says: By mimicking the drawing styles
used in natural history collections for recording specimens I have developed a
series hybrid mythical creatures in keeping with the idea of Wunderkammer.
The inspiration
for my work is the link between animals and humans. Why haven’t we evolved with
the head of a buffalo or the horns of a bull? I have explored anatomy and
emotion when merging animal elements with the human body.
This piece by Charlotte Walters is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer
Time, Fabric, thread
Charlotte says: The 'museum' conveys the passing of time by exhibiting artefacts gathered over many years and communicating our personal, social and cultural histories. Traditionally samplers have marked the passing of time, they were used to celebrate special occasions, births, christenings and marriages.
As
a contemporary revision of this I have created a series of embroideries using modern
fonts based on comments from family and friends on what they believed ‘Time’ to
be.
This piece by Anya Kay is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer
Blank canvas, Chicken Wire, Modroc, Plastilina.
Anya says: I have been looking at the use if models in museums for display, interaction and demonstration. I have used model making techniques to comment on 'the museum' as an institution representing our knowledge, history, culture, beliefs, and traditions. As a child grows, invisible layers burden it's identity.
This work represents a beginning with no preconceptions and a future with
infinite possibilities.
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