Friday 31 May 2013

What could this be?

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.


Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Thursday 30 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Lauren Weetman

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.

Untitled, Man’s shirt and thread
 
Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Wednesday 29 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Jenni Bailey

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

This piece by Jenni Bailey is part of the BA Hons Fine Art project Wunderkammer



Construction, Deconstruction, Reconstruction,Artisan water soluble oil colours, household cleaners, bleach, household paint, ink.

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.
Construction, Deconstruction, Reconstruction,Artisan water soluble oil colours, household cleaners, bleach, household paint, ink.
 Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Jasmine O'Hare

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.
Desired objects, acrylic paint, plaster, silver.
 Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Saturday 25 May 2013

Closed Bank Holiday

MoDiP will be closed on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May 2013. We will reopen onTuesday 28th May 2013.

For further details of our opening hours please see our website: www.modip.ac.uk

Friday 24 May 2013

Can you identify this object?

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.


Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Thursday 23 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Ingrid Follert Yanez

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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. 

Handmade objects, PVC
 Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Wednesday 22 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Faye Bowden

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.


Butterflies,Top Trump Cards
 Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Tuesday 21 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Emma McKinney

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.
 
Peoples Plastics, Various plastics


 Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Monday 20 May 2013

BXL photographic archive #0009

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.


To get a better view of the image and find out more have a look at it on our website
http://www.modip.ac.uk/artefact/bxl--0591
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.

Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Friday 17 May 2013

Guess the object

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.


Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Thursday 16 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Ella Etheridge

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.

Hybrid, Ink, pen, acrylic and pencil

 Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Charlotte Walters


(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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.
 

Time, Fabric, thread
Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Wunderkammer - Anya Kay

(PhD Studentship available at AUB http://www.modip.ac.uk/resources/PhD-Studentship)

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. 


Blank canvas, Chicken Wire, Modroc, Plastilina.
 

Louise Dennis (Assistant Curator)